My name is Tallulah Cawthra and I study creative writing (BA) at Brighton university. Instead of a placement I decided to do a creative project as I thought I could be more free with the task as well as fitting it around my busy schedule.

 

For my creative project I decided to host a spoken word open mic night at my university. Planning an event on my own had taught me organisation skills, public speaking skills as I was MCing it but above all it taught me how to be patient and sensitive to those who were nervous and not as confident in reading out their work in front of others.

 

This is a skill I can take to my ideal job after university as a care assistant in a special needs school.