Week 2

Overall experience of college so far:

Had a good first week in college, met some nice people and looking forward to working in class with them for the next two years. I’m still currently finding my feet in terms of figuring out a schedule of when to do work and what time to leave in order to get to college on time.

Recent challenges:

I have been late to my first lesson at 9am twice in a row this week. First two late attendances of the year since the late slip rule at college starting applying, the timing couldn’t be any worse. Leaving to get to college for 9am is a nightmare as I have boarded the bus around 8:10am but have still managed to be late. On Monday morning I didn’t arrive in class till around 9:20am, but today I arrived in class earlier than that, around 9:15am even though I boarded the bus around the same time.

To overcome this challenge I will need to get on the bus earlier in order to get to college on time, so from tomorrow I will be leaving earlier and boarding the bus earlier.

The timetable has recently changed which means there is now a big gap between lessons, I also start Media AS today so I am naturally a bit nervy about meeting a new class as well as making assumptions on what the work will be like in months to come.

The first challenge allows me more time to get work done as I have to stay in college to go to my lessons later on in the day, so I am less distracted to work without thinking about going home. As for the second challenge, I just have to take it as it comes and relax. As long as I work hard throughout the year I should be fine.

Week 1

What do I want to achieve?

I would like to have a successful two years at Richmond, hopefully finishing my course with a distinction grade overall.

How important is this goal to me?

Achieving a distinction grade would mean a lot to me, as it will set me up well for getting into university. If I put the work in now it will help me out a lot in the long run.

What are the factors that will help me achieve my goal?

By working hard in college and making sure all work is finished early and handed in on time, this will give me time to improve it to make sure it is up to a great standard.

Who can help me achieve my goal?

I can use resources which can be found on Moodle to help me achieve this. A good sense of timing would also help me. The earlier I get work done, the more time I have to check that it is up to a good standard.

What are the factors that may stop me achieving this goal?

If I miss a lesson through illness or if I turn up late and miss half of the lesson, I will miss out on a lot of vital information. Also if there are any errors in saving and accessing work it could cost me severely, so I need to make sure I am always in on time and make sure my work is saved and has backup files.

What is the gap between where I am now in terms of my skills and knowledge, and where I

want to be?

The gap between where I want to be and where I am now is the course I am currently studying. If I can achieve well in this course, I can get myself to where I want to be. I am competent with using a computer currently but I still have much to learn. In order to reach my goal I need to put everything into practise and increase my computer knowledge in order to achieve high grades.

What are my strengths?

My main strength is that I know my way around a computer and I am confident in using one, I can do things such as performing maintenance and repairs with software and am familiar with quite a bit of software itself. Another of my strengths is my focus, once I get focused I make sure whatever I am doing is finished before I do anything else.

What are my weaknesses?

One of my main weaknesses is my listening skills, it takes me a while to understand things and I need some things to be explained more than once. Another of my weaknesses is my focus, even though I have already mentioned that once focused, I make sure the work is done before I continue. The problem is getting to this point of focus, I have to make some progress on work at least otherwise I lose interest in trying to finish it. In order to make progress on work, I have to focus on getting a lot of it done straight away.

Long term goal:

My long term goal is to finish college with at least Merit standards, but I will be pushing hard for distinctions. I am currently deciding between getting a full time job and going to university, so my goal is currently to be successful in college.