1) The document discusses the author's passion for the media industry, which began when their mother would buy them magazines on family holidays. This sparked their interest in magazines and careers in media. 2) The author excelled in creative subjects like English at school and found their vocational media course beneficial in developing skills in photography, videography, and editing. Work experience opportunities further expanded their skills. 3) The author hopes to study Media Production or Journalism at university to fulfill their potential within the industry and pursue a career editing magazines or as a magazine photographer or writer.

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 differentmagazines
slowly fillingupmybedroom.Therefore,Iwouldlove tocarryon my studywithinthissubjectand
move onto studyMedia ProductionorJournalismatuniversity.
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.Studyingfurtheratuniversitywouldbe beneficial tome asit wouldmeanIcould
full fill mypotential andflourishwithinthe 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 inDevisingthroughLondonAcademy
of Music& DramaticArts (LAMDA) and a DistinctioninPublicSpeakingthroughEnglishGCSE.Both
have increasedmyconfidence intalkinginfrontof groups,whichhasbeenhelpful inearning
leadershipqualificationsandleadinggroupprojects.
For my final yearFMP,I am planningtocreate a printprojectsurroundingphotographyandart.Ilike
researchingartphotographerssuchas Min Hyun-woowhocancapture emotionandplayswiththe
obfuscation of the modelsinthe photos.Ifindhisworkfascinatingandwill use itforresearchinmy
final majorproject.Ichose to do a printprojectovera videobasedproject,asIlike the combination
of photography,editingandjournalism,especiallywhenI have the freedomtomake the subjectof
the projectto be whateverIlike.
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
intouniversitywouldboostmyskillssoIcouldgeta job withinthissector.Ihope youcan see my
potential.