My
second year of university is about to begin and this year I want to achieve
even more than last year. It is no
longer something new and scary. This time round I know what it takes to be a great
student and that is commitment... a lot of commitment and determination.
I
need to highlight my strengths and work on my weaknesses. I am a very creative
person, and that is my strength but at times I get so carried away I skip the
marketing process behind my final result; which is vital. The FCP process is one that I always have to
keep in mind this year because as one of my lecturers said “Behind every
successful creative result is a marketing mind”. It takes talent to be creative
but creativity is nothing without a well thought out process to support it.
This
year I will keep up with the reading list because I now know how important it
is to be an academic, something that I did not realise last year. When it came
down to my final work it was obvious that my background knowledge was missing.
The reading list is there for a reason and in order to make improvements I need
to follow it.
“Follow
the brief” is a simple instruction but somehow I managed to miss out something
each time. I need to remain creative and
have a big imagination whilst still delivering the brief and fulfilling the
learning outcomes. This year I will do that by splitting the brief into small
and clear sections, going over all the points and reading my work several times
before handing it in.
I
am an independent and passionate person but the people around me have a rather
big influence on keeping my passions alive. Surrounding myself with those
equally as passionate will help me remain motivated and career driven.
I
am looking forward to this year and the experiences that I’m going to gain.
