Two weeks on from my first blog post and I have yet to complete any hours on placement. Towards the beginning of this past week I was beginning to panic slightly that I had not yet managed to get any hours done, especially with the prospect of completing my dissertation over the second half of the semester. However, after meeting with Romie later in the week, I was assured my lack of hours up to this point would not be an issue, much to my relief.
The hold-up to this point had been due to the wait for PVG approval, something which is essential for this placement when working with the schoolchildren. In good news, the hold-up is no more as my PVG has been approved and I can now get going with the placement. I was surprised at the quick turnaround as I thought I would still have to wait at least another week before approval, although I am very relieved that this stage is out of the way.
In the meantime, I attended the seminar for the module last Thursday centred on future career planning. For me, this session was extremely helpful as I am coming to the end of my time here at the University. Overall, it helped me gain clarity of thought over what I valued as important in my life, as well as looking forward to what is to come in my immediate future, the medium, and long term. What I found particularly valuable was the opportunity to hear from other students’ experiences so far, and their future career plans. Entering the job market after Uni is something I am slightly concerned about, this session in particular did ease my worries slightly.
As I mentioned briefly towards the start of this post, I also attended my mid-semester review meeting with Romie during the past week. I was feeling unsure about the meeting beforehand as obviously I had no placement experience to review. Nonetheless, it was important for me to gain the reassurance that this was not something to worry about, meaning I could focus on the other work I have to do without this being at the back of my mind.
Hopefully by the time the next blog post rolls around, I will have some placement experience to share on the blog.
Im glad you have been reassured about gaining enough hours, quite like myself and can’t wait to here more about this
Glad the mid semester meeting put your mind at ease, I’ve had the same experience. Looking forward to hearing about the placement when you get started.
Ross