Reflecting on my network is when I allow myself to exercise to ponder the intricate web of relationship I have cultivated over time with my family, friends, housemate, classmates' connection, each person within my network bring a unique memory in my life.

As for my family members they have a special place in my network life as they give me so much support, love, caring. For them to be in my life means a lot to me and a gift from God, especially my mother she is everything to me. My family made me who I am today I really don't know what I will do without them, the bond that we have is unbreakable. I know that if I want something I will have to tell them because I will find it, they are my everything. I share a deep emotion bond with them, especially its family gendering or its holiday time we will have story time, laugh, happiness, more memories and enjoying each other company. If I want more advice in life, I know I know that I have to run to my mother more because she is the best.

Friends play a crucial role in my network as well we have been through challenging times and good times in life. As for my friends I find at high school grade 10 they have become my sisters, we shared memories, laugher and sadness at sometimes, but we go through that time together. Our bond is un separatable, our parent wanted to end our friends, but they have failed many times. We support and understand each other more even we have made mistakes in life, but we have made a promise to our self's that we become successful in life and make our parent proud of us one day. We tell each other if we are wrong or right every time. Even now we are far away from each other, but we still share that bond.

Housemate on the other hand they play important part of my network and life from past few months we know each other. It's like we know each other many years ago, we share everything together if you have a problem with anything you can tell them they we help you. We have many memories this past four months we know each other, and we will share more memories as the years goes on. We are not like other res at university we don't fight, steal each other food or cloths. We are always happy, and I wish I will have them till the end we are like brothers and sisters now. 

As for classmate we don't share that kind of bond because I am not good at making friends, I have made friends through group assignment only, but I pray that I make friends very soon. As for friends that I have find they have been kind and great to me.

Reflecting on my network has told me a lot about supporting, caring, loving and meaningful connections. I am grateful for the exchange of ideas, experiences and support that have improve my journey and enriches my life.

They are two ways that we believe in as South Africans that shape worldview and passed down to future generations. They affect family, community and our believes. As South Africans we believe in different teachings/beliefs, as a black person the old Zulu nation believe that women should stay at home watch kids, clean and cook only but men should work for their family but now in the new generation its 50/50 what men can do women can do it better.

The Zulu people celebrate an annual event that was established in 1984 called Umhlanga or Reed dance. This event take place at royal capital near Nongoma every year, that really affect young girls that are not virgins anymore they kill themselves because they are scared of their family. But at the end they show us respect, empathy and compassion and able to connect with others as humans, able to support each other. The culture of Zulu people we most believe in the ancestors more, because they play a huge role in our lives by protecting us e.g. if a person in your home have got a job or something that is great happened in their live, we thank the ancestors by killing a goat, cow and thank them.

Teachings and beliefs we have a root connection of Ubuntu, where we learn to communicate with people and teach us where we come from who we are and respect. We have five core values of Ubuntu identified by Mbigi [1997:3] survival, spirit of solidarity, compassion, respect and dignity as Zulu people we value our dignity so much. The thing that kills Zulu people is that we believe in our self only not depend on anyone else when they are sick, they go to traditional healers not medical doctors because they don't believe in them.

All in all, Zulu people they really respect their culture and value their customs so much. That make my worldview by teaching me more how to value others and pay them respect. Those believe make me how I am today, and I really appreciate that and preserving my family honor through my behavior and decisions.