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Hi Shaheema

For me it's a catch up. I'm trying to catch up with everyone who is already ahead of me in assignments and understanding how the whole platform works. I'm sure I will master it soon. But I'm happy to have made the decision to take on this diploma, let's see how it goes. I will need a lot of patience along the way, but I will do my best.

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My name is Themba Leeuw and currently reside in Mmabatho in the Northwest Province.

I'm an addict in recovery and i chose psychology because therapy and psychologists have assisted me so much in my journey of recovery therefore i would like to be of service to others in need. I also find this field passionately interesting.

One fun fact about myself is that i believe house music has healing powers that nobody has been able to prove yet and just maybe i will the 1st person to prove such one day.:)

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firstly, thank you all for the introduction. its a pleasure to get to know a little about you.

my name is Kashimee, or Kash.  i live in Durban, city of sun and sea (as we love to believe,lol).

my reason for choosing to study psych is that i have realized a potential within myself, to reach put to others and be able to make a positive difference, more often than not.

i am quite instrumental with youth and i found that they needed a simple change in thinking to allow them to harness their potential, or even dare to dream outside of their circumstances...the more i saw this, the more i realized that, all human, myself included, we just needed to know that we can trust ourselves, and once we were told that trusting ourselves was ok...its opened our minds to endless thinking powers, and if one of every 10 individual realize their true potential...then we have one star shining its beam in a group, that will surely see the same in themselves.
so in a nutshell,,, i decided to study psych to make a Positive difference in myself, and those willing to do the same for themselves, and help those who cant see the positive, start to believe that they can overcome their circumstances.

a fun fact about myself is that i Love animals and am the Proud mom of an 8 week old golden retriever.

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My name is Jerry Baloyi
I'm residing at North of  Pretoria.

I chose Psychology because I am a minister at church and would like to help people.

One fun thing about myself is that I can breath with my right ear.

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Hi All, I am Phumzile Mahlangu and I reside in Johannesburg South. I chose to study Psychology because as cliché as it may sound I am interested in understanding people around me and the different personalities. It is also to find a way to understand these personalities and best ways to handle them. I also wanted to study Psychology because I want gain knowledge and insight into the human brain and mind. Well something I find interesting about myself is me. I am learning to unpack myself in order to have a comprehensive understanding who I am.

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My name is Karabo, and I am from Nelspruit. I find psychology as a fascinating area of study, because you get to learn about the diversity of human experience and the different personalities. Moreover, I will have the opportunity of helping other people.
A fun fact about me is that, instead of eating my sorrows, I prefer retail therapy. Hoping that it will soon change into other therapeutic methods.😜

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my name is Malebo and I stay in the Southern Suburbs of Johannesburg. The interest in children behavior and how it affect their adult life has brought me in this course. looking forward to the learning and making new friends.

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My name is Caroline Lotter and I live in Barberton, Mpumalanga.
I am an animal lover and am currently working at a school as a teacher. I love sports, but I also enjoy reading.
A fun fact about me is that I graduated from highschool last year and am working at the school from which I graduated.
I chose to study psychology as it is very in line with my future goals.
My main goal in life is to one day become a Clinical Psychologist as the profession fasinates me. The reason why I want to become a Clinical Psychologist, is because my father died when I was young due to a mental illness that he had.
I believe that I can not only help people one day that also suffer from such illnesses but potentially educate people in future that do not understand them.
I trust that this term will be a great learning experience for everyone and that we will all learn from one another.

Warm Greetings to everyone

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I don't have a current photo of just myself, so here's a pic of me and my friend, Julia. 

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Hi everyone! My name is Dylan, and I am from Hillcrest, Durban.

I chose to study because I am passionate about mental health, and I find people and their brains so incredibly fascinating. I want to gain more of an understanding into the human nature.

A fun fact about me is that I spent the last three years at a school of Ministry (think theology but way more chilled) in California. It became my second home - I miss it so much!!

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Hi, I'm Cornel, I'm from Bloemfontein.
I chose Psychology in order to help people who struggle with mental health issues, as I myself have struggled with it, so I have first hand experience when it comes to the actual symptoms, therapy, psychopathy, medication, I feel having this experience can beneficial if the client/patient and I can relate to the problems.

I also want to mainly focus on Addictions and Substance abuse as I also have been in active addiction and have now been in recovery for quite a long time.

Addiction is very broad when it comes to Psychology as it embodies everything regarding the Human Psyche. It's very interesting, but also extremely sad at the same time, as many people, even sometimes unknowingly go down a destructive path and they do not know how to turn around, so to speak. So I would like to be able to help those people reclaim their lives and better themselves.

A fun fact I suppose is I can play multiple musical instruments, ranging from drums, guitar, bass, piano and cello, I unfortunately can not sing to save my life though.

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My name is Carien from Centurion.

I am currently in retail running a business.

I realized that I need to change in my career in order to add value to people's lives.

People and the way they react in life fascinated me all my life.

I love the outdoors and spending time in nature with friends accompanied by our pets in some event.

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Hello everyone. My name is Amanda and I am from Fourways, Johannesburg. It was always a childhood dream to become a psychologist and I have finally taken the plunge - 30 years after leaving school. I have always had an interest in the mind, and after seeing how important and in demand psychology is, I have decided that I also want to help people and become qualified to do so. I currently own an event decor company but would love to simplify my life and change careers in the future. Fun fact: I love travel, and one of my favourite travel experiences was canoeing in the Amazon surrounded by pink dolphins.

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My name is Ntando Mahlangu I am from Pretoria.

I chose psychology because I enjoy helping people out and listening to them. I feel like I connect well with people and I can help people by giving advice.

I am shy but also a social butterfly 🦋 I am very welcoming but super shy so that for e is a fun fact because it is very unusual.

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Hi !  My name is Shandre Manuel and I come from the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town.

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Hi !  My name is Shandre Manuel and I come from the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town.

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From a young age, I had a desire to understand human behavior and how I could be of help to others. I've always had a passion for psychology and it's been my career focus. But as a creative person, I also enjoy doing some interior design work on the side.

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Sue-Ann here, I'm in the northern suburbs of CT.
A keen interest in marriage and relationships has brought me to Psychology. Along my journey, I’ve been exposed to Autism and feel that I am being pulled in this direction.

At the age of 40, I joined a jiu-jitsu class a did my first cartwheel.

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I am so excited for this journey on learning new things and making new friends.

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My name is Chalize Ann. I currently reside in the Vaal but I am from Durban. I am a single mom to the sweetest little 8y/o hurricane daughter of mine. I initially started studying Safety Management a couple of years ago but realised that I did not enjoy it and after 6 years working in the retail sector as a Manager & Buyer, I decided I wanted to study again. After much deliberation, I decided on Psychology. I have been through a lot in life and encountering different people throughout life, human behaviour intrigues me. Fun fact - Being from Durban, I highly dislike the beach...haha

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My name is Justine Boulton (Justine is pronounced as a mixture between Justin and Christine... everyone gets the pronunciation wrong so don't feel bad if I correct you (: ) I will most likely be the baby of the class with being only 20 years old.

I am from Kempton Park, Johannesburg.

I chose psychology because I have always been passionate about helping people, am known to be a very good listener and people tend to come to me for advise a lot and help solving conflicts because i am good at taking myself out of the situation and giving an objective perspective. This also helps a lot in personal conflict management. I am a very empathetic person and a HUUUGEEEE social butterfly so working with people was just a given, and working to help people is even better.

A fun fact about me is that I have about a million hobbies, from reading to origami, painting, writing, drawing, scrapbooking, sowing, guitar, writing songs and poems, gardening, gyming, boxing, gaming, diamond dotting, baking, and any other activity i can get my hands on. I also come from a large family which means doing group activities is a very fun thing for me. i also used to volunteer at a church in their leadership programme and have found that i am very good with kids and organizing lessons and activities and very soon became a top leader. it isn't always just about fun and games though, i am also a very study orientated person and landed myself in the top 25 achievers for my matric year in the country under my curriculum provider.

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My name is Nomusa Mngadi. I am from Centurion, in Tshwane (Gauteng). I chose to study Psychology because I'm fascinated by various aspects that influence human behaviour. I want to learn to understand people behaviour without being judgemental. I like travelling and exploring new places. I look forward to meeting all of you and walking this new journey in the year ahead.

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My name is René Masisi. I am from Mid- ennerdale near Johannesburg.

I chose to study Psychology because it has always sparked my interest ever since I've been introduced to Psychological facts. I grew more passionate about it and now has become my dream career. I'm looking forward to learning more about it as well as meeting my new fellow online classmates.
One fun fact about me is that i always have energy.

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My name is Andrea and I live in the picturesque town of Knysna.

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I chose to study Psychology at SACAP because of my interest in all aspects of human behavior and why we behave the way we do. My fun fact is that I'm bonkers about cats. I look forward to meeting you all!