Masters for me is a chance to educate, develop and acquire an expert degree of knowledge of a certain subject, that subject being HCI. Human-Computer Interaction is a specialist area of Digital design but also includes other subject areas such as Psychology and Computer Science. HCI is the study of how people interact with computers and how computers are or are not developed for successful interaction with humans. After my MSc, I want to move into a UX designer job and eventually begin to build a start-up and the MSc in HCI will allow me to have these opportunities. I can become a UX design without the masters but the MSc will give me a better chance. I selected this subject for a number of reasons: to boost my chances of a better career path but to also gather more industry links and connections.
Digital design and UX is a subject that I've loved when before I came to university. Even before starting uni I said to myself that I would go on to do a master within an area related to UX. This in itself proves the obvious love I have for the field of user experience and the commitment and dedication to ensure the user is accounted for and not left behind. I feel a sense of purpose when I design for the user, an aspect that I haven't felt with Graphic Design. I'm not saying that Graphic Design doesn't serve a purpose because it absolutely does but for me it's different. Feelings of change and satisfaction are the feelings I get when I'm designing a digital solution for the user, making their online experience easier and more convenient; doing the right thing. When I was in the workshop with UX designer from the BBC and Magnetic North I felt comfortable and in a place, I belonged, and instantly knew I wanted to dedicate my career to the field of UX.
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