Unit1- Reflective Statement for Blog

  Throughout Unit 1( Rough Guide project, Theory tasks, Blog, and Winding and Wrapping works), I learnt a range of important academic skills such as how to research, how to analysis, how to develop idea and knowledge, and how to communicate with other students and tutors. During this unit, I realized some my weak and strong points.

  The most difficult points for me in this term is time management. At first part of this unit, I could not manage time, as I did not get used to school-timetable and new environment, London. For this reason, I was exhausted every day and I could not do anything after school. But at the end of this unit, I had managed my time gradually.

  When it comes to Rough Guide project, I put a lot of effort into visual research. I walked around the area that I was assigned enthusiastically to collect information as much as possible. And also I actively exchanged opinion about Rough Guide drawing with my fellows. Listening to other student's idea and suggestion was useful to develop my idea. But I think that I should have more focused on textual research like collecting street detritus, fabric swatches, and labels.

  As for Theory tasks, to be honest, process of research was definitely hard for me. Because, I had to read and understand academic text written in English, second language for me. So the process of research for Theory tasks took a large amount of time. Sometimes I went to English support class to collect my draft of theory tasks. English support class is much helpful for me, so I would like to continue going to it every week. In addition to this I think that I have to read books written in English, and study English hard to get used to academic English. I must need more patience.

  In terms of Blog, in fact, I do not like writing blog so much. So writing blog is new challenge for me. At first, I did not know what should I write on my blog, and writing sentences in English was not easy for me. Compared with other student's blog, the quality of my blog is clearly inferior to theirs. I need to improve my blog, and continue writing blog for my creations after this term, as I realized that blog is very effective to record my works, feelings and ideas.