BA Media with Visual Cultures
Hi, I'm Robyn, i've just started studying for my degree in Media Studies and Visual Cultures at Uwic, Cardiff. Although i'm not intirelly sure what i'd like to do on leaving university, i'm 100% sure that media was the choice for me. The media as an industry is the biggest in the world, and I want to be a part of that. The film and music industry are a particular intrest of mine, and would like to presue it futher. Im so excited about starting university, and moving away from home. The course is very interesting so far, and i can't wait to really get my teeth into it!
CV
Qualifiactions
GCSE Grades- Drama, Double award science, English, English Lit, Maths, Statistics, ICT, History- All B Grades
Btech- Double Business, 2 Distinctions
ALevel Results- Media Studies C Grade, History C Grade, Mathematics D Grade.
Previous Employment
My first taste of work was, like many others, school run work experience. I spent mine at Beaufort Theatre and Ball Room, and i really, really enjoyed it.
Through school I held a couple of part time positions. Firstly at a Bridal shop, while here I learnt to be confident with customers, as well as to have a friendly approachable manner while in the shop. I learnt skills such as fitting ladies, and taking measurements, to using the till system, and setting up presentable displays for the shop window.
I was also employed at Dominos pizza for a time, while I studied for my Alevels. Whilst here I learnt to use their computer and telephone systems, as well as the obvious cooking and cleaning responsabilities that came with working in a fast food outlet.
Currently I am working at The Millenium Stadium, and Cardiff City Stadium, Serving behind the bar and food counter. Its really fun, I meet alot of new people, and get to work on my convosational skills.
I have FINALLY chosen my Text and The City pictures. I know I don't have quite as strong a connection with Cardiff as others in the class, but I do love Cardiff, and its the only BIG city that myself and my friends ever visited from home, being Ebbw Vale, a small town with hardly anything there.
Okay, Spillers is my first choice, Sadly this picture is of the new Spillers, not the one thats been open for years, and means something to me, but since thats gone now, this is the next best thing. You know how you get those shops that are "Cool" and shopping in them is "Cool"? well for people who love fashion maybe its Monsoon, or RiverIsland, but for people who like music its got to be Spillers! HMV is far too main stream, and everyone shops there, its cool to evenbe seen walking into Spillers.
For my boyfriend his equivilant would be Routeone, because hes into the skater culture, and he likes to feel part of the culture by visiting this shop whenever we go into Cardiff town.
The new Spillers is in the Morgan arcade, where my favourite shop of all time is also situated, Rossitors.
Apparently Spillers Cardiff was established in 1894, which makes it the oldest music shop in the world! So if thats not worth a mention, i don't know what is.
My second Text and the City text is The Millenium Stadium. The sheer size of the stadium makes it a huge part of Cardiff. All the main sporting events take place here, and all the major concerts. Its positioning also makes it an obvious choice to me, upon entering Cardiff, the Stadium is the first thing you see. Its often the first thing I think of, as, before moving here myself, a mojority of the time that I was visiting Cardiff it would be to go to an event here. The fact that the Wales Rugby team call the stadium home, means it not only conveys an idea of Cardiff to me, but also of Welsh-ness. All of my family have been to see a Wales match here. Usually Wales Vs Ireland 6 Nations, as my nan is Irish, this makes for a very eneteraining teasing session of my nan if Wales win, and a not so enteraining being teased session if they dont. So its a big thing to my family.
I have also just been empolyed here, for the duration of the Wales interanational rugby matches this Autumn. So I imagine this will grow significantly in my mind as a signifier of Caridff.
So, Third and final choice is the Aunerin Bevan, J.D Wetherspoons pub. Which seems an odd choice, or possibly quite a lazy one, but this photo is actually the view from my flat in my halls of reseidence. What conveys the message of Cardiff more than the view I see every single day?
So, having a "Spoons" right opposite my house, its useful, especially since im such a terrible cook. I've been there for a few cooked dinners now, they arnt up to my mam's standard, but thier far better than mine.
Hopes and aspirations
I know that by the time I get to university I should have a clear idea in my head about what i want to be "When I Grow Up", but I never had the moment when everything became clear and I knew exactly what I wanted from the rest of my life.
As with everyone undertaking a degree, I want to get the best results I possibly can, to open up the possiblity of getting a good job when I leave.
I am fasinated by both the film and music industries. So would love to gain a career in either. I'm not sure, however, exactly what career that would be, Im hoping that the course, and any work experience I gain throughout will help me to make a firm decision.
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