University is challenging for everyone. However university can be much more challenging if you have self-esteem and confidence issues. I have BDD and have somehow managed to attend all my lectures and seminars but sometimes just being there is incredibly difficult for me. There have been times I have felt unable to participate in group work and have not felt confident enough to read out my creative responses. Therefore having a blog gives me a voice when I feel too anxious to speak up. As a student of Creative Writing it is very important for me to engage with texts and forms and to also get my work out there. Blogging allows me to have a presence as a writer even if I struggle in everyday situations. I am very pleased that York St John value platforms such as blogs because it gives every student the ability to show their skills and progress.
