Formative Statement

Where have I come from?
I enrolled on an ICT AVCE course at Wakefield College straight from school which I passed with grades B, C. After this I enrolled on two courses a HND at Wakefield College which didn’t allow me to use my creative side at all and was more about the business side of a company and a computer video games design course at Salford university where financial issues and lack of knowledge about the course before I enrolled meant I didn’t know what the course involved which was only my own fault this led to me trying to change to the HND in graphic design course too late.
I have worked as a data imputer in the last year for the Prescription Pricing Authority which is part of the NHS imputing drug codes onto a computer system for 8 hours a day 5days a week. I didn’t enjoy this and I left to become a part time postman in Castleford.

Where am I now?
I am doing a course I should have started three years ago and looking forward to a course where I can develop my creative skills. I am looking forward to learning about every aspect of interactive media to give me the best possible chance of getting a good job with a good salary at the end of it. I see this course as my last chance to get me out of a dead end job working for a big company in an office block or large factory warehouse earning a basic wage.
I am a little nervous about the financial issues involved in doing my third higher level course as this will be the third time I have received a student loan and the debt is building. I am working part time in a royal mail factory to earn extra money that hopefully will help reduce the amount I need to borrow for the second year.

Where am I going?
I would like to meet people like me with the same interests that I could keep in contact with both as friends away from work but with the knowledge that I could always go to them with work problems and hope to get the right solutions or ideas that might help. I hope to pass the course with the best grades possible distinctions and merits so I have the best options at the end as I am 80% sure I will want to top up my qualifications to a full degree as this will appeal to a wider range of employers. If I achieve passes I will not want to go to university and join a course on its 2nd year which will mean another 2 years of study and debt.
After I have a degree I would like to work in the in industry picking up as much information as I can. When I feel I have the experience and knowledge I would like to go into business for myself and be my own boss.