Success! I've finally set up my blog, well done me. So this is the start of the next 15 months of blogging, it feels rather daunting really. However, I'm going to embrace the chance to record and write my experiences, feelings, knowledge, thoughts, and many more interesting insights.
So, the induction day was very helpful to me as I wasn't quite sure what I was letting myself in for. My brain has always been in my feet, hence why I decided to relocate at the age of 16 all alone, 200 miles away from family and friends to pursue a career in dance. I was never the one who waved enthusiastically with the answer in class but the one who always questioned the reason behind it, my tagline was always, why was that? I suppose it was a relief to the teachers when they found out I wasn't carrying on with sixth form. Anyway back to the induction day, the course was explained in depth and the unsure faces that surrounded mine sooner or later turned into positivity, light bulbs started to flicker above everybody's heads with ideas. Reading a couple of blogs already everybody seems to remember the same word that circled the convocations throughout the day, reflection. I've never really sat and thought about the meaning of reflection however, Alan explained this very well. I think reflection will be a skill I will have to overcome and use repeatedly throughout writing.
Later in the afternoon we completed an activity, we all looked through a newspaper and see if anything jumped out at us. I was given the metro which is not an unusually paper to me as when I used to commute it was something to pass the time away. The first thing that stood out to me was the headline on the front cover it read, "Hell on earth." Like my school days, the endless questioning and to find out the reason behind everything the first thing I asked myself was why? Why is there hell on earth? It intrigued me to read on, to find out more about this story. I think the reason it popped out at
me was the word hell more than anything, all the ideas surrounding hell for me sounds alarm bells ringing. After reading on I found out it was a piece about the escalating problems in Syria, it was talking about medical staff fleeing the country to escape the threats and torture if they carried on treating ill patients. It gave statistics of the approximate numbers that fled the country, now wether these were correct or a string of Chinese whispers I wasn't sure and how to find out if this was true it needed more investigation. I think the path next would be to find out more to research the story online looking at different media sites to see if the stories and numbers are similar. Another idea I had was to search YouTube to see if there was any interviews from Syrian citizens uploaded, to get their point of view, the view from the frontline I suppose. This task made me realise there may never be too much research and study into one subject, there might never be one correct answer but just a number of solutions with different explanations and theories, as soon as you find a result another light shines at the end of the tunnel calling you to embark on another route within the investigation adding to any findings.
After the induction day it took me a while to get home, not as bad
as some other students I know. However, it was long enough for me to replay the day through read the necessary information about the university and the BAPP course. I feel that the next few months leading up to Christmas is the introduction to the study, to get us motivated and put into action skills such as research, writing, studying, reflection etc. I have to say I'm a little apprehensive about the whole process, it's a daunting period for me as I have put the studying off for at least two years, but now I'm hear blogging it feels very real.
I am proud to say I have taking the plunge and have finally started my route to become a BA honours graduate. Scared yes, prepared maybe, unsure no, I'm going to try my hardest to grab any opportunity that comes my way. And I feel very lucky and honoured this course is full of knowledgable, experienced students in the same boat that I hope will become a big community.
Well first blog done. It's taken a while but I suppose it will take a while to hit my stride.
Until next time.... Xxx
