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Placement Blog 1
Placement… where do I begin. I began the year with such high hopes of finding a placement so easily and quickly, taking like a duck to water. This was not, and I repeat NOT, the case. Finding a placement made me feel more like Indiana Jones looking for the Lost Ark. Then one day after…
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Am I Too Old For A Blue Peter Badge?
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Beyond the curtain: Navigating the tapestry of Cabaret Performance
Setting the stage: In this blog post, I will evaluate my experiences in my work-based learning experience and explore how they have developed using reflective practices. At the beginning of this experience, I tried to explore multiple avenues of crafting professional emails to potential employment providers and then realised that I wanted to experience theatre…
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Pushing and paving my way into the creative industry- the struggles and revelations
As I was in the mist of hunting for a placement right for me, I ran right into one. In the height of worry and stress finding a placement I was contacted by c21’s artistic director Stephen Kelly. I originally met Stephen at Queen’s University career event in June. Through this event I was able…
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In The Shadow of The Colossus
“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” Confucius Perhaps I am a fool. Though I am reluctant to admit it, appealing to my idle nature, I believed that by choosing the “Work-Based Learning” module, I…
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The key to confidence in placement is…wait, what is confidence again?
As I prepared for my first week of placement I was filled with excitement about what the day would entail. An entire day of spending time in a drama classroom with keen, eager-to-learn students was something I often thought about as I struggled through university assignments because it helped me to remember that I was…
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Shaping Young Minds
Shaking…no trembling. Fidgeting with my fingers as I made my way to the desk. Mouse in hand, I opened the slides. 30 Curious eyes engulfing me. “Miss? Are you teaching us today?” A Year 9 student asked, her eyes filled with curiosity. “Yes!” I quipped, plunged back to reality. Feeling a newfound confidence and determination,…
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Blog Post: 1
I spent the last three months in placement at Revolution AV, a local company specializing in both hybrid and in-person events, spanning conferences, award shows, and live music experiences across the country. This work placement has been an eye-opening journey, providing me with valuable insights into the intricacies of the live events industry. In the…
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Placement Blog 1
My placement experience has been a trialing yet rewarding experience. Currently I am taking my placement through the Lyric Theatre Belfast, within the costume department. This blog will explore the initial experience in acquiring the placement as well as my attendance in my very first technical rehearsal, in which I attended the rehearsal of Burnt…
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Not all is meant to be, and sometimes it’s your fault.
Imposter Syndrome (noun): “They are undeserving of their achievements and the high esteem in which they are, in fact, generally held. They feel that they aren’t as competent or intelligent as others might think—and that soon enough, people will discover the truth about them.” (Psychology Today) I have this ‘persistent inability’ of pure mental self-destruction…