Do some very specific ideas emerge about your networking and sources?
I think that networking can be beneficial to everyone in all professions. I have found that my network is currently quite small and I am finding new ways to get to know people and find more information about the industry. I have recently joined Linkedin as I have heard that it is useful in getting work. At the moment I am still not used to it and haven't got many "friends" on there but I hope to be on there more often and hopefully find it useful. I am also starting to get used to google plus. I have had it a while after a friend asked me join but I have hardly used it. It is a great way to keep in contact with people and I have noticed that some people have friends who I know. This comes to the point where some of my networks overlap where people are friends with people who aren't in the industry. I find this interesting as it gives me a wider scope of different people and sources which makes information easier to find.
Are your ideas, position or concerns shared by others within and/or beyond your professional area of work?
I have realised that although I know a few people, the people who I am closest to are not in the industry. I prefer to keep my personal and professional life separate. I am also quite a private personal so I don't normally switch between the two. For example I have a real name and a professional name, although people may think this can get quite confusing for me I have never had a problem. This is because when I'm working I introduce myself as my professional name and when I am at home it is my real name.
Does sharing ideas and communicating with others shift your thinking, planning or practice?
I do think that sharing ideas and interacting with others changes your thinking as every individual has different views. I believe that it can change your view as you hear the other part of the story. I do think that I learn from everyone I meet as everyone has a different background and past which makes us all unique. From a professional view communication can help others with songs or auditions but I have noticed that some people aren't as willing to pass on information as others.
Does critical reflection help you decide what really matters and the actions to take?
From producing a journal I have noticed what is useful and beneficial to me and what isn't. I always thought that I am organised and a good time keeper but from doing this course, I may not be as good as I thought I was. I didn't take into consideration changes of circumstance for example getting a job over the christmas period. I had planned what I needed to do and because I have got offered a job I had to juggle my commitments around and found that I had less time than I thought to complete my first module.
To what extent do concepts and theories assist you in thinking about your professional networking in different ways? And do these different ways of thinking have some purpose for you?
I have found that the more information you know and can find out the more beneficial it will be for the individual. You can never know too much so learning and reading about as many concepts and theories have to be a good sign. From reading about theories you can then find out more ways to interact with people and therefore find out more information. I knew from the beginning that my professional network is quite small therefore I have had to read theories to get them larger.
Are you left thinking differently prior to this part of the module? and if so how?
I do believe that I have been thinking differently as I have never really thought about reflection and networking until now. I didn't realise how useful it can be and how essential it is in the industry. From learning about concepts and theories I do think that there is more information out there and I now feel proactive to find out more.
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