After reflecting on university it has become clear how important the friendships are that you make. Networking as professionals is incredibly powerful and helps you to become better and more knowledgeable within your field of study. The friends I made during my time at university have become an invaluable support network who have helped me progress and keep motivated each and every day. My lecturers inspired me to consider how as a professional within the education field can influence the people I work with. I reflect on my practice to this day and can honestly say I would not have the mindset I do without the guidance of lecturers I worked closely with. There will be times when you are sat in a lecture theatre contemplating what is being said, wondering 'what an earth is going on' but you will look back and realise every bit of information provided has it's place and has helped to shape who you are today. One memory of mine that I will always remember was working cooperatively with two peers I didn't think I would ever work with and to make things worse I had to learn how to dance. This module turned out to be my favourite of them all. I built two fantastic friendships and learned how to communicate with people who functioned very differently from myself. Cooperative learning is now a teaching model I advocate as an educator because I have first-hand experience of the effects it can have socially.

The course Physical Education challenged me to reflect on how I viewed the subject. The course has taught me that Physical Education is more than teaching skills and techniques and that the emphasis should be on 'EDUCATION' through the physical learning domain. PE has the capacity to create social and cognitive learners who can communicate and make informed decisions based on information presented to them. The experiences I gained from PE when I was at school are not ones I consider to reflect the true value of the subject. Without the University and lecturers I don't think I would have considered PE in any other way to what I had experienced. After my university courses I can safely say I would never consider PE being taught in that way again. The course is challenging and will require you to be open-minded but once completed you will have the knowledge to make a difference to the lives of many young people within the education sector.

To make Physical Education valuable and accessible to all students. To promote all learning domains through PE, not just the physical. Create independent and aspiration learners who make informed decisions. Develop literacy and vocabulary within PE. Create holistic learners who have the skills to thrive within society and the world of work.

Being given a permanent job in a profession and institution I love.

Grab every opportunity with both hands and make the most of everything. This may sound clichéd, but it is so true. University is full of opportunities that can so easily pass you by. Get involved in as many courses and additional qualifications as possible. Make the most of tutorials. Communicate and network with others studying the same course. The more you do, the more you'll learn and gain and these experiences are extremely valuable to both your course duration and finding a job in the future. The teaching profession is competitive. Always think to yourself: 'Would I hire me?".