Valentine’s Day can be overwhelming - whether you’re a single student, in a relationship, or just vibing.
This Valentine’s Day, the team at the Centre for Support Services (CSSS) at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) made sure that staff and students got back to love and relationship basics.
An online quiz was set up, and after answering a series of questions, participants’ love language became clearer. It was fun and games, and curious students wanted to know more.
Zekhethelo Luthuli is completing her BA, majoring in psychology and wanted to know more about love languages. “To be honest, at first, I just wanted a lollipop, but I am curious to know what my love language is,” she joked.
She was there with her friend, Ruponeso Manungo, who also took the quiz. She said knowing more about love languages could come in handy: “It will be useful to know. If you know yourself and you know what to expect from another person, and it feels like it’s not matching your love language, that isn’t a bad thing.”
Valentine's Day was also a chance for the CSSS team to remind the campus community about the WYSA App.
Launched last year, the WYSA app uses the latest technology and artificial intelligence to assist with well-being resources, including mental health queries.
Manager of Therapeutic Services at CSSS, Roné Gerber, said Valentine's Day was a chance to not only tug at students' heartstrings, but to engage with them: “The first important love that we need to think about, which people often don't think about, is loving yourself. Love languages are about relationships, and these are not just romantic relationships. It’s about understanding how to relate to other people, whether it’s in class, with friends or siblings. This is an element of fun, but is also to remind students about CSSS and our services, especially the first-year students.”
This Valentine’s Day, the team at the Centre for Support Services (CSSS) at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) made sure that staff and students got back to love and relationship basics.
An online quiz was set up, and after answering a series of questions, participants’ love language became clearer. It was fun and games, and curious students wanted to know more.
Zekhethelo Luthuli is completing her BA, majoring in psychology and wanted to know more about love languages. “To be honest, at first, I just wanted a lollipop, but I am curious to know what my love language is,” she joked.
She was there with her friend, Ruponeso Manungo, who also took the quiz. She said knowing more about love languages could come in handy: “It will be useful to know. If you know yourself and you know what to expect from another person, and it feels like it’s not matching your love language, that isn’t a bad thing.”
Valentine's Day was also a chance for the CSSS team to remind the campus community about the WYSA App.
Launched last year, the WYSA app uses the latest technology and artificial intelligence to assist with well-being resources, including mental health queries.
Manager of Therapeutic Services at CSSS, Roné Gerber, said Valentine's Day was a chance to not only tug at students' heartstrings, but to engage with them: “The first important love that we need to think about, which people often don't think about, is loving yourself. Love languages are about relationships, and these are not just romantic relationships. It’s about understanding how to relate to other people, whether it’s in class, with friends or siblings. This is an element of fun, but is also to remind students about CSSS and our services, especially the first-year students.”
