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A Samsung Galaxy A03 Core 32gb Dual Sim

Touted as “the big screen with a better view”, its 6.5” HD+ display is perfect for catching up on your latest series, offering visuals that pop with colour on a widescreen interface. With an 8MP camera on the back and a 5MP front-facing snapper, that ‘I can’t even’ moment or selfie session is well covered. Add to this its all-day battery life and 2G of RAM, without losing its lightweight, slim body with epic stripe design, and you have a low-key obsession that everybody will want.

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Competition Closes: 20 October 2023

In the meantime, we at Post Matric have put together a healthy concoction of self-help tips and tricks that will (hopefully) guide you through asking the hard questions and inspire you to find the right answers for you, at least for now. From plotting which study path to take, to funding and career options and tech advice. And in the end, we give you something to laugh about. So, hang in there, because as they say: You got this!

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12 NEXT-LEVEL NAVIGATION TIPS

Get help answering the hard questions about the future you.

16 FIND YOUR LAUNCHPAD

Check out the bazillion funding options at your fingertips.

2 COMPETITION

Don’t miss out! Win a Samsung Galaxy A03 Core smartphone.

7 GOTTA HAVE GADGETS

Feast your eyes on trending gadgets to die for.

31 ADVICE

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32 LAST LAUGH

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The retrocool trend of playing vinyl records is still going strong. Get the very best sound out of your records with this classic 80s tech: a highly engineered portable player featuring a lightweight aluminium turntable and a sprung tone arm, which keeps the sound coming no matter the bumps and jostles. It’s modernised with Bluetooth to connect to your favourite speaker, too. R3600

Xiaomi is the second biggest wearable brand in the world. This entry-level tracker has a vibrantly colourful 1.6-inch AMOLED screen with dozens of watch faces to choose from in the app. Health tracking, from steps to heart rate and sleep quality, is well covered and two weeks of battery life is excellent, too. It automatically recognises a handful of activities like walking, running and gyming, but it can be set to track dozens more. R800