Story time: Stress Management workshop

I went to a stress management and relaxation workshop on Friday. FUN!!!

Initially when I went to register for that workshop, I thought I was going to find it already full. That is what you would expect when you are in a campus with over 8000 students and most of them being undergraduate and also because every person you come across either looks like a zombie or complains about the stress they have regarding academics.

When I got there however, I found out that I was the 2nd person who was registering for that workshop. Again, I kept a positive outlook on this thinking, "More people will come to register or some will just appear tomorrow morning, no big deal." Keep in mind that I have never been in a class with less than 10 students. I thought I would feel a bit more pressure because that means less people to ask and answer questions and also, I would be more noticeable.

Lo and behold, when I got there the next morning (15 minutes late) the workshop center was empty meaning I was the only person who was attending. My friend laughed when I told her this. She knows very well that I don't like being the center of attention.

Surprisingly, the workshop went well. The lady was very nice, I felt free, had a few laughs here and there, answered and asked all the questions. Of course me being me, I went off topic and asked about time management. Here is the highlight of it all:

• schedule your day ahead and include your 'chill' time.

The mistake we make is, when we make a timeline we usually omit the fun things that we want to do. Which means that even when we try and relax, we will still get worried over the work that you still have to do and when we try getting back into it, we are still tired.

I've still got time management issues that I need to address. Luckily she directed me to where I can get help on that. However, if you have any advice...please help. 

When your boyfriend gives you a new name

Most guys I've had in my life have given me a name that's uniquely theirs. From Fifi in Grade 10, Latoya in Matric and Zoey in 2016 (although  that name I gave myself as a writer but they decided to use it instead of mine). It makes me want to ask, "does my name not suit me? "

I don't know if more girls have had something like this. What I do know is in some cultures like Venda and Xhosa when you get married, your in-laws would give you a new name which I love because I feel it represents them accepting you into the family as their child. But for a boyfriend to do that?

My grade 12 Setswana teacher once explained the meaning of my name which, I have forgotten hence I can't explain it to other people so I guess that is the reason why they have their own names for me? I've always preferred my boyfriend's real name instead of "nicknames" from their friends. But that's a story for another day.

Anywho, have you been in a similar experience?