POLOKWANE – With the school holidays underway Review spoke to children who keep themselves busy with both sport and schoolwork and asked then how they fit everything into their schedule.
Cor Muller said that managing time has been something he learned from his parents from a very young age.
“Following my mother’s advice, I never leave a class before I understand everything. This helps me to learn faster and makes me able to concentrate on my sport without worrying about schoolwork I do not understand,” Cor said.
Chantel Wreyford says that her secret is simply doing the best in everything she does and not wasting time on things she does not do well.
“First you have to ask God to give you the wisdom you need to do the best you can. Then I stay away from things like cell phones. They are a distraction and interfere with my time management and planning,” Chantel said.
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Christiaan Stouman says that having structure in your life is what makes everything possible. “I make time to have a chat with my family, eat and just relax before I start studying or doing sport activities. It helps me balance everything and it gives me time to get focused,” Christiaan said.
Tshepi Masemola said that for him doing good in school and on the rugby field is very important and for this reason he gives his full attention to both.
“When I am on the field I concentrate on what is important, listening to the coach and to teachers has helped me in both sport and schoolwork. You have to make time for both and I do this by setting strict goals for myself. When I do something like score a try I have to do something like passing a test with a high mark as well,” Tshepi said.
Tshego Sebola said that he believes that playing sport and learning must go hand in hand and it helps to balance children.
“Before I start out for sport, I usually have a discussion with my parents and we weigh the good and the bad of every situation. This is something I apply in my everyday life. Before I take the time to waste on something, I think about how it will affect me in the next thing I do and this helps me concentrate on sport or studying without wasting time on doing nothing and spending hours in front of the television,” Tshego said.
