The time had come for the foundation students to start applying for their universities, and think about the future. As we were relatively new to the course and had just been through the applying process, us ex foundation students were given the opportunity to mentor the current foundation students, giving them tips on interviews, portfolios and current projects. For me this was quite daunting, especially drawing on my experiences - perhaps they weren't the best. I felt I didn't really have much to offer, as i only applied to one university. But the students seemed to be interested in my current project, looking through my sketchbook and technical file, assessing the obvious step up of the work load needed for university. It was nice to talk about my work, and their feedback was valuable in creating a better body of work.
For me, this mentoring scheme was a confidence builder, but I feel it helped the students to feel slightly calmer about the next big career step in their life.
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