Last Hurdles

I have spent the past couple of months writing up my research from the work I have completed over the past 5 years at University. The culmination of work has led to me being able to write a book for publication later in the year, though I have had two offers from publicists i have yet to decide what I am going to do.

Three of the chapters from the book are going to form my Masters Dissertation. This has been the main focus of my life lately, trying to combine all that I wanted to convey to the assessors and tutors but not writing too much. Overall I have condensed my dissertation to approx 15,000 words and that was hard going as when I start writing I seem to have so much information I need to have down on paper (or screen as the case may be). Today I have hopefully managed to edit it and it is now ready to go to my Mentor for a final proof read then it is off to the printers to be printed on good quality paper and bound in a hardback cover ready to hand in for assessment the middle of September.

Along with the written work I am finalising my practical work by getting it suitable to be mounted on a wall and then wrapped and boxed safely for transporting to our Final Exhibition. We have been holding regular meetings to discuss and arrange this exhibition and all seems to be on target for the opening night on September 10th 2010 at the University of Lincoln Architecture Building, (that's the big square looking building you can see from the road on the Brayford Campus). My role for the exhibition is collating a mailing list of professionals and VIPs to whom I will send an official invitation to the opening night. Along with this I will be organising any other guest numbers so I can monitor the footfall for the Health & Safety aspect of organising an exhibition. I have volunteered to be the H&S, Fire & First Aid person for the evening involving ensuring there is suitable access for everybody, fire exits remain clear, first aid and fire equipment are located within easy reach, there are no trip hazards, electrical problems and generally making sure all that attend and my Peers are safe. So now I will spend the next day or so writing up risk assessment forms, checking fire equipment and first aid boxes at the venue in preparation.

There is another meeting tomorrow to arrange a rota to assist with the re-decoration of our gallery space that will hopefully start on Friday, so we will have plenty of time to make to area suitable for our needs.