On the 17th of March I received confirmation from my mentor that I could no longer attend my placement at Dunblane High School. I had expected this news as I had already been made aware that Active Stirling were implementing measures to aid in slowing the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Despite being prepared to receive this news I was saddened by it, as I had found great enjoyment in my placement.
Unfortunately, due to a delay in starting my placement, I had only completed 10 hours by this point and was concerned as to what impact this might have on my successful completion of the module. I contacted my mentor to enquire about completing my remaining hours via remote working but was told this would not be possible under the current circumstances. I felt slightly concerned at this point, however, was reassured following an email exchange between myself, Hazel and Romie which explained my situation.
Once I had cleared up the situation with regards to my placement I began to think about my presentation. As I had only completed 10 hours on placement I was concerned I may struggle for content, however managed to complete the presentation regardless. I constructed my presentation using Microsoft Powerpoint through which I was able to create the slides and record an audio narration. I felt I was able to discuss what I did while on placement in adequate depth however did have some concerns on my personal reflections section. Initially I was happy to do the audio recording as opposed to physically presenting to a group, however on actually attempting the recording it felt odd not being able to direct what I was saying to a group and interpret their responses and feedback. Also, I felt I began to second guess some of what I was saying which led me to re-recording certain sections several times.
While clearly not ideal, I feel the disruption in my placement and within the module has reinforced the need to remain resilient and adaptable in the face of adversity, something which will serve me well in my career going forward.
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