So the end of this journey has arrived, and it has seemed rather a long journey! There have been so many highs and lows during this course for me, but I can safely say that I made it over the final hurdle!
Presenting my inquiry was nerve-racking, and I honestly wasn't sure if all the words I wanted to say were coming out of my mouth. As a dancer, performing to a huge theatre full of people you've never met seems easy, whilst presenting in front of a small room of people you already know is incredibly challenging!
I felt a sense of relief afterwards, and also a great sense of achievement in the room, as we continued to discuss each others inquiries. Listening to other students presentations was hugely inspiring and also interesting to see how many of our inquiry findings had overlapped or inter-connected in some way.
I wanted to attach this quote as it just highlighted to me how stuck I had become before I came back to complete this course. I was scared to change anything about my life, but couldn't understand why my career wasn't going in the direction I had hoped? I genuinely think that allowing myself to take on this challenge has opened my eyes to change and how much progress you can make by just taking a small leap of faith now and again. I hope that I will use the skills I've learnt to continue to improve, change and grow in my practice, whatever my practice may be in the future.
Thank you to Paula, my tutor, for helping me to return to the course, and guiding me through this process with so much insight and enthusiasm! And last but never least, thank you to my wonderful husband for cheering me up when times were tough and always understanding the pressures of part-time study! x
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