User:Jeffreygi

My name is Jeffrey Gillespie and I have an interest in ICT and Business Studies. When I completed my GCSEs I earned a pass in ICT. When I went into sixth form I studied Business Studies and ICT and then in the next year of sixth form I studied BTEC Business and English Resit. I have also studied Law.

I want to study game design in university because I like playing them and I want to find out how they are made. ==About Me My name is Jeffrey Gillespie and I have an interest in ICT and Business Studies. When I completed my GCSEs I earned a pass in ICT. When I went into sixth form I studied Business Studies and ICT and then in the next year of sixth form I studied BTEC Business and English Resit. I have also studied Law.

I want to study game design in university because I like playing them and I want to find out how they are made.

My hobbies and interests include reading books, particularly spy books like James Bond and Alex Rider. Also, as many of my relatives are writers, journalists and editors, I am interested in writing, and particularly enjoy writing funny stories for children. I have written several and hope to get them published one day!

I have had an interest in computing from age 8, which gave me a head start for later in life. I knew that I would need to know about computers and my early interest has motivated me to go as far as I can and feel comfortable learning new programs and familiarising myself with this sector, which is always changing.

I have also been interested in the field of disabilities, campaigning and speaking out in different formats. In 2002, I participated in a Camden Council video called The Journey, highlighting the difficulties disabled people have walking around the streets of Camden. In 2003 as a result of a letter I wrote to Ken Livingstone, a policy regarding the Freedom Pass for young people was changed to include the Under-16s (as I was at the time). Since the Disability Discrimination Act was introduced in 2004, I became even more interested in the subject and hope to work toward a more accessible environment in the future.

In the summer of 2006, I undertook a sailing adventure with the Jubilee Sailing Trust, a charity that offers a tall-ships sailing experience that integrates disabled people with able-bodied sailors. I was accepted on the Leadership program with extra duties such as night watch and steering the ship out of port. Every day brought a new adventure, from climbing the mast to exploring the Spanish ports with new sailing mates. This experience helped me face my fears and made me realise that I could do something that I never thought I could do.