Work Experience 2

13th - 17th, April, '15

This week was our work experience week. Some people had workshops and others had community service. I spent the week helping my art teacher in the art rooms with all of his classes, and some other art teachers with theirs whenever he didn't have classes.
I came in at 9a.m and had to help out 1st to 6th year classes. In some free classes I tidied and organised the rooms or sometimes sat outside in the nice weather or learnt how to do the rubix cube. It was so fun helping out the classes, especially the younger classes. The 1st years wanted the most help with their work so I was always kept busy in those classes. The third years mostly need help with the computers and printing off pictures for their junior cert projects. I was quite suprised with a lot of the talents the students have in art.
 For the first two days I was quite nervous and shy and tried not to help with too much with drawing because I wasn't confident in my own art skills or art initiative, but after a while I became confident and took control, and the students asked for my help, and appreciated it. It was very nice and we got along very well, I often say hi to some of the students on the corridors now.  I also got along very well with my art teacher, and he was very appreciative.
I had lots of fun and I might get to be a model for the junior and leaving cert art practicals because of it. Art is my favourite subject and I definatly think this week has helped me improve my owns art skills and my confidence in my skills. I also find it easier to get along with other students and teachers now and have made some new friends in other years.