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Photo./Courtesy By now most Kenyans who sat KCSE last year already if they are proceeding to the University, Tertiary college or seeking alternatives in other areas depending on grades. For those joining colleges and universities, there's a whole new life ahead. There's the registration, getting used to big buildings, especially if one is from rural areas, and making new friends. The harder part is settling down and balancing between school work and the “free” social life. Presented with this freedom, it can be very overwhelming; especially if you lack self-discipline. Had someone come to me at the beginning of my first year and imparted to me this knowledge, he or she could have saved me a lot of time, headache and guilt over how I spent my days in campus. And so this is what I learnt over the years. 1. Make priorities If you have a class in the morning, prioritize on that.  Get some good rest and also ensure you have your books and notes ready so ...

“We don’t remember days, we remember moments”….Cesare Pavese said this in his time while reflecting on eventualities of life. In the past few days since the Garissa attack I have been silent from posting any information or opinion on the issue for one reason, to read what the world has to say on the issue. Nothing is as stressful for a young, ambitious person as the process of enrolling for a university programme, having in mind that most students have to re-locate from their homes to new places. This was the case for about 85% of students at the now closed Garissa University. 152 of the students are no more, the biggest tragedy Kenya has experienced from a terror attack. Security has been and is the major challenge that we as Kenyans face yet little or no effort has been put to change this sad fact. After the Westgate attack on September 21, 2013 Kenyans were shaken but quickly rose to their feet and life went back to the ‘usual’. Families lost their loved ones, chi...