A thousand golden suns.

Eenmal 'n PUK, altyd 'n PUK.  For the last two weeks, I have had the opportunity to get an inside look at the Registration and Orientation (R&O) programme through interpreting from Afrikaans to English for the first years in my residence. Being a first-year last year, that was the only perspective that I had of the introduction process but as an interpreter, I was granted a full-access pass.  This pass granted me access to the perspectives of all the parties involved, the HK (house committee members) as well as the first-years on the receiving side as well as my own perspective as a relatively new senior in the residence. It has provided many laughs and a great experience where I learned to love and appreciate my residence and my university even more.   I saw the HK put on a brave and strict face for the sake of brewing a deep and well-earned respect and the first-years shake in their boots at the prospect of having to face the ...