In the last two days Helen https://helenbapp.blogspot.co.uk and I have had a few skype sessions. We did
two Induction sessions for Module Oners. If you are Module One and have not had
an Induction session look at the post about the make-up Induction session and
comment there include when you are free next week. Read what other people have
posted so we can coordinate a time when everyone can do it.
Today (Saturday) we also did a starting
back Skype for Module Two-ers and Three-ers.
We talked about how people are getting
going again after the Summer break.
I think starting is a really interesting
concept. I feel there is always more than one start to anything you do. I have
talked about this as being more like three plus starts:
When the official date or time of something
is.
When you feel you have woken-up within the
thing and are engaged with it.
When you start to experience a change or
the impact of the thing.
They do not all happen at the same time or
in the order above.
With BAPP the officially start is often
quiet it’s just a date. It is the waking-up start that it is important to consciously
do. This might mean starting to organise your time and activity to engage be a
part of it all. Waking up in the course.
Make sure this ‘waking-up doesn’t happen a few days before you have hand-in
your work !!! That can happen.
In the Skype session, we talked about
different peoples strategies for this:
Lauren talked about how she has ear-marked
two nights a week as study nights and one day in the weekend to relax and one
to study. Emily said she gives herself weekly aims to
achieve.
We also talked about making a space for
your study – maybe a coffee shop or place that you feel you can get some concentrated
uninterrupted time in – clear a table in where you live and making that your
spot to work from.
Other parts of the conversation people
thought were valuable to discuss and share.
Lauren https://laurenharper26.blogspot.co.uk is going to post further on the
idea of reading and exploring everything – not just looking at things because
you ‘know’ they are about what you want them to be about but actually exploring
and researching to find out new ideas and connections you would not find if you
didn’t ‘wonder and wander’ a bit more in your reading.
Henryhttp://henryrhodes.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1 is going to post about extending
beyond yourself through writing more on the blogs, commenting more, reading but
also going and seeing other artist’s work in shows and galleries etc… people
have made comments in their art work as well as in written books.
Emily http://emilyrichardsbapp.blogspot.co.uk is going to think about making sure
your blog is easy for people to find and comment on. Sometimes you can leave a
comment with a gmail identity so when people click on your comment they don’t
go directly to your blog or can’t find your blog. The blog address for everyone
is on Unihub too.
Hannah https://oneillhannah25.blogspot.co.uk/ is thinking about how work changes
and/or scheduling shift from this Module from the last. Maybe you have a
different job or you are now auditioning more than paid work. The course needs
to flow along with what is going on for you in general and this means thinking
about how it fits and benefits and inspires what you are doing. How it can be practical
as circumstances change.
Eleanor http://ellebyrne.blogspot.co.uk is looking at thoughts around
reading more and opening things up and the liberation of not yet knowing what
you will be doing. Especially for those in Module Two, which she is in, where
you have a whole 12 weeks to explore and look at questions that interest you as
you design your inquiry project proposal.
This post is a little longer than our word
count of 400 work per blog post. Overall we are asking you keep post short so
people can read and comment more easily. Make sure you have posted at least one
post a week and commented on at least two different people’s blogs per week. Much
commenting and posting is more fun though! Keep checking Helen’s blog and my
blog for up-dates etc…
What are your thoughts about starting and
starting back.
Please comment below.