Idea

 My Future:

Short Term Goals:

My goals for the near future are to complete and achieve a good grade in my Level 3 Media Course at College. This is essential as I'm hoping to attend University next academic year I only recently decided I would like to attend University as I would like to continue my learning within the media industry before attaining a job. In order to achieve both of these goals I need to focus on my projects and try to improve my work ability from the first year. However I also need to research different University's and the courses they provide in order to make a decision about which is right for me.  

Long Term Goals:

My long term goals are to finish University having a wider knowledge and deeper understanding of the film and media industry. I also hope by the end of University I am more confident about what specifically I would like to do involving my career. Furthermore I would like to gain more experience working in the industry while I'm at university. My overall long term goal is to have a career within the media industry that I enjoy doing. 

Things I want from my career:

• Having creative freedom 
• Working in a team to create something
• Editing 
• Coordinating a shoot  

Things I don't want from my career:

• Always being inside 
• Being majorly involved with the technical side 
• Not have any creative input 
• Always doing the same thing

SWOT

Strength:

Organised, Confident, Open minded, Building on ideas.

I think I often organise my work in a way I find easiest and most efficient. I find then when I review my work I can easily identify what I have and have not done and areas I can improve. I also find the easier work is laid out the easier and more enjoyable it is to read and understand. 

When I am proud of an idea or contribution I have I will confidently speak my mind and happily explain my point. This also translates to my confidence within myself to easily debate an idea or opinion someone else expresses particularly where media is concerned. 

Although I can be stubborn I find that I am very open minded to other peoples lifestyles and opinions I find that I rarely judge people and instead find it fascinating how different everyone is. I enjoy hearing other peoples points of view and understanding how mind sets are different. 

Although I sometimes find it challenging to have an initial idea I really enjoy thinking about the finer details and developing an idea into a working project. I find I often have my best flow of ideas after deciding the concept of a piece.

Weaknesses:

Using technology, Public speaking, Stress

Using the equipment successfully that is available at the college has been a big struggle I have never been good with technology This is something I feel is improving constantly the more I use it however I still feel as though I struggle sometimes. 

Although I enjoy talking in small groups I find it very nerve racking to be the only one speaking in front of a crowd. I believe this comes from a insecurity I had when I was younger. However this is something I find myself constantly working on as it's something I would really love to master.

I find myself struggling a lot with stress any however this is amplified when it's something I care about specifically the work I'm creating. This is particularly when it's got a dead line I often dread and stress the amount of work I'm about to do and therefore put it off which sometimes jeopardises my end product. However I have managed to complete all projects so far before the deadline but I would still love to be able to control my stress and worry more easily. 

Opportunities:

I have a wide range of universities that I would really enjoy attending. Specifically Hull which I've researched and can offer me a range of job and learning opportunities while I study. I was concerned with the opportunities to look at Universities available this year due to the pandemic however I have booked to attend online talks and tours of certain Universities.  

Threats:

The biggest threat to my success is having the confidence within my work to be able to continue and thrive within the media industry. I find it hard to speak confidently about my own work and abilities and often doubt what I have created. 

Action Plan:

My action plan until July 2021 is to finish my college course and improve my technical skills along with exploring and creating new media that I haven't researched or made before. Also in this time I would like to get accepted to a University. 

2021 Summer Action Plan and Beyond:

I don't plan on getting on working in the media industry in the summer of 2021 however I will probably be creating my own videos and will continue to write about the media that interests me because I just enjoy spending my time thinking about film and TV. Although I am certain I would like to attend University I'm fully open to exploring other opportunities if the right one were to present itself. 

SMART Targets:

1) Complete my level 3 media course with a grade I'm happy with and proud to achieve this I need to be constantly working to improve my projects therefore each project has taught me something new and bettered me in some way. Finish my course in July 2021. 

2) Get into a University I am happy with and which will offer me knowledge and opportunities for the future. To ensure this must I apply, do interviews and write a personal statement. To be able to attend University by 2021. 

3)Finish my university course with a better understanding of what exact field of media I would like to go into. To do this I will explore different fields while studying and learn more about jobs this industry can offer me. By 2024.

How to improve my well being:

In order to be more active I will try and to take my dogs on a walk every day so I can get fresh air and have some exercise.

I'm currently trying to learn sign language I follow a Instagram account which posts a sign a day. My goal is to have a basic understanding of sign language.

To improve my wellbeing it's important to help someone else so I have decided to see my Nan once a week for a few hours because she gets lonely and loves when people go to see her. 

In order to connect socially and talk to someone new I'm going to start joining my group of four (thats meets on zoom) after lessons to talk about our projects. I haven't actually had a conversation with the people in my group directly and this could benefit everyone.