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I went to the London College of Creative Media as I'd had an interview with them and wanted to see the college for myself before making assumptions. I'd always been slightly skeptical about my own motivations of application, but they seemed more interested in taking me than any of the other colleges I'd applied to, which was infinitely reassuring. Travelling was easy, just a tube ride to Bank and then changing to London Bridge. This is convenient because I will probably be living at home during my time at university, so if I have an easy and fuss free way to get there, it takes pressure off of me and makes me feel a lot more relaxed.

When the head of the uni described the environment as feeling like an art school, I had suddenly connected with their ambition and message. Out of all the institutions I'd looked at, I feel as if I connected the most with LCCM due to the language and the style they spoke and discussed in. It felt comfortable but impactful, and although this was my first university visit, it felt like the one for me. I do plan on visiting other universities and checking out their courses, as there is another film school that deals in strictly scriptwriting, and I've held interest there for a while.

A con for LCCM is mostly the three years I will spend studying there. Ideally, I only wanted to do two, and even if this is only a personal issue, it does make me question and consider the course to a certain extent. I do not think this will stop me from attending the university though, as it looks like my best bet.

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After spending a week at PHA Media in the Spring, I decided to take an extra couple of weeks in August to develop my relationship with the company and add some more hours to my history with them. Like last time, I was with the social media team, which means I was spared of awkward introductions and they remembered my skills and talents as an individual. Jumping right into work, they implemented my skills as a writer and allowed me to start with a project that they already had a few pieces attached to. I was writing fake blogs for a cover up assignment, and in total I wrote around 6 in my two weeks there. A lot of my work in the Spring had been blog work, which proved to be useful for my portfolio and always fun to write.
A good thing about PHA is that they seemed to understand what I was comfortable with and what I could do to benefit their tasks, so they allowed me a sort of free reign in my time there, as long as it stuck to the brief.
A con I spotted whilst navigating the environment is that it seemed rather cushy for an intern. I wasn't expected to be an executive thing-doer, clean or grab tea, I was just treated like a member of the team...which probably wasn't the best beginning experience for a first time intern. Sure, the experience was great and it taught me a lot in my short time there, but I didn't exactly want all of my future experiences to be built up on expectation, and in a backwards way, being treated kindly was the worst way to enter a world of internships and apprenticeships.
As a whole, the experience was beneficial and I felt understood and incredibly respected by every member of staff that I came across, but I understand that not every future internship experience is going to be that comfortable and nice to me.

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On the search for work experience, I decided to contact Alison Cobb and see if the college had any other connections to a field such as PR or Social Media. By doing this, I'm promoting my own determination and will to confidently venture into something new and interesting.