Persons of Note- Inspiration and motivation

During my first year at university I've struggled at times, which is expected, but overall I've been feeling really uninspired and unmotivated, something which is totally new to me. I don't know whether it was just the stress of learning to live on my own in a new environment where I didn't know anyone, as I really don't cope well with big changes, and getting used to it takes a lot of energy. But over this module I think I've worked through it and I've really been thriving off the work load, especially during the last brief. I think the turnaround point was during the Greetings From brief when I woke up at 2am to jot down some ideas and just got my thoughts down on the page, no matter how messy, and this made me realise just how much illustration means to me, as I couldn't sleep because I was so excited about it. I think since then I've woken up every morning excited that I get to work on my project and just see where the work will take me. I also think getting Alan Turing for my Persons of Note brief was the best thing that could have happened, as if I had a choice out of anyone, I already knew I would have chosen him, as I just find his work so inspirational and interesting, I knew I was really going to enjoy this project. I think this project is the most I have ever enjoyed a project through my whole education, and I really feel like I'm finding my 'place' within the course, even if I haven't necessarily developed a set style, which is what I worried about before. Also, myself and five of my course mates have set up a collective on Instagram, where we take it in turns to post our work, and I think this external validation alongside my friends, whose work I find incredible, really helps me to realise that I can keep up, and I can succeed if I just try my hardest, which is exactly what I'm going to do.