My inspiration for going into event management stems from my love of organising the theatre productions I have taken part in. I knew this was a keen path for me after I did my first performance at GCSE, and after taking two art subjects at A level, I learned how to structure my time management and balance out my work. Also, taking Drama at GCSE and Theatre at A level, has allowed me to express my inner capability to take on independent challenges such as organising outside rehearsals and creating our own scripts.
I have learnt and developed many techniques throughout working with a number of people in my classes, ranging from learning to compromise our ideas and allowing them to proceed forward. Being involved in performing arts has allowed me to develop confidence within myself when it comes to talking to new people and being put on the spot. Constructive critiques to my work helps me become more versatile, and more willing to put myself out for a challenge.
Throughout my education I have participated in numerous activities, including a solo performance for me theatre exam, which highlighted my independence when it comes to working by myself. I am currently devising a contemporary Shakespeare piece with my classmates working towards our A2 production. This has been a challenge because we had to take charge ourselves, and complete our performance within a given deadline.
I also used to be part of gymnastic club and cheerleading club for a few years, and also took part in horse riding lessons. Participating in these experiences has helped me build on my skills of becoming more expressive and confident. Cheerleading in particular has helped me improve my teamwork and trust in other people. This would help me as I am diverse and capable of arranging organisations for different events.
My photography and graphics course at A level is very time consuming due to the amount of coursework I get from them. Even though both deadlines tend to be close together, I keep myself organised by keeping folders and files for each project so they do not get mixed up. I feel organisation is a key skill as an events manager would need them, incase they have one or more projects on at once, I feel I could cope with this pressure.
I think events management is the right course for me to take as I can take control of my time management, allowing equal time to all my subjects. I am reliable and creative, this is also some key features I think an events manager would need. This highlights my versatility, and capability for becoming an events manager.
