Finally Figured It Out

Hi Everyone, 

My name is Raquel and I am on the BA Professional Arts Practice Course. The course started its induction 2 weeks ago and yet, until today, I have felt as though I hadn't done anything yet. 

I am currently working on a ship with very strange hours and have therefore been unable to attend any Zoom classes live. I have been waiting patiently for the recordings, scrolling through the various tabs on my UniHub, only to get frustrated by the layout of the site. 

As you can probably tell, I have now finally figured it out. I'm still working out exactly what is where but I have at least already found the recordings and feel as though I can make a start on the work. 

It's rather frustrating not being able to attend the classes in-person, but that is my own doing. I've really enjoyed watching my classmates interact and talk about their various practices and it has helped me think about my own through a wider, more interesting lens. 

I'm hopeful that I will be able to attend some classes in-person, but it is hard to predict because of the ship schedule changing every week. At least for now I can get on top of the work I've missed and hopefully catch up. 

Thank you for reading my first blog post, and hopefully this will continue to grow and develop as I progress in this course. 


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