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Responses to the mini-essay
Common themes:
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Difficulty in finding way around the campus
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Enjoyed making new friends
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Distance to travel too tiring
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Mental and physical exhaustion
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Loneliness (social integration)
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Problems with institutional matters
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Lecturers and support staff
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Freedom
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Adapting to new surroundings (Mamelodi Campus)
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Optimism for the future