The Venda ethnic group is rooted in the belief that their ancestors are the ones that protect and guide them.In Order for them to connect to their ancestors they perform rituals and ceremonies.During those rituals they do traditional dances,drink traditional beers,slaughter a sheep or a goat as a sacrifice to appease the ancestors and to appreciate them for protecting and showing them the way.Traditional healers are considered the interconnectors between the ancestors and people hence they are the ones that operate the rituals and ceremonies.The most common place that Venda's do their rituals is Thathe Vondo which is believed to be a sacred place and only people with royal blood can enter.

Venda people also hold a strong belief that it is important for young people to respect their elders.It is believed we need to respect them because they are the main sources of our blessings meaning that if we respect them, they will pour out their blessings to us.Respecting elders also make young people behave in a proper manner because they will value every advice that is given to them which will enable them to live a better life.Listening to elderly people also increases young people's wisdom and life experience because elders possess a wealth of wisdom because they have experienced a lot of things throughout their lives.

Ironically for me waking up is the easiest part because I like the sound of my alarm as it is my favorite song and I am always looking forward for a brand new learning experience.As soon as I open my curtains I see the astonishing view of the sunset and hear the lovely voices of the birds singing out like the rhythms and blues as I am on my way to the  shower.

I live far from the university so I catch the shuttle 30 minutes before each of my classes starts and I am always having my headphones on due to my lack of socializing skills.

I attend classes like any normal varsity student would do.After class I always walk with my one friend who is actually the one person that helped me get used to the place.He usually does the talking because i am not really good at English and we have to use it prior to our language differences he speaks Zulu and I speak Venda which most people find fascinating and hard to speak.

In the afternoon and the place I am staying at my only friend is the gym because find it hard to make friends and the gym is where I find my peace of mind at the same time reflecting on how my day went.After working out I come back to my room take a shower afterwards study.Prior of the long day I had I go to sleep like a little baby.

Ascribable to the environment I grew up in and the history between black and white people I was bound to perceive that I would never coexist with white people because they would never be fond of me.Fortunately I had a chance to bring my thoughts into reality when I had to go to a multiracial high school.

For the first week I isolated myself from white children and only limited myself to interacting with only black children.Amazingly one day a white pupil came to me when I was all alone and asked if he could join me and I agreed.I was shocked and thought that I was day dreaming,from then we became the best of friends even now we still friends.

I also had a horrible experience learning in the first weeks because I never participated in class and even when I had a question or did not understand  a specific topic I would never ask my teachers.After attending a couple of classes I realized that our teachers treated us the same the was no exceptions or better treatment for white pupils and that made me enjoy every lesson which made me excel in all my subjects.

In ratiocination the time I spent with white people changed my perspective towards them and made me realize that I was being stereotype and at the same time living in the past because the concept of racism exists in the past with our forefathers and is time for us to move on.