Task 15 – Review of the year
Reviewing my first year at Marjon University I can honestly say that I have surprised myself at how well I have kept on top of my work and been able to juggle family life, work commitments and university without too much pressure. I feel I have learned a lot of new skills such as essay writing, referencing, computer skills, library skills, note-taking and presentation skills. All of which has been fairly new to me as I have not had to do these since my college days many years ago.
I enjoyed all my modules but in particular, I enjoyed SEDC90 which focused primarily on disability models, from which I have learned about a variety of models to apply them to help inform my own practice and academic work. Critically evaluating has been a new skill I have also learned, which I am still learning to do well but am getting better at.
However, I have allowed my confidence to be knocked after receiving constructive feedback from my written work and this is something I am aiming to overcome by including mindful techniques into my daily life to avoid feeling stressed or anxious in future.
Overall my first year has been an enjoyable one which has given me a lot of new skills that I am sure will help me in the future.
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