GRADUATION 2013

Wow!!! This day came and went by so quickly. 18 April 2013-Another day to remember. After all the ups and downs my friends and I went through, you would swear we were studying for our Masters in Drama-lol. The good thing is that we can say we actually learnt some stuff.

Graduation was awesome. I had so much fun and felt so proud. The guest speaker Eran Eyal was very inspiring. The ceremony was a bit long but none the less, very motivating and beautiful, plus it was live-streamed, which I can admit made me feel on top of cloud nine.

The 3 years did not feel like it went quick though, as many may feel. I am glad I finally have a qualification behind my name. It might only be a National Diploma (ND) in Public Relations (PR) from Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), but next year the same time, I will be going through the same process, but graduating with my Btech-which means I get to wear the ‘hat’. That is the achievement I am looking forward to -the one that really counts, especially since we were advise that the ND is falling away in the next year or two. To be honest this didn’t make much of a difference to me because I always envisioned myself gaining a degree.

Currently I am actually contemplating applying for the Maters Programme for next year. I would like to do 50% course work and 50% thesis. I feel that since learning never stops and why not get that out the way since I have been studying full time for the past 3 years. I get to work full-time again, which I am looking forward to. Oh my word-earning a salary again would be great. I can’t wait.

I have waited and worked so long for this qualification but one thing I have learnt and believe is that qualifications don’t define you. The higher the qualification does not mean you are better than anyone-else. It does not determine your attitude and personality but it can influence. At CPUT they always advised us as Public Relations Practitioners (PRP) going out into the real world shortly that we must remember to remain humble. They say as a PRP, when working with big brand names, that for some people the success and titles and positions can go to their head.

Regardless in 6 months’ time, I would have completed by degree in PR which is step 2. (Step 1 was my ND in PR).  

In conclusion-to the real world of PR I say ‘TEAM BRING IT!”’