Below is what I somehow put together in the lectorial for our writing exercise. Having not written under such conditions for a while it lack cohesion, however conveys the simple point that I was inspired by todays’ talks.
I haven’t had the chance to write in an ‘exam’ condition for a while and even though the following probably makes little sense and would haunt my year 12 english teacher, I’m going to post this and set myself a goal to change my ability in writing, as only that can help me articulate my thoughts in the future.
I feel like I want to go back in time to change how I approached high school and my last degree. I almost feel inspired to change my habits and work ethic now I have structure and plans that I could potentially use. OLD MATE’s talk about approaching careers is something I have done before in my life; I started rowing, design, CAD modelling and video production all on a whim. I have since competed on a national level in rowing, have a job in design and video production and had started Industrial design for which I received an early offer. All the hard work in the areas of interest that I had in the time had payed off, even though STEM and other academic abilities had fallen away. In hindsight, as much as I enjoyed these passions, I can see how if I had payed attention in science or maths, I’d have abilities that would have at least opened more doors for future possibilities. As much as I tell myself that I never had interest in these areas, had I actually attempted to understand them, I may have really enjoyed them.
That said, my story that has led me to this place, writing this blog, is not something resent. I don’t regret the effort I put into rowing or design as I now love how I can build physical pain and combat it, or use design software to materialise my thoughts and ideas. While I reflect on this I feel like the analysis of my story wouldn’t have been possible if I had been presented with different career paths. The thought processes and creative ability are something I have invested heavily in and I am proud of these abilities and perspectives.
Now, I can step back and understand the processes in changing my inability to concentrate on tedious tasks. As I mentioned before, the inspiration to develop my thought processing has reappeared in the same way my passion for media production was realised through my part time work. I now want to be able to create videos or writings that communicate my ideas and emotion effectively. I know how to do it and I know I can do it, I need to just do it. Not so sure but food for thought (but mostly critique).