There are several characteristics and traits that certain people must hold to become successful in their endeavours. These said traits could be motivation, time management, enthusiasm, creativity, work ethic, diligence, resilience, resourcefulness and the ability to work in a group environment. At present, I only currently have a few of these traits which means I need to pick up several traits and habits to be able to become successful in a career choice. However, I know that if I am given work and it needs to be done to a certain quality, I know that I am able to do that according to specifications, goals or targets. I am quite resilient in doing my work and I am able to keep my composure which means I am able to overcome most problem rather quickly. This links in to my work ethic, in that I am able to work for a length amount of time without faltering and keeping a constant pace of work but unless I have a good start with my work, I do tend to take longer than I should.
My time management is not entirely the strongest and I do sometimes waste too much time on one thing instead of doing something that is more important. My work ethic sometimes wanes which is an extremely fatal factor to a workplace as work is more than likely given at a constant rate where I have to work exactly to a deadline or even earlier. When working in a group, I tend to be a team member rather than a team leader as I do not have the confidence to lead a team, giving instructions and explaining what work needs to be done etc. but this does not mean that I will become a hindrance to the team by not doing any work. Being a team member means that as long as I'm given a part, I will try my best to do that part so that I can help the team in any way I can. I think that I am quite personable to some extent as I have noticed that people can talk to me quite easily and we are able to understand each other clearly. I always try to be as polite as possible, whether they are a younger or older person, of a higher position or lower; trust and manners always comes first. Although, I don't have any problems being alone as I have always believed that solitude is a strength and not a weakness, which is reflected in my work ethic when I do a job or work by myself.
Skills:
Certain skills must be present to be able to succeed in a career. Media in particular require skills such as being able to use a media suite to be able to create, modify and adjust videos and images. A possible skill is being able to use any of the Adobe creative suites such as Photoshop, InDesign, Audition, Premiere and Illustrator to be able to create or edit some form of media. Creating and keeping schedules is another skill as it will help to plan out what needs to be done at certain times, what needs to be done prior to completion, gathering assets etc.
I would like to believe that I am adept or slightly proficient in Photoshop as I have been creating small graphics and practicing a style in my own time for almost 4 years (Not necessarily at all times but quite a lot of my past time in the years was experimentation with different style and design.) since I became interested in graphic design. As long as I have the resources and assets when making a graphic, I will make sure to create a graphic that suits the needs. Although, most of the graphics that I create were for self-interests rather than for a job or another person. I have once created several graphics for other people but on a free service basis and when I was still new at Photoshop (They were still happy with the work I did though as I managed to meet what they wanted but I believed that I could've done better, which probably led to my constant improvement and experimentation throughout the years.). I seldom do video editing and I don't really have much experience in video editing as I rarely have any ideas for that kind of content but I do have some interest in it so I do create videos now and then to see what I can experiment and create. I do have a 2 examples of what graphics I have created for my own interests (Both are desktop background for my personal computer):
Relevant Achievements:
GCSE:-
Information Technology: B
Biology: C
Chemistry: C
English: C
Religious Studies: C
Maths: B
Design and Technology: C
ICT Diploma:-
Effective Communications: B
Potential of Technology: A
Skills for Innovation: B
Technology Systems: A
Multimedia: A
Managing Project: C
Exploring Organisations: C
Higher Project: B
Functional Skills (IT, Maths, English): Pass
Volunteering/Work Experience:
40+ hours of community service
GCE:
Creative Digital Media Diploma: (Predicted) Merit
Experiences and Interests:
In Year 10/11, I took part in the Duke of Edinburgh with a Bronze grade; this meant that I had to plan and prepare for certain activities that would allow me to take part in the activity. I had to do a physical activity i.e. exercise in some form, volunteering and showing some form of skill. This all led up to the final activity which was the expedition. This was done as a group effort and we had to plan out our route, what food we wereplanning on bringing and which equipment we will carry on the way to the camp site. This helped me build up my abilities to work in a team environment, planning skills, time management, creating connections and practical skills such as putting up a tent and learning what to do in an emergency situation(s). I also took part in a small table tennis tournament in Year 7 and the team I was in won 2nd place.
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