Going back to school… yes, again!

Posted 8 October 2007, by Aaron

Those of you who have lurked around these pages for more than a few months will know that I finished college back in the summer after two years of being a part time ‘mature’ student. Well guess what? I’ve somehow talked myself in to going back for a third and (hopefully) final year studying Interactive Media.

I’ve known about this for a while actually but not mentioned it. When I was offered my new job as a Graphic and Web Designer back in July, part of the package on the table involved sending me back to college for another year to ‘upgrade’ my qualification. Obviously this is good because it’s free education and I’m old enough to know the value of that, but on the other hand I was kind of looking forward to getting my life back after dedicating it to learning for two hard years.

Oh well, another year beckons and today I donned my shorts and satchel and went back to school. The ageing PCs that I’ve worked with for the past two years have been replaced with shiny new Macs, which is quite exciting. And I’ve already been given my first assignment: using Final Cut Pro to make a TV advertisement for Tetley Tea.

As my assignments unfold I will post about them in more detail so I can share with you what I’m learning and how I’m approaching things, and you can help me by sharing your thoughts and ideas. I’m excited already!

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• Schools out: maybe for the last time
• Reflections on a design student’s end of year show
• Here’s a few photos from my graduation exhibition
• Fancy a peek at my online portfolio?

Tags:College, Education, Final Cut Pro, Multimedia