Not only has the past year made me change as a make-up artist, I have changed so much as a person. And it's all down to taking to plunge to move to Southampton last year for university. I've always been in Southampton, and would call it my second home, due to having very close family friends live here. So the actual move last year for me from Hastings to Southampton wasn't that hard because the place was so similar to me. Before I came to uni, I worked as a carer going to each individual clients home. Morning to night. Working 12 days in a row before I got a day off. It was hard, but so worth it. I met some amazing people and heard the best stories through this job, but, it made me grow old before my time and I wanted to be young again, and have to opportunity to do so, Solent gave me that opportunity.
I've met some amazing people over the past year that I know I will stay friends with forever. Obviously it's not been easy, and I have had some conflict with a few people along the way. But those negative people were soon out of my life because I didn't need any negative thoughts. Just the other day, myself and the 3 girls in my group on my course, Jas, Jay & Naomi, were walking home from out first class back. We all turned to eachother, smiled, started laughing, all for no reason. But it was because we said that we might have just been apart for 4 months, but it's like we've never left eachother. I loved that feeling so much! I'm now in a house, opposed to halls and I'm already loving my studies alot more. I'm finding it so much easier to do my work and really get concentrated. Apologies Sharon, I know this was meant to be done over summer but I've been working none stop! However, it's made me remember that I really enjoy writing my blogs!
Last year was difficult for me. Moving away from my large and noisy family, getting back into the swing of education and meeting so many new people. I have a slight social problem and sometimes stutter and trip on my words when saying them. So meeting alot of new people made me very anxious. Looking at where I am now, and where I was back then, I am so grateful for all the things Solent have helped me with. I'm alot more confident in myself and don't struggle with as much things as what I did before. I couldn't thank the staff and people around me enough!
In regards to my studies last year, I could have put in more effort, but I did find the work difficult. I hadn't had much experience in make-up or hair and thought I'd be a bit lost in lessons, but that wasn't the case at all. I fitted right in and this year has really made me change my opinion of make-up and hair in general. I realised that I'm enjoying hair alot more than the make-up side to it, which surprised me! I know I still have alot of practising to do to get to the level of quality that I would like, but I'm only going into second year, so I've got time. I'm really going to try hard this year because I want to see myself achieve grades and creative things that I didn't think I could. I want to shock the people that said I had no talent or couldn't do something. I want to prove it to them and myself that I can do it!
I'm so excited for this year of uni, and got alot to look forward to! I chose to take Wig Work & Postiche for our optional study, going on all the trips that are planned for days out and mainly.....
NEW YORK!
Our uni has decided to be the best uni ever, and take us on a trip to the Big Apple! I'm so over the moon. I've always wanted to go and in 3 months, 3 days, that dream will be a reality. To make it even better, my best friend and house mate at uni does Fashion Styling, so we're going on it together and sharing the most amazing experience!
Overall, I so pleased that I passed first year, because at one point, I didn't think that was going to happen. I know what I have to do this year, and I'm really determined for it to happen. I haven't really set myself any goals for this year, I just want to soak everything up that I can, like a sponge. I'm going to do better than last year and make the effort. As long as I can see that I'm pushing myself, I'll be happy.
I've met some amazing people over the past year that I know I will stay friends with forever. Obviously it's not been easy, and I have had some conflict with a few people along the way. But those negative people were soon out of my life because I didn't need any negative thoughts. Just the other day, myself and the 3 girls in my group on my course, Jas, Jay & Naomi, were walking home from out first class back. We all turned to eachother, smiled, started laughing, all for no reason. But it was because we said that we might have just been apart for 4 months, but it's like we've never left eachother. I loved that feeling so much! I'm now in a house, opposed to halls and I'm already loving my studies alot more. I'm finding it so much easier to do my work and really get concentrated. Apologies Sharon, I know this was meant to be done over summer but I've been working none stop! However, it's made me remember that I really enjoy writing my blogs!
Last year was difficult for me. Moving away from my large and noisy family, getting back into the swing of education and meeting so many new people. I have a slight social problem and sometimes stutter and trip on my words when saying them. So meeting alot of new people made me very anxious. Looking at where I am now, and where I was back then, I am so grateful for all the things Solent have helped me with. I'm alot more confident in myself and don't struggle with as much things as what I did before. I couldn't thank the staff and people around me enough!
In regards to my studies last year, I could have put in more effort, but I did find the work difficult. I hadn't had much experience in make-up or hair and thought I'd be a bit lost in lessons, but that wasn't the case at all. I fitted right in and this year has really made me change my opinion of make-up and hair in general. I realised that I'm enjoying hair alot more than the make-up side to it, which surprised me! I know I still have alot of practising to do to get to the level of quality that I would like, but I'm only going into second year, so I've got time. I'm really going to try hard this year because I want to see myself achieve grades and creative things that I didn't think I could. I want to shock the people that said I had no talent or couldn't do something. I want to prove it to them and myself that I can do it!
I'm so excited for this year of uni, and got alot to look forward to! I chose to take Wig Work & Postiche for our optional study, going on all the trips that are planned for days out and mainly.....
NEW YORK!
Our uni has decided to be the best uni ever, and take us on a trip to the Big Apple! I'm so over the moon. I've always wanted to go and in 3 months, 3 days, that dream will be a reality. To make it even better, my best friend and house mate at uni does Fashion Styling, so we're going on it together and sharing the most amazing experience!
Overall, I so pleased that I passed first year, because at one point, I didn't think that was going to happen. I know what I have to do this year, and I'm really determined for it to happen. I haven't really set myself any goals for this year, I just want to soak everything up that I can, like a sponge. I'm going to do better than last year and make the effort. As long as I can see that I'm pushing myself, I'll be happy.
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