One thing about final year of university, is that a good interview does not shy away from you. From PGCE interviews to that interview for a J1 Visa to America, you get thrown into it. It must be one of the scariest things to have to do, but I suppose it is not as easy…

I participated in a simulated interview with my classmates on Thursday, February 1, 2024, in order to get us ready for our impending completion of University and the reality of having to go for job interviews. Teaching English at a secondary school is my goal and ideal career, therefore I shall be applying for a…

Job interviews huh who doesn’t love them? As soon as you hear that alarming word ‘interview’, your heart feels like it’s dropped to the pit of your stomach, the butterflies come sweeping back and then your heart rate shoots up to the sky, well that’s how it works for me anyway! And I’m sure I’m…

Applying for jobs is always exciting, there’s no doubt about that. But for every butterfly of excitement there is also an existential dread for one inevitable part of the process – the interview. Regardless of how badly I have ever wanted a job the knowledge that an interview looms as an unavoidable enemy that must…

[1]During my time in placement, I have learned a lot about live sound engineering, especially when using the Sonic Lab. The room itself is extremely unique not only in its construction but also the tonal qualities and the audio set up within the space, therefor it is very different from doing sound in just about…

Job Interview Stew Preface:  Welcome back to my blog, where I share my recipes for success based on my experiences undertaking AEL3001 Work-Based Learning. If you are coming here directly from my previous recipe Self-Reflection Pie, welcome back! If you haven’t seen my earlier recipe, why not take a look?   On today’s menu is my…

 AEL3001 Blog Post 2 Description: One of the most challenging aspects of placement was integrating and balancing placement into my daily routine. Starting my placement with Ekco towards the end of August allowed me to create a general timetable and routine before starting back for first semester, with most classes taking place at the weekend…

“Reflection is one of the most important building blocks and drivers of human learning.” (Higgins) Teaching, in my opinion, is a vocation that requires continuous reflection and progress. As an educator, every classroom experience is an opportunity for self-evaluation and development. In this blog, I will use Boud’s model of reflection to discuss my experience working…

In this blog post I have decided to talk about the simulated interviews and how I found them surprisingly tough but very beneficial. I have never done a serious interview before in my 20 years. My first job was practically given to me by a family member and as for my second job the person…