Welcome Back Blog

 Hello! Welcome back to my AICE Media experience. My name is Esther and I am currently in the A level Media Studies class. This is my second year taking this class after taking the AS level last year. I took this class in 10th grade, through E-Learning. A lot of people had a hard time with E-Learning last year but in all honesty, this class was one of the easiest for me to deal with. The pandemic made it difficult to focus on the class lesson, but since we only did project based learning that didn't require class "lessons", it was a lot easier to get through the class and complete the assignments.

The reason I chose to take the A level class is because I was curious as to how the work would be different from the AS level class. Also, based on the previous A level students, this class isn't too hard.However, I will have to experience that for myself. Additionally, when I pass this class, I would have passed enough AICE classes to then get my AICE Diploma. I don't expect this class to be an easy ride to the Diploma or anything. I just know that it'll be interesting enough to keep me motivated to pass the Cambridge exam. Learning is easier when the subject is interesting. So even if I have issues with the work, the problem solving process won’t be too hard.

By the end of this year, I want to have more knowledge about Media and filming. Thought my career path doesn’t have much to do with making movies or short films, I always like picking up interesting subjects. Just to say I have the knowledge. I’m excited for this school year, and I hope that I have even more fun than I did last year.



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