STUDENT VOICE Student Voice SPRING SUMMER 2017 | Page 24

STUDYING AT THE
Skills Centre of Excellence
written by Sports student, Alen McKillop
Before I came to college I
was working behind a desk
in a bookies. I was bored and
miserable and glad to leave for a
more exciting future.
I wanted to get into HNC Fitness,
Health and Exercise course,
but I did not have the entry
qualifications. I did the Sports and
Fitness Level 6 course first, which
was 90% sports and that gave me
what I needed to get into HNC
course.
I am doing the HNC course right
now and I absolutely love it!
My favourite part is learning all
about nutrition. I have not used
a microwave since I started the
course! I eat really healthily and I
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am interested in the difference a
healthy diet can make to how the
body functions.
I also enjoy anatomy and
physiology, learning how the body
works and moves. I am learning
something new every day – it’s
fantastic. The lecturers here are
great - they give you so much of
their time and support on a one to
one basis. Karen is so vibrant, so
full of life, when I leave her class I
feel so good. I write down every
word she says, I am like a sponge
soaking up all this information. I go
home and recite everything to my
family.
The reason I like studying here
at Irvine is that it feels like a
“
The reason I like
studying here at Irvine
is that it feels like a
community – a family who
you can have fun with
and who are here to
support you.
”
Learn more about our
sports courses at
www.ayrshire.ac.uk
THE STUDENT VOICE SPRING/SUMMER 2017