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Was I A Happy Camper?
I recently finished the most challenging yet incredible summer. I had the opportunity to complete my work experience at Island Lake, an American summer camp for two months in the remote town of Starrucca, Pennsylvania. My experience there entailed, to put it bluntly, a lot of movie bingo, badly made mac & cheese, and the…
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Not just a Teacher, but a Role Model
“It is not sufficient simply to have an experience in order to learn. Without reflecting upon this experience, it may quickly be forgotten, or its learning potential lost. (Gibbs, 1988) As a student who has always had a passion for teaching and education, I thought I had a clear understanding of what it meant to…
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0 to Teacher
13th of November: 3 hours before the lesson. Stood outside the McClay after casting my CV out upon an ocean of emails, I took a 5-minute break. Are all the placements gone? Will I have to change modules? Have I left it too late? These anxieties filled my head, I wished to find a fulfilling…
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Finding Success In A State Of Panic
When I began searching for my placement, I sought out a number of companies I could gain valuable experience in. Originally, I would not settle for anything other than a placement on a film set, however after reaching out to over 20 companies with no acceptance, I quickly realised that this was unrealistic as getting…
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Having The Patience To Learn
While studying English & Film at QUB I have been eager to put the theoretical aspects of my degree into practice within industries I hope to advance into, a desire which has increased in my final year. Through my placement within the SARC Video Team, where I help with production and filming of concerts, I…
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In Pursuit of Perfection
We all try our best to achieve perfection in our lives, but the truth is, absolute perfection is unattainable. Though it is common knowledge that no one can ever be perfect, there are people who set unachievable standards for themselves. It was only during my reflection that I finally admitted to myself I am one…
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Broadening My Horizons
Despite having a burning passion for film, I’d be lying if I said the prospect of working in the industry didn’t horrify me. The idea that most career paths didn’t have job security, and that it was all about who you know more so than your academic background. So I wanted my work placement to…
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The Unfortunate Technicalities of a Livestream.
Do you ever have that frame of mind where you want to achieve something without any help? Well, this frame of mind was what unfortunately got me into the situation of panicking about a work placement I had yet to nail down as my own pride believed I could email a few production companies and…
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From Outreach to Engagement: Promoting Inclusivity in Film Festival Programming
As an individual whose never had a keen interest, nor the skillset for the practical aspect of filmmaking and as someone who doesn’t aspire to be a film critic, I’ve frequently wondered what I could do with a film degree and have often anxiously dreaded the thought of leaving university, entering a world of film…
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Finding a passion for teaching
When I was younger and someone asked me what my dream job was, I would tell them I wanted to be a teacher. I used to pretend I was a teacher with my cousins and siblings, and I would make them do spellings or different tasks so I could mark them. I enjoyed the thought…