#tellusaboutit

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TELL US ABOUT IT: THOUSAND CENTURY MAN

Throughout this project I struggled to make work in response to the world of snooker. I am not pleased with the end result, but I am glad I tried to combine two of my passions.

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TELL US ABOUT IT

It took me a long time to decide what aspect of the game I wanted to base my project on. In the end I decided to focus on a character within snooker and create a biographical zine.

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TELL US ABOUT IT

For this project we had to choose a topic of interest and create work explaining or illustrating it. Pool and snooker have played a huge part in my life so I thought I would combine my love for art with my passion for these sports.

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Journal Entry #1

Terry Finnigan’s “Tell Us About It” is a thought-provoking article that addresses some key issues within the UK’s educational system, issues which also resonate within North America. The claim that international students are often perceived as “other” or assumed as “problems” is particularly of great concern to me, however, this problem stems far beyond the realms of higher learning and isn’t exclusive to Western Europe. Racism and cultural bias are heavily entrenched within our greater societal structural and often reinforced by a range of geopolitical factors.

There were a number of points that stuck out to me in this reading: the importance of knowing students’ stories to enhance their learning experience (Finnigan, 3), the success of Tell Us About It being contingent on a complete openness about how the students could respond (which brought a certain freedom of expression to the process) (Finnigan, 4), and the notion that it was very important for students to be able to explore their own identity in their creative artwork through their course (Finnigan, 7).

I want to be more mindful of these points in the future, and establish a better understanding of the individuals I’m working with rather than just assume how they may think or feel about a topic. I should try to create open-ended assignments that accommodate each student’s subjective vision, and allow students to create personal work that is meaningful to them. Students should be able to explore and allow their identity to flourish in their work – assignments that are open to interpretation allow students to become self-invested!

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It was a pleasure attending the @blueprintandco talk with @thesharkdaymond along with my partner and co founder of @lbdenyc last night. The structural discussion of entrepreneurs journey was one we absolutely enjoyed and learned from. #tellusaboutit #lbdenyc #ReneandNoah #create #livebydesign #selfbranding #lifestyle (at New York, New York)

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Let us tell YOU about it

Hi guys! 

We will soon be uploading our first podcast! Get ready for our own crazy night out stories!

Here’s a teaser: Both of the stories that we will be sharing are throwbacks to before we started uni!

I hope you’re excited too!

- Mig