Since most of you are asking what does my company, CreativeBITS, do. I shall write about it. Basically this work of field is teaching students of new ways into the creativity of arts. It is to create new media of art designing. Art is not just paper and pencil drawing. Arts can be consist of fabric designing, mosaic art, animations. For example do you still remember last time Singapore held an event where Singaporeans are to use their fabric and create a massive quilt. Which in the end turns out to a massive art. It is another form of lomography art.

So our task is to go around Singapore schools to teach students about these new media arts. You might be thinking that 'Gosh, I am having my first encounter with kids. They seems like one big swarm hovering towards you'. You don't have to worry about that. During the courses you will always be a lead trainer, they are permanent staffs in the company. They will handle the class for you. However don't always be dependent on them. You got to be proactive, you can't be standing there all the time. You got to move around the class and guide them! It is rather easy to pass time, because travelling takes time and each lesson takes an hour. So once you have lesson on the day, time does pass very fast. Once you improve well in work, you can handle up to two classes a day.

Once you have finish your teaching, you are required to return back to office. Since you are working till the office closes. If the class ends around 1PM, you can actually go office and have your lunch before going back office. This is usually the time for me to hunt good places to eat. If the class ends around 4PM, you can dismiss yourself and return home. As the office is situated at Bukit Timah, so travelling back will take quite a time. By then, it is already time to dismiss. If it is from office and going for lunch, they will ferry you around and look out for new places to eat as well. I have found out the Botak Jones at Bukit Batok East! ;D

If there isn't any classes, you will be staying in office. During necessary works given by your supervisor. Most of them you will be able to complete them, it is according to what you have learnt in your school work. Most of it you will be handling with Adobe Photoshop. Don't worry about not being fluent with the software. Before you start your work, there will be an interview. You are required to fill in a form of which software you are excellent in. Even if you can't do the task given, they will help you on how to do it. Sometimes they might teach you a trick or two, on how to complete them. Usually they will align the task with what you are confident with.

Besides these two task, you must know how to become a teacher as well. You have to maintain order in class. Since you will be taking over the class, even though their teacher will stay of assistance in class. You have to know how to deal with naughty kids or those who are slow learners. Moreover you must go according to the scheduled task for each lesson, so that there isn't delays after the course duration has completed. If not schools will feedback asking why didn't you complete the task, they are the ones who hired to teach. So you have to follow and do what you must do.

Overall, what is most important is you must do what you like to do. In creativity world, passion and interest is what you need to keep it going. You may feel that all these task are stressful, but once you see students completed their drawings that you have taught them to. You will feel the sense of accomplishment as well. So just do what you like. :)
CreativeBITS Posted by Purity And Simplicity at 22:08