Counselling & Career Development podcasts

Title	Description
About Counselling and Career Development
About Unisa Counselling and Career Development	Find out more about counselling & career development at Unisa, including what counselling is, the services offered and how to contact us
Study orientation
Getting started with your studies	When you receive your first study package you might be feeling overwhelmed, excited and anxious - in this podcast we talk about planning, connecting and studying so that you can get settled in terms of your studies at Unisa
Let's start	Are you struggling to get started with your studies? Listen to ideas for study motivation, as well as practical tips for planning and organising your studies, what to do when you feel stuck and getting support
My time	Do you find that you are concerned about not spending enough time on your studies? In this presentation we talk about how to create more time for your studies by analysing your current situation and thinking about priorities. We also talk about distractions and how one could manage them.
Finding time to study	A common complaint is that "I just don't have enough time!". In this podcast we talk about finding time to study and the importance of planning as part of this process.
Making notes	Making effective notes is an important part of your learning. In this podcast we talk about the benefits of making notes and also two methods that you could try out.
Study motivation	Learning at a distance needs you to be motivated because as much as the journey is exciting and rewarding, it can also be fraught with difficulties and challenges. It is a journey in which you must find something to hold on to within and outside yourself, in order to see it through to the end. This thing that you will hold onto and which both pulls and pushes you along, is your study motivation. In this podcast we talk about internal and external motivators as well as practical things you could do to increase your motivation.
Exams series
Exams part I: Motivation	It is important to reflect on your motivation to study when approaching the exams. Listen to some questions or aspects you could reflect on.
Exams part II: What do you still need to pay attention to?	It is important to reflect on the things you still need to pay attention to in order to prepare for the exams. Here are some aspects you might want to think about.
Exams part III: Demotivators	You need to reflect on those aspects that are making it hard for you to concentrate on your studies - what is demotivating you and what can you do about that?
Exams part IV: Exam revision	What are the practical actions you have to take in order to revise for your exams. Listen to some aspects that may be important for you.
Exams part V: Exam questions	Different types of questions require some adaptations in terms of your preparation for the examinations. Listen to some difference between essay-type and multiple-choice examination questions and what you need to be aware of
Exams part VI: Exam anxiety	Feeling anxious before or during an examination is normal. However, you need to be aware of the signs of anxiety and think about how you could deal with this anxiety positively.
Exams part VII: Before, during and after the exams	We share some tips for what to do before, during and after your exams.
Exams part VIII: Exam self-reflection	After you have written the exam, you need to relax, but before you do so, spend some time to reflect on your experience of completing the exam, as well as what you could do differently in terms of your preparation for the next examination period.
Challenges
What if I feel worried that I will not cope with my studies?	Feeling worried about one's studies is normal, however in this podcast we talk about anxiety that impacts on our confidence to study. We also talk about some strategies you could use to manage your anxiety in terms of your studies.
Thinking differently about challenges	All of us experience challenges in terms of our studies - is there another way to think about challenges so that you could continue with your studies more effectively? Listen to this podcast to find out more.

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