Nikita Y

Nikita has now graduated from the University of Leicester. Hi, I’m Nikita from the sweet twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago. I am a Postgraduate student in Mass Communications by Distance Learning. I plan to get into the communications and advertising industry as I have a passion for it. I also love writing so I look forward to sharing my experiences with you.

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Distance Learning

Posted by Nikita Y in Media and Communication on February 28, 2014

I thought I would just look back at how I got started with the Mass communications programme at Leicester. I applied with high hopes and some uncertainty about whether I would be able to successfully complete the programme. To say the least, acceptance into the programme was a very exciting moment for me. I couldn’t […]

Posted in Distance Learning

Self Development

Posted by Nikita Y in Media and Communication on February 17, 2014

Late last year I received an email about a course from the University of Leicester called Online Networking and Employability. This seemed like the perfect opportunity for some self-improvement and so I applied immediately and was granted a spot in the course. I have found this a worthwhile and inspirational opportunity that is allowing me […]

Posted in Career | Tagged distance learning, Online Identity, Online Networking and Employability, Personal Branding, Self Development, Student Blogs, University of Leicester | 2 Responses

Children and Media Violence

Posted by Nikita Y in Media and Communication on January 29, 2014

Hey everyone, so this month I’ve been studying a module on audience and reception. What really stood out to me, are the effects of media violence on children and the way in which violence on television impact children’s behaviour. The topic made me think about violence in cartoons, television shows, music, video games, movies and […]

Posted in Reseach | Tagged behaviour, bullying, children, fighting, Media, movies, music, peer pressure, schools, television, video games, Violence, weapons

Internships…a great stepping stone.

Posted by Nikita Y in Media and Communication on January 21, 2014

After attending school for so many years, I most certainly want to work in my field of study. Of course that is no simple task. So, I’ve been thinking about what would be my next step since I will be graduating this year. From what I’ve learned both international and local companies want to hire […]

Posted in Internship | Tagged experience, Intern, internship, Jobs, knowledge, professionals | 3 Responses

Change now or change later?

Posted by Nikita Y in Media and Communication on January 14, 2014

First of all, I know this is late, but better later than never. So, Happy New year everyone! I hope your 2014 is fantastic and that all your hopes, dreams and aspirations come true. Earler this year I’ve been seeing a lot of talk on social media about “new year, new me”, but I always […]

Posted in Work | Tagged change, New year, work

The Christmas Blues

Posted by Nikita Y in Media and Communication on December 30, 2013

Christmas day has come and gone and I’m still here tapping away at these keys relentlessly, in hopes of making some significant progress in assignments during my three week vacation from work. However, I think a lot more progress would have happened if I had decided to watch paint peel. I know my one major […]

Posted in Holiday | Tagged assignments, Christmas, cleaning, cooking, family, gifts, research, work, writing

Stereotyping…Aren’t we all different?

Posted by Nikita Y in Media and Communication on December 19, 2013

Hey! So, I was recently having a conversation with a friend that lead me to feel like stereotyping is still very common in today’s society. To me there is nothing more irritating than having someone automatically stereotype me based on characteristics like being female or being black. Aren’t we all our own people? Aren’t we […]

Posted in Societies | Tagged gender, race, religion, Stereotypes, Stereotyping, the media

Ethics in Media

Posted by Nikita Y in Media and Communication on December 7, 2013

So, I’ve recently been reading all about ethics in media and one thing that stands out is that it is difficult to decide what ethical theories to follow as a Journalist. There are a variety of ethical theories which can be followed but how do you know exactly which is the right one for a […]

Posted in News | Tagged Criminal, Ethics, Golden Mean theory, Journalism, Kant's Categorical Imperative, Media, Trinidad and Tobago, Utilitarianism | 2 Responses

A little about me

Posted by Nikita Y in Media and Communication on November 30, 2013

Hi, I thought that I would devote this post to introducing myself a little. I was born and raised in two small islands in the Caribbean called Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago are two islands just off the cost of Venezuela. They are beautiful islands rich with culture and entertainment and I can’t imagine […]

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Advertising, Caribbean, Communications, Jobs, Trinidad and Tobago, Volunteering

The Truth About Distance Learning

Posted by Nikita Y in Media and Communication on November 22, 2013

I’m a distance learning student and taking that big leap has been a major step for me and believe me when I say it’s a leap. Starting a master’s degree is a huge step on its own but doing it via distance learning is like a free-fall off a bridge into water; at first there […]

Posted in Distance Learning | Tagged distance learning, Master's, Procrastination, timetable