Dear readers,
Welcome one and all to the first blog post of many, in this my third and final year at the Academy. It seems like only yesterday I was writing my first post, and now I find myself with only 9 months of study to go before no longer being able to call myself a student. Where did all the time go?
I’ll keep this post brief as its been a long day. So far, we’ve only had 4 days back at uni, but a 4 days it has been. The Academy has had quite a transformation over the summer, and so has the course. I don’t know what it is, but the teaching staff have an energy about them that I have never seen before. The changes they have made to course are everything that we have been asking for for the past two years. They also seem to be a lot more available too. Its far easier now to get hold of them, to schedule tutorials and to just ask for some of their time to talk things over. And I can already feel that energy rubbing off on us students. Following our module brief the other day, I felt pumped and excited for the year ahead; a welcome surprise. Long may this trend continue, as it can only be positive for everyone.
As for me, things are going OK. I was quite nervous over the summer about going into my management roles pretty much blind, and to be honest, I still am a little. However, I am rather glad I chose Gilgamesh over panto. Its rather a simple show, so it will make a good first show to manage.
This year, I am fully focused on the course. I really dont want to cock up Gilgamesh, so I’m really trying to keep on top of the paperwork. I know there will be some slip ups, but if I keep them to a minimum, I thing I’ll come out the other side in pretty good shape. I still don’t properly feel like I know what I’m doing though. Winging it would be the appropriate term here I feel. But, so long as I keep my cool, get the paperwork done and keep my crew busy, I shouldnt think itll go too badly. Only time will tell I guess.
Till next time, adieu.
