So....as a student courier, occasionally I am asked to go to something called a UCAS fair. This is where all the Universities from the UK collect and persuade students that they are the best! The one I am attending tomorrow and Wednesday is purely for art and design courses. I went to the one last year, and it was a very enjoyable experience. I got to speak to a number of interesting people, who all seemed to appreciate what I was saying! I tend to speak about the subject topics we study and the opportunities which are available to us. I then tell them everything I personally have done in my three years of being a student at Glamorgan.
Some students will do the three years, and get a first! Focusing purely on your degree can be one thing, but like I spoke about in my last post, the experience one gains by working within the industry as an intern, can be more valuable that what one learns in the classroom!
I really speak highly of this when I talk about our University! All our lecturers encourage to do that little extra, whether it is putting on your own event, taking photos as much as possible, or even helping out with a school newspaper! This will all come in 'handy' when you come to that first job interview. They always want to see you are different, something special in this world of 'copycats'. I am not saying that I am something special, and I probably haven't done enough to impress anyone in the real world.... we'll see!
I often look back and ask myself "what have I actually done in these last two and a bit years?" and often think it isn't that much. However, whenever I go to these UCAS fairs and begin to speak to new students, they often look amazed by what I am telling them. As third years, we begin to realise that it's the norm, and watching a fashion show is like watching ads on telly....for me backstage still constantly excites me!
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