Module 2 was a definite increase
of workload, but also a challenge I actually enjoyed. I’m looking forward to
the outcome of my Inquiry Proposal already. My proposal is now all fully
planned out, and I don’t think I’ve ever been this prepared for an upcoming
project. I am slowly becoming better at time management, although I’m not where
I want to be just yet. It’s been hard to balance work and the BAPP course, one
I hope to get better for Module 3. This
module was perfectly set up in order to prepare you fully for the upcoming
Inquiry Proposal.
Tasks 4 eased you in with tasks
4a http://john-paulbirss.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/4a-my-questions.html
& 4c then encouraging you to challenge your own ideas and improve on them. http://john-paulbirss.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/4c-development-of-my-questions.html. Task 4b was then to help you expand your
world and create a SIG, (Special Interest Group). My SIG address: https://www.facebook.com/groups/456490371087989/.
It was called ‘Life as a performer on cruise ships’; so far I’ve had a good
response to it, with more people every day joining in. Task 4d was the time to
decide on our award title, one that I went back on forth on throughout this
whole module before setting on BA (Hons) Professional Practice (Performing
Arts). http://john-paulbirss.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/4d-my-award-title.html.
I decided this was the best decision as it will help me in the future
rather than focusing on old dreams, I can encompass them and expand for my
future career decisions.
Tasks 5 was a huge challenge for
me as ‘Ethics’ is not something we generally think about on a day to day basis,
but we actually deal with them sub-consciously every day. So to actually stop
and think what are they? And how do they affect me, was like I said a
challenge. Here is a hyperlink to my blog: http://john-paulbirss.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/5b-ship-rules-regulations.html.
Task 5 was definitely the hardest for me.
Then it came to the Inquiry
Proposal itself, I struggled for a while to find the precise title for my
Inquiry. I knew what I wanted to include in it, but I didn’t know how to word
it? Sitting down and writing this was actually easier than I had originally
thought It would be, as the module had prepared me well for what was to come.
Even though I didn’t complete the tasks in reader 6, I still was confident in
the end that I could write this Inquiry Proposal. The hardest part was actually
finding the right literature to go with my own thoughts and ideas for the
economy and the entertainment world within the cruise industry, where I had to go
on my own experiences rather than information I could find.
To finish, the final product of
my Inquiry Proposal is structured to hopefully enable anyone to follow and
understand what I am proposing and what to expect within my title. It will be
discussing the group dynamics within a cast and the recent economy changes and
its effects on performers. Bring it on!
