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inTerviews Being asked to write about my time at Handsworth grammar school has made me recollect my experiences on a more conscious level than i have done before. Obviously i have memories from my school days some are better than others but i hadnt thought about my school experience as a whole. what did i gain from my time at Handsworth an education of course and in my opinion a very good one but i was surprised at how many of my recollections were not about my education. Things like the friends and allies which you make along the way the sports the hobbies the social life these are all memories which will stay with you through life. There is always a strong Handsworth comradery when i meet another old boy. i still feel a sense of pride that i am Handsworth stock. i always tried hard at school i think that my competitive nature wouldnt let me settle for average grades and i was equally as competitive on the playing fields but in the second year of a-levels when i was accepted to do an art foundation course at Bourneville art College my motivation for my other a-levels dropped and i decided to focus on my art. as a result of this i failed two a-levels but i gained a distinction in art. i was fortunate enough to have been taught art by James Byrne a fantastic artist who was then a teacher at the school. His knowledge and understanding of fine art together with his support and guidance introduced me to the language of fine art and whilst there is always more to learn this was the start of my journey to becoming an artist. i still paint with his advice in mind today. whether i had been successful or not my goal was to be able to sustain a life through my art i was very willing to live in a frugal manner and i was prepared to make sacrifices these have both been necessary qualities along the way but i could genuinely never see myself doing anything else. i enjoy every new challenge with each painting and motivation has never been a problem and here lies the secret. no matter what field you want to work in make sure that you enjoy it you will spend far too long doing it to not enjoy it and then make sure that you do it properly really know your subject constantly question yourself and what it is that you do and be truthful to yourself about it lying is just counter-productive all round. Like i said most of my memories from Handsworth were not about my education and actually not about art but your time at school are your informative years and from what i can recall all of my experiences were preparing me for this kind of ethic and it stands you in very good stead for life. Reuben Colley Being asked to write about my time at Handsworth grammar school has made me memories from my school days some are better than others but i hadnt thought about my school experience as a whole. what did i gain from my time at Handsworth an education of course and in my opinion a very good one but i was surprised at how many of my recollections were not about my education. Things like the friends and allies which you make along the way the sports the hobbies the social life these are all memories which will stay with you through life. There is always a strong Handsworth comradery when i meet another old boy. i still feel a sense of pride that i am Handsworth stock. Handsworth grammar school has made me recollect my experiences on a more conscious level than i have done before. Obviously i have memories from my school days some are better Handsworth Grammar School the Informative Years 39