LO1: Identify their own strengths and develop areas for growth
LO4: Show commitment and perseverance in CAS experiences
After having completed DJ club, I really feel like I have learned something new, even if I didn’t master it yet. During each session, I was eager to get on the DJ table to apply what I had learned in the last session, as well as try some new things that I think would work.
This activity could be frustrating at times because sounds may not have gone together or I forgot a certain sequence needed in order to complete a mix, this was truly an experience that I will remember fondly. Whilst I am a creative person when it comes to the arts, music isn’t something I’ve really enjoyed creating, I am more of a hands-on, physical artist. This was a great way to try something new and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
When it came to COVID-19, the only major restriction was that we couldn’t perform our sets in front of a wider audience. This would have been a great way to share our hard work and new skills with others. However, since this didn’t happen we ended up performing our sets in front of each other within our group. Whilst it wasn’t the ideal outcome, it was still an enjoyable session.
In terms of learning objectives, I was definitely able to identify my own strengths during each session, as well as identified and developed areas for growth by making mistakes. The frustration that came with getting things wrong enabled me to identify what I needed to work on, as well as showed perseverance on my part by pushing through the frustration and trying again until I got it right. Commitment was also required in this creative activity, as I needed to make sure I didn’t miss a session (unless absolutely necessary). In most sessions, we would learn a new feature of the DJ board, therefore I showed my commitment to the activity by going and intently paying attention.
It was such a fun and creative way to start the week off every Monday Lunchtime.
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