Thursday, 25 February 2010
Too much football?
In the past week I have attended lectures, done my weekly shopping and washing, had never-ending phone calls with my family and friends back home; however, there has been a change in my usual weekly activities as I have attended three football games in the last week and a half. This is because my boyfriend has recently signed for Carmarthen Town FC but is currently onloan to Afan Lido FC. Although I am a big football fan, 3 matches in 10 days in the freezing cold is a little hefty- i hope i can keep up the pace...
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
College to Uni
I began my University experience in September 2009 at the age of 19. The course I had chosen was Educational Studies; I chose this because I have always thought I would enjoy working with children in an educational environment and this would give me the step up I required. Although the course was not as I expected it to be, I have been very intrigued by the information I have been given during lectures and was also shocked to discover just how much policy and legislation there was around education.
Before coming to Swansea Metropolitan University, I attended Walford and North Shropshire College- a campus in Oswestry about 10 miles from where I grew up. I studied there for 3 years, as during my first year I was a little unsure about the path I wanted to take. I chose to take AS Levels as that seemed to be the most appropriate choice at the time. The AS Levels I took were Psychology, Business Studies, General Studies and Human Biology; however, after a few months in college and no success with Human Biology I decided to drop the subject and concentrate on my other subjects. As this had then made me a part time student, I spent less and less time in college and although I received A's in my exams, I decided that A Levels were not for me and so enrolled upon the Btec National Diploma in Business Marketing in the September of 2007. This course was thoroughly enjoyable for me and as the class consisted of no more than 9 pupil's, I was able to have all the teacher support I needed to enable me to get the grades Distinction, Distinction, Merit.
My decision to come to University in 2009 was spur of the moment, because I was planning on taking a year out. However, the thought of all work and no play for a year pushed me to apply at the end of June. As I applied so late I was only offered a space at two University's- Chester and Swansea, and for a change of scenery I chose to attend Swansea Met.
As part of the Educational Studies course you are required to take part in work experience within an educational environment. I chose to go to a local school in the village of Clydach. Throughout the week I spent there I was surprised at the amount of creative learning activities that children take part in. The school I went to was an Infant school and so the pupil's were aged from Nursery to Year Two. The time I spent at this school opened my eyes to the wide range of skills and abilities the children acquire from one another, as well as the teacher. My work experience did not put me off working with children, however, it did make me re-consider my career option of teaching. This is because the amount of patience and hard work it takes to control a class of young children is grave; plus I have started to see myself helping children more within their family and home environment. But who knows, we'll see if i change my mind over the next three years.
Before coming to Swansea Metropolitan University, I attended Walford and North Shropshire College- a campus in Oswestry about 10 miles from where I grew up. I studied there for 3 years, as during my first year I was a little unsure about the path I wanted to take. I chose to take AS Levels as that seemed to be the most appropriate choice at the time. The AS Levels I took were Psychology, Business Studies, General Studies and Human Biology; however, after a few months in college and no success with Human Biology I decided to drop the subject and concentrate on my other subjects. As this had then made me a part time student, I spent less and less time in college and although I received A's in my exams, I decided that A Levels were not for me and so enrolled upon the Btec National Diploma in Business Marketing in the September of 2007. This course was thoroughly enjoyable for me and as the class consisted of no more than 9 pupil's, I was able to have all the teacher support I needed to enable me to get the grades Distinction, Distinction, Merit.
My decision to come to University in 2009 was spur of the moment, because I was planning on taking a year out. However, the thought of all work and no play for a year pushed me to apply at the end of June. As I applied so late I was only offered a space at two University's- Chester and Swansea, and for a change of scenery I chose to attend Swansea Met.
As part of the Educational Studies course you are required to take part in work experience within an educational environment. I chose to go to a local school in the village of Clydach. Throughout the week I spent there I was surprised at the amount of creative learning activities that children take part in. The school I went to was an Infant school and so the pupil's were aged from Nursery to Year Two. The time I spent at this school opened my eyes to the wide range of skills and abilities the children acquire from one another, as well as the teacher. My work experience did not put me off working with children, however, it did make me re-consider my career option of teaching. This is because the amount of patience and hard work it takes to control a class of young children is grave; plus I have started to see myself helping children more within their family and home environment. But who knows, we'll see if i change my mind over the next three years.
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