The Start of Something New

The beginning of something new... excited, terrified and a little lost! 

I would be the first to admit I am a bit crazy with being organised. I need everything clear and tidy in my mind so I know what to focus on and what my aims are. I have been on UniHub countless times since December trying to figure everything out. Now this has been tricky considering enrolment didn't open until 6th January! Now even though I knew it was the 6th, I still tried several times to get on, just in case it had changed.  So as you can imagine, feeling lost is something I am not very comfortable with. 

There are a lot of new things I will experience from starting this course: 
  •  Blogging
  •  Referencing
  •  Working full time and studying 
  •  Using the University website, Library and Turnitin
  •  Skype
  •  The course itself!
All this can seem very overwhelming, but having read the handbooks and after the induction skype, I felt that a really strong message was to read other peoples blogs, Student's and Supervisor's. So I have, and I'm really glad I have because I have seen that it is ok to feel lost. I am starting something brand new, so it would be impossible for me to know exactly what I'm supposed to do at every moment. 

Having read some of Adesola's blog posts I've seen that actually being lost is part of the learning process. If I know everything, how can I then broaden my mind to other possibilities?

So, although I still have this sticky feeling of being lost, maybe being lost is exactly where I am meant to be right now, and my own negative connotations with the word need to be re-evaluated. 

So, its the beginning of something new... excited, terrified, a little lost...and that's ok! 







Comments

  1. Emma Dalton5 February 2020 at 01:16

    Hi Alys,
    I'm so glad I read your blog as I feel completely the same. If i'm honest I think all of the new module 1 bloggers do! As you said its a brand new adventure and a new way of learning, so thank goodness for these blogs that we don't have to feel lost by ourselves.
    I look forward to reading your future posts. Feel free to check my blog out too!

    https://emmadaltonbapp.blogspot.com/

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    1. Alys May-James6 February 2020 at 09:57

      Hi Emma,
      Thank you for commenting! I am also thankful for the blogs as its a way of reaching out to each other. I shall definitely have a look at your blog and look forward to reading your posts!

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  2. Bronte5 February 2020 at 04:50

    Hello Alys,

    I can completely relate to this! I feel very lost...but I'm hoping with my first ever blog it might give me a bit of confidence and connect with others who are also going through the same process! Keep it up! :)

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    1. Alys May-James6 February 2020 at 10:00

      Hi Bronte,
      Thank you for your comments, I've really found the blog helpful to connect with people so hopefully you will too! I'm looking forward to having a look at your blog too

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  3. Adesola5 February 2020 at 09:57

    Just a quick comment to say great to see your blog and posts.

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  4. Alex Wignall9 February 2020 at 06:47

    Hi Alys, great to read your post. Hope you’re slowing piecing things together and starting to feel a little more comfortable. I’ve got to agree with everything you’ve written here, and eases my stress a little knowing we’re all in the same boat! Looking forward to continuing this journey with you.
    Alex

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  5. Laura Ferrin15 February 2020 at 04:28

    Hi Alys,

    Both my partner and I felt this way during the beginning stages of module one and I found the best way to deal with it is to just start writing and making notes about your practice and looking in to the lenses and texts that relate to them!

    I’m in Module Two now and definitely ended up with submission that I was proud of for Mod One- I have no doubt you’ll be grand!

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    1. Alys May-James18 February 2020 at 08:45

      Hi Laura,
      Ahh thank you! Such a relief to hear of others feeling the same. That's really useful information, I have started looking at the lenses but feel I need to go into more detail with them. I will look at some texts surrounding them.
      Thank you!

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