Over the last four weeks we have been studying the Area of Study, `Journeys'. During that time we have looked at many different sources which contain the theme of journey. Although many of the sources were very different in nature, i.e. visual texts, poetry, book extracts, cartoons, songs, etc, they are all connected insofar as they all express views or demonstrate aspects of journeys.

Looking at the theme of journey from many different angles has enabled me to form my own personal understanding of the Area of Study, `Journeys'. Previously, I may have limited myself to viewing journey as something that could be physical only. I am now more open to journey being more than just physically travelling, as it encompasses inner and imaginative journeys also. I now view journey as a process in which the traveller grows and changes in response to `covering ground' in their...