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1. EverysummerwhenmyfamilyandI wouldsetoff onour yearlyholiday,myMumwouldalwaysbuy
my sistersandI a magazine each.I didnotthinkmuch of it then,butnow I believe ittobe the trigger
to my fondnessof the mediaindustry. GraduallyasIgot older,the magazinesswitchedfromGirl Talk
to Vogue whichonlyfuelledmyambitionevenmore tohave a careerinthis industry,asitmade me
realise thatthiscouldbe a career option. Ithas now ledtostacks and stacksof different magazines
slowlyfillingupmybedroom.Therefore, Iwouldlove tocarryon my studywithinthissubjectand
move onto study Media Production orJournalism atuniversity.
At school,Ifoundthat I excelledinsubjective lessonssuchasEnglishasthere wasno rightanswer,I
wantedtobe creative,expressmyself throughmywork.Findingavocational course inMediawas
the bestthingthat everhappenedtobe.Ifoundthat I wasgood witha camera,I had the eye for
photography,Ilearnthowto editvideosquicklyandIcoulddo itwell.Realisingthisearlyintothe
course,I immediatelydideverythingIcouldto developthoseskillsinmyfree time,doing
photoshootsforfriends;familymembersorevenshootingavideofora competitionafriendwas
competingin,andI wasevenluckyenoughtobe invitedtoa musicvideoshootfora local band.I
was able tohelpsetup the scene andget on-setexperience onaprofessionalsetup.Expandingmy
experience, ithasalsoallowedme toexpandmyskillswithbothvideography,photography,andthe
editingprocess,whichhaspaidoff asmy college projectsare now ata higherstandard.The
productionstagesof a projectare myfavourite asit meansIcan create the image inmy headand
see itcome to life.Studying furtheratuniversitywouldbe beneficial tome asit wouldmeanIcould
full fill mypotential andflourishwithin the industry.
Since 2016, I have beena Young Leaderat mylocal Brownie Unit,where Ihave gainedskillsin
communicationandleadership. Thishasallowedme togoon and volunteeratthe Guide Unit as well
because Ihave beenable toget the qualificationstoworkwithbothage groups.Duringthe Covid-19
lockdown,mylocal unitmovedonline,andwe were able tokeepmeetingsuponZoom.Thiskeptus
engagedwiththe girlsandmeantwe couldkeepthe girlsinvolvedwithGirlguidingwhenwe could
not meetinperson.Iwas alsoable togo to Lourdestwo yearsrunningwithmyschool,where I
volunteeredasa helpertokeepthe elderswhotravelledwithourdiocesecompanyandtake them
aroundthe differentbasilicas.Itwassuchan incredible andeye-openingexperience thatIam so
grateful tohave beenable totake part in.
I alsohave awards inGrade 4 in CombinedDramaandGrade 4 inDevising throughLondonAcademy
of Music& DramaticArts (LAMDA) and a DistinctioninPublicSpeakingthroughEnglishGCSE.Both
have increasedmyconfidence intalkinginfrontof groups,whichhasbeenhelpful inearning
leadershipqualificationsandleadinggroupprojects.
Mediais sucha huge part of my life,surroundingmyeverydaylife andIhope fora careerin the
magazine industry,whetheritisediting,photographerforamagazine or writingarticles,Iwould
love todevelopmyskillstogettothispoint. Ithas alwaysbeena bigdreamof mine andcontinuing
intouniversity wouldboostmyskillssoIcouldgeta job withinthissector. Ihope youcan see my
potential.