After succeeding in my BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma course
in Fashion and Textiles with a double Distinction* and Distinction, I was
unsure where and more importantly what I wanted to do, so I took the more so
‘safe’ option of staying at my College and studying a BTEC Diploma in
Foundation Studies in Art and Design and completed the course with a
reoccurring Merit grade throughout my work. It was during this year that I was
confident that I wanted to continue my passion within Fashion and Textiles and
develop my skills further with a university degree. After visiting Colchester
Institute I was made aware of the wide range and high standard of facilities
and opportunities it held for students and potentially me. Being just a train
ride away along with industrial contacts, high-end resources and group of
welcoming and positive teaching staff, it seemed silly not aspire to study
here. Now I have almost reached the end of my first year, I plan to reflect on
the skills I feel that I need to succeed to reach the grade I want and what I can
do to gain these qualities if not already possessed.
Unfortunately after nearly 4 years of studying Fashion and
Textiles, I am still not certain which of the two mediums I enjoy more and wish
to study further into my second and third year. Because of this realisation In
my second year I aim to continue as I am using both mediums to create a high
standard and wide range of work. I also aim to create a time management plan to
balance my part-time job and studies to ensure that I keep on top of my and produce
the highest standard of work possible.
After qualifying from this course with a satisfying degree
level, I ideally want to pursue my passion for Fashion and Textiles in my own
line of work to create and successfully run my own business, being a clothing
label where I will design and sell my own creations. This has always been a
goal of mine and I am extremely motivated and determined to achieve it. I have
also considered the path of teaching, to be able to give back the knowledge and
skills that I have achieved in my years and maybe influence and/or inspire
others. I understand that I must stay focused and motivated for fashion and
textiles to achieve my goals by pushing myself to achieve higher techniques and
abilities.
In conclusion, I believe that I have grown increasingly as a
whole in my first year. I have learnt many new techniques whilst rediscovering
and developing techniques that I have used in the past. By facing different environments
I have tested my fast learning ability and my confidence as a person. I have a
newly found selection of knowledge that I plan to utilise in my work throughout
my second and third year. The course has also allowed me to gain new confidence
within my own work and as a person, which I will develop on and aim to improve
more throughout the rest of my degree.
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