The Customer is always right
“Assume that the customer is right until it is plain beyond all question he is not.”[1] Work experience is crucial for developing skills and gaining experience within your preferred workplace and will aid in your success and help “prepare you…
Always Read the Room
Teacher Alex Parker states that ‘a lot of educators don’t receive a ton of training within teacher preparation programs on how to foster conversations’[1] about the LGBTQ community within the classroom. He states that, ‘in many cases teachers never learned about LGBTQ topics…
Thrown in at the deep end
Reflective practice means that we learn by thinking about things that have happened to us and looking at them in a different way, which enables us to take some kind of action Jasper, M, 2013, 3 I’ve always approached new…
The Life (and burn out) of a Covid Assistant
Work placement – It was, in a word, stressful. Throughout work placement there were many ups and downs, most of the ups being the people I met and the experiences I got to have, and most of the downs being…
Life is Like a Box of Chocolates
I will follow Gibbs’ Cycle (fig. 1) reviewing my experience of leading literacy support sessions, as “reflection is a crucial aspect of the… learning process” (Gibbs, 98). Description In January, I increased my placement hours so I could get involved…
Learning From Your Mistakes.
I’m not a particularly confident person, I hate confrontation and I stress about the littlest things, bottling them up inside because I’m scared if I ask for help I will be judged for getting myself into that situation in the…
Breaking into the Scene
As our work-based learning journeys and adjoining placements come to end, I’d like to use this blog post to reflect on the challenges of self-confidence and promotion within the radio and music industry. I will use Gibbs’ model of reflection…
Screw ups big and small and what they mean for us
In my first blog I detailed an event in which I made a mistake involving the routing of various Audio in relation to the sound desk I work with at my placement. As such I have decided to drive deeper…
“Where do you see yourself in five years?”
”Many people avoid thinking about interviews until the last possible moment, as if walking through the recruiter’s door is tantamount to entering a lion’s den.”1 It was the morning of the simulated interviews and I was extremely nervous getting ready in…
Starting on a Positive Note!
So, what are your plans after graduation? Have you started thinking about your plan for next year? What are you going to do with your degree? Some of the many, daunting but ever exciting questions spiralling around my head the…
The Mind Blank
A job interview is when an employer ‘asks you questions about your career, personality and life and you answer honestly while trying to impress them.’[1] Seems easy, doesn’t it? Not when your mind goes completely blank second question in! I was…
A ‘Real’ Interview…
In preparing for my simulated interview, I found it difficult to relate this task to my experiences applying for work in music production. I have not experienced a formal interview, instead securing gigs has been done by presenting examples of…
Stumbling through an Interview…A Guide.
Job interviews are one of the most nerve wracking portions of the job application process. Having only done a handful of interviews in my life, I was not well versed on how to maximise my chances at acing one. As…
Simulated Interviews: A Pointless Exercise?
Simulated Interviews = Hell. When I first heard that I would be expected to do simulated interviews as part of my course, I panicked. I thought, this will be a nightmare, what could be worse than simulated interviews with your…
Learning from experience- Am I on the right track?
The first day of work placement can be nerve racking. In this blog, I write about my experience and evaluate my feelings and thought process
Entering the World of VFX- a ROARing Success?
Procuring a placement can either be a straightforward or difficult task in itself, but what is certain is that it always comes with surprises! Nevertheless, partaking in a work placement is, in my opinion, a vital experience that can prepare…
Is Drama Just All Fun and Games?
Initially, I felt nervous, suddenly very aware of my lack of Drama knowledge and admittedly, intimidated by the exuberant confidence I associated with Drama teachers… This blog reflects on my placement experiences in Bangor Academy and Sixth Form College, using…
Finding a Work Placement: How Hard Can it Be?
In January 2022 I will begin my work placement with Belfast based production company Strident Media. Securing this placement was a challenging yet rewarding process that required me to “sell myself” to prospective employers. In this blog post I will…
Blog posts from AEL students on placement
