Looking In:
Last week i began altering my trouser block to make the pattern i wanted to make for my trousers for my Cool Britania project.
I felt very confused and rushed as i hadn’t finalised my designs for this project with my tutors. I felt like i had to start making a pattern that i was unsure of because otherwise i would run out of time. I felt slightly panicked and stressed.
Looking Out:
We were left to get on with making garments for the Cool Britannia project. The issues that seem significant are that i didn’t get much done.
I was trying to start cutting out patterns for my Cool Britannia project but i responded quite negatively. I think i responded this way because i was panicking about the amount of time we had left. The consequences were that i was very stressed without telling anybody and i probably confused one of my tutors Julie when trying to explain my design. I am not sure how other students were feeling as everyone was getting on with their own work and i did not ask about how other people felt.
I think i felt this way in this situation because i didn’t talk to anybody else about how i was feeling and made the situation worse for myself by letting my emotions build up. I did not act the best way i could. My emotions got the better of me. If i had discussed this with other students then maybe my mind would have been put at rest as i think i was comparing myself to how far along other students were.
This experience relates to previous experiences as i have panicked in the past before, over things such as presentations. I could have handled this better by talking to my tutor or friends. I could have been more prepared with flats of my final garment designs.
I feel that the this experience was so stressful that i will do a lot more to avoid being in that position again. I can support myself and others better in the future by being more open about my work and discussing my project with others.
A good blog Katie, talking to your peers and tutors is a good strategy to take. lynne