Four months in review

 I shan't dance around the subject; we've been asked to write a blog post about how we think the media course is going so far. We're nearing the end of the first term, hitting our first deadlines and looking forward to Christmas. It's weird to think I've already been here four months. Feels like I was just enrolling last week.

Then again, although it feels like it's breezed by, I still feel like I've learned a fair amount since the start of the year. I've learned to look at situations and potential stories in a more critical way than I used to. Instead of just 'oh, that's interesting', it's more, 'who does this affect? what different angles are there to this?' which makes it sounds like I'm already a journalist, but really these thoughts are easier said than done. Sometimes it's really hard to see the other angle, but I'm trying to practice anyway.

In terms of the media class, I think it's going brilliantly. I could always use posting more blog posts on here, or doing more work outside of class, but I've been meeting all the deadlines and for me, that's impressive on it's own.

To me, media class is easily the most fun. Between the lecturers' senses of humour to the fact that it's all tech, makes it right up my street. I look forward to Tuesdays each week, and I'm not trying to suck up!! It's my favourite class, outstrips the others by a mile.

I've learned to use Adobe programs I otherwise used to quail from (except perhaps photoshop). I feel like I can already put together half-decent audio, video and print footage. The vocabulary in these domains is more complicated than I would like, but I am trying to use them as much as I can.

As to the question of what I could have done better... Well, there's always a window to work harder, and I guess that's mine. I want to try and do more independent media work, with the blog and some of my own video and audio, to make sure I really get to grips with the software & hardware.

I am so far completely comfortable with this course. I think I've made a good choice here. I've made a small group of good friends here too, and it's starting to feel like home. I think everything's great.