Today I properly realized that time management is a huge problem of mine. Once I had presented my Botanics unit, I felt a sudden wave of reality hit me in the face.
I think it is normal to be interested in some units more than others. For me this has been a recurring theme since I begun the course. I can pinpoint 2 units at the moment that I feel I have thrown all of my creative energy into, and those are 'Viewpoint' and 'Typefaces and Letter forms'.
Keeping time and organizing my schedule to fit in college work hasn't been easy so far (can I just make this clear now, this blog post is not an opportunity for me to make up excuses for my lack of work haha). Having a reasonably busy social life and a part time job has definitely had a negative affect on my studies. Obviously I am still getting used to this new schedule and I hopefully will have tailored my time management by the time I enter my second year.
I feel if I had spent an equal amount of time on each unit in the course up to this point, they would all have been average. I believe that this first year has taught me a lot about how long practical work takes and where I should be doing it i.e College. I'm afraid that I may continue this disorganized behavior once I am in second year but hopefully not.
I remember Niall and Siobhan mentioning at different times that if we are indeed serious about pursuing a further education in Art and eventually a career - then we will no matter what make time for our studies. That made me think. It made me think - surely if I am serious (which I really am) I wouldn't have this problem with time management and lack of work?!
It's obviously down to my priorities. Right now what's most important is furthering my knowledge and understanding of Art and the Art world. But at the same time I need to make a living and support myself and my family.
I am waffling on too much haha. The point I'm making is, in a perfect world I'd come into college everyday, leave my job and commit all of my time to my studies. Now as much as I would LOVE to do that! - I just can't, or at least I can't right now.
I guess I'll just carry on and adjust my timetable the best I can.
It could be worse, after all.
4 comments:
I feel the same way martin! Wish i had realised it in my first year though... :( but you have! So will do better next year, i believe in you! :D
I agree that it's certainly normal to be interested in some units more than others. In my first year, nobody cared for architecture and so our visual recording units were severely lacking. I always felt that research was the biggest demotivate in our units and it almost always got pushed aside until a later date (usually near the assessment date which wouldn't leave much time for a volume of research) Ideally, we should just be able to create create create and that be enough, but realistically, it is an educational system and guidelines must be met. Maybe what really hit you was that the course isn't easy and there is a lot more work than you expected? I think everybody got slapped in the face with that reality at some point :P
I wouldn't feel disappointed because you have an active social life and a job. One thing I have noticed over my two years as an Art & Design student is that people often see the amount of work somebody else has produced and start stressing out. You might see a book crammed to the brink, but that doesn't always mean it's necessarily any better. Everybody is different and works in different ways.
Maybe I'M just waffling on :P
All in all, just do your best and don't worry!
Aye you're right John! Thanks mate, I was maybe being a little dramatic when I posted that haha.
Yeah it's a toughy! Thanks Kirsty! Haha that's what I wanted to hear!
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