one week left! Presentation next week!

Okay so we all only have one week left and three things left to do; Finance investment proposal, manageing cultures reflective journal and Dissertation proposal presentation! So I am a littel concerened as I have completed a single one of them yet and my disseration proposal is weighing on my mind as we didnt have resaecrh methods last week and I wanted to discuss some things then with James. I havent really done much research what with everything else that has beein going on so I am a little concerned about that section of the presentation. I have read a journal which (my italics function has stoppped working so apologies for the rest of this blog being slanted!!! argh everyting is going to the crapper!) I used for my journal review at the bginnig of term. I still want to look at cultural events and I have been thinking about comparing the ways which england uses cultural events to celebrate different ethic groups but doesnt seem to really celebrate its won, compared to Wales which seems to have a more obvious culture and has specific events to celebrate this. Also look at the lack of funding for cultural events and the criteria local government have to fulfill when putting on an event. anyway I am now to continue my managing cultures essay! bye for now.

Dissertation thoughts

Well I have been thinking (between panicking about the other assignements sue before xmas) about my dissertation topic and although I dont have anything particularly concrete at the mo I have been thinking about cultural events and their political implications. For the finance assessement we are currently working on I have used the accounts of a charity organisation that bring artists from all over the world together helping to promote diversity in the arts. They are quite an interesting find I think, Ihave spoken to the office manager and he has told me different stories of working abroad and how last year they were all set to do some pieces in Iran. However months before and unrealted incident in the UK that caused some Iranians to have their passports revoked caused the Iranians to revoke the British artists visas and therefore the event could not be put on. I also think that it would be interesting to look at the UK and its 'community' events as they have to work on a very low budget and have to hit certain criteria for ethinc minorities.

In general I would have to say I am not 100% confident at the mo, it all seems a little stressful although I think it will be better when I start to get some assignments back and then i can gauge whether I am working well or not!

Hopefully all will come together in the end and I am pretty sure I am not the only one that is a little worried about everything so hopefully we can help each other out.

Now back to my finance essay - its driving me crazy i dont know if what i am doing is right or not eeek!

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