Before my first week at UWS, I was quite nervous and anxious to start my course. I was worried about meeting new people and being in a different environment as I had been so comfortable for 6 years with people I had gotten to know very well so changing to this new environment was quite scary. I then began to come to the realisation that everyone was in the exact same position as me so it made the first week a little less scary and put me at ease (just a little bit though, I was still very very nervous).

From my first week, I will always remember the ‘Getting to Know You’ Workshop with Angela. Going into the Performance Studio was very nerve wracking due to the fact that there were seats set out in a big circle which was very intimidating because you were so exposed to everyone else which was uncomfortable and awkward. As the workshop went on it became less and less awkward as we played ice breakers and really got to know one another and found some interesting facts about each other. Angela really made the whole process easier as she is such a bubbly and lovely person and really wants you to be more confident in yourself! I really enjoyed this workshop and think that in the future my confidence levels and self esteem will definitely increase due to Angela’s workshop which will really help me for placement.

Overall my first week at UWS was very enjoyable but it will certainly take a while to get used to the new environment because it is so different to my time in high school but I can’t wait for my time on the course!