Hi
Well, it’s come to the end of the first term in 2012 and I have had a good year at college already. It was a bit of a struggle in January getting back into the swing of things after the Christmas holidays, but after a few days my routine started falling back into place.
I had a great Christmas with my family, there were eight of us on the day and I was really pleased with all my presents. I got perfume, clothes, a cool phone and best of all, a new laptop! It was a great break, spending time with my friends and family and just chilling out, but in truth I did get a bit bored so it was good to come back!
I feel I have really come on this term and feel more confident even though I still find some parts of the course challenging. We’ve just been taught how to make a jig; a jig is a device that helps to master pipe work and we have been practicing the bends needed for sinks and toilets. When we built our jig we then had to do a pressure test to see if there were any leaks that needed repaired. I was delighted that my jig did not need leak!
So as you can see I have been enjoying the practical side of things and I am really pleased with how I have been coming on with the theory. I mentioned in my last blog that Anne Nutter has been giving me support with this and she’s helped me a lot; things seem a lot clearer and I don’t get as easily distracted so I can understand how the theory links to the practical parts of the course.
Well that’s me for now - when I blog again I will tell you how the next term has panned out for me and hope that I can tell you more about how I am coming on with my course.
Speak to you again.
Kirsty X
