As the Christmas break comes to a close, I am taking some time to reflect on the past term on my DPS and my goals for the future. I am dreading going back to routine after a lovely restful and festive few weeks. I start back at Christopher Farr cloth tomorrow and I have a knot in my stomach at the thought of it. Adjusting back into real life after Christmas isn’t easy. With the new year coming around, there has been lots of discussion about resolutions and reflections on 2025. I am happy with how my 2025 has gone and am very proud of my achievements. At some points during the DPS so far I have felt anxious and self critical, but looking back with in retrospect , I should be pleased with my accomplishments so far. I have gained experience at 3 different placements already so far, adding variety to my cv. From styling to screen printing to art direction, I have made a significant start on my goal of trying new things on my dps year.
I feel uncomfortable with the uncertainty of the months ahead, but I can’t predict the future and I don’t know what opportunities are coming my way. I am fortunate to be in a secure position, with my placement at Coucou intimates due to start mid February, however I am unsure if fashion product development is the right fit for me, so I have decided I will continue to reach out to companies about other placement opportunities.
Over the festive break, I have been able to take a pause and reflect on things I’d really like to do over the course of the next few years. I’d love to travel and work in another country, I’d love to be able to drive, I’d love to get back into drawing more. I have realised that over summer id like to the time to travel and have un with family and friends and save up some money working in hospitality so I think im going to try to end my placements end of June.
One thing I’ve been struggling over Christmas is the feeling of being behind. Seeing my friends from Manchester who have already graduated and are at different points in their career can lead me to feeling inadequate, embarrassed and behind. However, I tell myself that everyone is different and there is no right way of doing life. Everyone does things at different paces and I am exactly where I need to be. Sometimes I do think I could have just gone into my final year of uni instead of the DPS but I always come to the conclusion that this is going to be really valuable in the long run and I’m ver yfortunated to be in the position where I can take time out of my studies to intern and live in London with my friends.
I’m excited about the term ahead and hope I can maintain a more positive headspace over the next few months as the days get longer and warmer.
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