I feel like the luckiest person to be part of the BA Honours Course at UWS. Becoming a primary school teacher has been my goal for as long as I can remember!

The first few weeks have gone by in a flash but I have enjoyed every minute of it so far (I might not be saying this when exam time creeps up). I have created this blog to document my journey at UWS, however since I have never blogged before I am a little hesitant of what I am meant to be doing, but I am sure over time this will become second nature to me.

I feel fortunate to have some classroom based experience. I have worked as a classroom assistant in a number of Ayrshire primary schools which gave me a greater appreciation of the rewards and the challenges primary teachers encounter on a daily basis.

I am not naturally ‘brainy’ and I have taken a scenic route to be here. Last academic year, I worked two jobs, studied an HNC in Social Sciences and did a night course in Higher English and achieved an A in both courses. This was not easy and it was as stressful as it sounds! However, I work hard at everything I set my mind to and when I have an end goal I will do everything possible to get to where I need to be.

As I have mentioned, academia does not come naturally to me but I feel the practical skills I have gained so far and the dedicated person I am will reduce some of the stresses I will face during my time at UWS.