Early Fears Prove Unfounded

Returning to higher education after an absence of more than 30 years filled me with trepidation although early fears that the course I had chosen studying for an HND in Interactive Media at Wakefield College may have been a mistake were dispelled when I joined my fellow students a week into the course.

As the oldest member I was a little apprehensive about how I may be received but, as we have settled into study over the past month, my initial reservations have proved unfounded as the broad age mix and background of colleagues should encourage interesting and diverse discussions.

The earliest tutorials concentrated on the groundwork technology we will be required to grasp in order to progress as web designers and, while those with computer-orientated backgrounds appeared comfortable, I was confused by many of the references and have also found gathering information for our first assignment difficult as much of the information is totally new to me.

However, the move to discuss design and evaluation of our initial blogger contributions had me gaining in confidence as we moved into an area with which I am more comfortable being able to draw on my typographic and editorial experience.

Hopefully, once the first assignment has been presented, I will have a greater understanding of what is required on a personal level while the group begins to act more as a collective with students drawing on individual strengths to offer greater support and advice to one another.