Pap n' Vleis

Long gone are the days when we would all recite: “Cathy can jump, jump Cathy jump” in Aunty Shelly’s grade one class; long gone are the days of having first and second break times and long gone are the days of CTA’s and compulsory Physical Training (PT) classes. Now our days are filled with: 45 minute lectures with you sitting at the back of the lecture hall trying to figure out what twitter is because you had missed last weeks lectures, sitting in tutorials with a “know-it-all” tutor and almost missing essay deadlines. Yep, this is the life of an undergraduate student… Don’t you wish you could go somewhere and vent?

Well this blog contains thought provoking, profound and entertaining information for students, especially journalism students around the globe. Pap ‘n vleis is a social network that provides a platform where students can share ideas and knowledge not only on journalism but also on general interests in forms like topics, discussions and debates. The aim of the blog is to attract as many student followers as possible in the attempt to create a sense of unity through the challenges that we all face. Our aim is to breakaway from formalities that are associated with the academic side of student life by addressing important issues in a way that is relaxed and understandable. The reader is encouraged to be opinionated but at the same time to make sense of his/her post which will provide the other followers with a new and alternative outlook to the world around us. The reader is encouraged to get involved in the debates and topics, challenging this generation. As the readership grows, so will the relationship with the readers (followers); extending the platform of the global village. With these young minds interacting and working together, the blog has the potential to become a great success.

You got to admit it, the journalism course isn’t exactly what you thought it would be, right? There are no other people in the world that understands what you are feeling than your fellow national and international journalism colleges. As journalism students, we are presented with the struggle of remaining unique in a world limited by informalities and rules. This blog strives to be controversial, as students want to be provoked, to express their anger, fear and hopes for a brighter tomorrow, and we have provided this platform. So think of this blog like the pages of your diary, where you can be yourself.