It doesn’t seem right to be claiming this space as my own. For the past two years, I have worked with Jak, and it feels weird to be succeeding him in the editor’s position. Well, I suppose all there is to do is say thank you. Thanks for being awesome, and thanks for always having my back. And honestly? For being the absolute bloody g. I appreciate you. All that’s left to say is “look at me, I am the captain now”… I have not yet decided whether or not that is a good thing. 

For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Tehana De Klerk. This is my third year with Nexus, and my first year as Editor. 

This year at Nexus, you’re gonna see some changes; we’re moving on from countless pages of content  to a simple 32 page issue that will be distributed every fortnight, rather than weekly. This will give us plenty of time to make sure you will get to read fresh, fun ideas every issue as we rotate content throughout the team. 

It’s kind of only dawning on me now that I have to make decisions and take charge this year. And, I’m probably gonna have to leave some kind of legacy, aren’t I? Although with my luck, I’ll end up leaving Nexus the way Mauricio Pochettino left Spurs- zero trophies, zero medals, zero titles. I’m not saying that I care about silverware, but I am saying that I want my time here to mean something, you know? 

Enough about me though, because this is about you. This is about making sure that you have a cracker year and that we help you in any way that we can. So, my advice to you this year is to find balance. Have fun, work hard, and rest well. Make sure you eat your greens or I’m telling your mum. 

We’re in a leap year, so make that extra day count. 

[I’ve finally started watching Game of Thrones, and I have decided that I will be updating you on my progress so that I don’t suffer alone. As of writing this, I have finished the first season. I cried. Ned Stark was my favourite character, though Robb Stark is a close second. Yes, I know what is going to happen to him. No, I am not prepared to watch it happen. Yes, I will cry again.]