in loco fellows blog series #6: When opportunity presents itself, don’t be afraid to go after it
It’s a friday afternoon and my tertiary ex-classmate whom I hadn’t spoken to in a while drops me a WhatsApp text. To my surprise, the text is an invitation to the in loco fellowship which...
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in loco FELLOWS BLOG SERIES #5: Living the dream
‘’My passion and great enjoyment for architecture, and the reason the older I get the more I enjoy it, is because I believe we-architects can affect the quality of life of the people.’’ Richard Rogers...
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in loco fellows blog series #4: Grab every opportunity that comes your way because you never know where it will lead
Being a fellow changed the way I perceived myself and the world around me. After a car accident I experienced in 2015, which made me lose my memory, I never thought I would ever be...
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in loco fellows blog series #2: Becoming who, I will
Read the 2nd in the in loco blog series 2019 where you get an insight into the thoughts and feelings of our fellows. This blog is by Nkhole Thakhisi fondly known as Kole.
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IN LOCO FELLOWS BLOG SERIES #10: Learning by Doing is the best way to grow
One way to understand how the real world operates after completing tertiary level, is not only through other people’s preconceived ideas and notions, but also by actually being with them and learning the skills and...
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IN LOCO FELLOWS BLOG SERIES #9: No construction background…yet an in loco fellow
Towards the end of August 2017, that is when I heard about in loco. I didn’t even have to think twice about applying for it but there was a challenge for me, one of the...
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IN LOCO FELLOWS BLOG SERIES #8: 8 months of my life – Four roles in which I rose to the occasion
August 2017: I had just received a call from the Head of Programs from my former beloved school Lerotholi Polytechnic asking me to apply for some fellowship called In loco. I wasn’t interested until the...
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IN LOCO FELLOWS BLOG SERIES #7: The fellowship has transformed the way I see myself
Before I joined the fellowship, I had a secret fear that I’m not fit enough to be a professional architect and building contractor. For that reason, I had a tendency to be reluctant about sharing...
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IN LOCO FELLOWS BLOG SERIES #6: Be the change you want to see in the world
“You must be the change you want to see in the world,” Gandhi once said. As a graduate you think that you could never make a difference in the world, but you can. It all...
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