Ever since her mother bought her magazines as a child, the author has had a fondness for the media industry that has grown into an ambition for a career in it. She excelled in creative school subjects and found her calling in media studies, where she showed talent and developed skills in photography, video editing, and production. Volunteering experiences helping with youth groups and traveling abroad have increased her confidence and leadership skills. The author hopes to study Media Production at university to fulfill her potential within the industry and pursue a career editing magazines, photography, or writing articles.

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.Therefore, I
wouldlike tostudyMediaProduction atuniversity tobe able togetto that point.
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 developthoseskills inmyfree 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.StudyingMediaProductionatuniversitywouldbe beneficialtome as itwould
meanI could full fill mypotentialandflourishwithinthe 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 unitmoved online, andwe were able tokeepmeetingsuponZoom.Thiskeptus
engagedwiththe girlsandmeantwe couldkeepthe girls involvedwithGirlguidingwhenwe 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 in Grade 4 in CombinedDramaandGrade 4 inDevisingthroughLondonAcademy
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.Thiscourse wouldboostmyskillssoIcould geta job
withinthissector.