I entered the class early and only my new friend Jack was sitting there. We discussed the possible approaches on the teaching methodology that this university might take on. Gradually one by one the teachers came in and the puzzle inside our minds were resolved when Brian talked about the ways that is unique to RMIT of how the teaching practice will take place.

The interesting thing for me was the part when everyone was asked to write down ten things that they want to know/ able to do/ to be better at the end of the program, that was quite refreshing and i was able to self asses my key strengths and weaknesses in media making. Secondly we discussed whether we fall under ‘Deep attention’ category or ‘hyper attention’ category. I think it depends upon what context we are into, like if we are at home, we would probably be playing music and texting our friends at the same time. We would be focusing on different things thus we are in hyper attention. If its an assignment, attending lecture or probably doing a reading, we would tend to be focusing on one single aspect at one time and so we would be in Deep attention

I’m more of a practical guy, so activities that require hands on experience will work for me in the learning curve of this course but assignments like essay writing and research on particular topics will help me in understanding better of the practicalities of this course.

Being an international student, there are some cultural differences between me and my peers, so getting used to the environment, working in group projects and completing assignments within the tight schedule might be challenging ,otherwise it should be fine for the semesters to come.

Studying here at the school of Media and communications, there are lots of things that i want to learn, the styles of documentary making, the issues and risks in communication and most importantly the ethics required for a media practitioner in this industry. Probably attending workshops and paying attention to the lectures might be the way to learn but i think its the collaborative experience and the group discussions taking place that will be vital in the learning curve of my studies.