Where shall I begin....
So I am heading into my 4th week of good ol' university and things are starting to turn into a routine which is great! I have been struggling trying to prioritize and balance everything but since I went home this weekend I had time to refocus and get my head on straight! I am ready now to come back and attack things at a different angle!
Classes are starting to become a bit overwhelming with all the new daily information being drilled into my mind! I definitely miss having tests because they gave you an excuse to actually learn and memorize! I am quite enjoying the amount of projects though...puts me in a creative mindset 24/7 =].
It is great to start having some 'theory' behind what I enjoy! Now when I watch design shows I can understand the process they are taking and the lingo that they use. And now when I get my style at home magazine I have a new level of excitement! haha So in short, this is where I am suppose to be =]
Hmmm I don't really have much else to say! All in all, things are going great and I am still loving it! haha
Monday, September 26, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
1 week in!
Wow, I have been here for a week and I am LOVING it! So many things have happened such as...
-Daily tennis matches
-Meeting some more people at the Res BBQ
- Playing Catch phrase till 3:30 am
-Two stepping!
-Rez Wars...HUMAN SIZED FOOSBALL!
-shopping trip!
AND SO MUCH MORE!
I have been having a blast in residence and all the activities but of course, I am here for school as well! =p
I have had Histroy of Interior design, English, Design 1 and Art history. So far so good! Lots of assignments/essays though and I haven't even had all my classes yet! I am very intrigued by all of it though...definitely in the right program=] haha
For History of Interiors we had a quick introduction where we looked at different chairs throughout the centuries!
It was neat to see how religion,economics, and the culture affects the design of furniture!
I am a bit nervous for English. I use to love it and do so well but in Grade 12 I struggled with the essay assignments! Hopefully its because I had a tough teacher but I found out that you cant have more than 3 mistakes per page or else you cant get higher than a D on your paper =[. AH! Scary =P My Prof is pretty cool....very dry sense of humor haha
Design 1 was fun. We had a workship on reverse-design process. We analyzed a piece of furniture starting from the production process all the way to the inspiration process! We present that on Friday to everyone. Also, for one of the assignments we have to keep an art journal where u sketch, write, etc. ! I am excited for that =]
Art history will be amazing!! Going to Italy definitely sparked an interest in it which is good because without it I probably would have dreaded this class! I may even declare a minor in art history...we shall see!
All in all my experience here has been soo great (too great! I have forgotten to talk to my family this whole entire time haha).
-Daily tennis matches
-Meeting some more people at the Res BBQ
- Playing Catch phrase till 3:30 am
-Two stepping!
-Rez Wars...HUMAN SIZED FOOSBALL!
-shopping trip!
AND SO MUCH MORE!
I have been having a blast in residence and all the activities but of course, I am here for school as well! =p
I have had Histroy of Interior design, English, Design 1 and Art history. So far so good! Lots of assignments/essays though and I haven't even had all my classes yet! I am very intrigued by all of it though...definitely in the right program=] haha
For History of Interiors we had a quick introduction where we looked at different chairs throughout the centuries!
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| The Ara Stool - Philip Stark |
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| Bauhaus Director's office chair - Walter Gropius |
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| Caquetoire Chair "Gossip Chair" |
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| Plywood chair 'Potato chip' - Charles & Ray Aemes |
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| cross check - Gehry Collection |
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| Fauteuil Chair (Rococo style) - Nicolas Heurtaut |
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| Hat trick - Gehry collection |
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| High stick - Gehry Collection |
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| The Lily Chair (Japanese inspired) - Masanasi Umeda |
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| King Tut's Throne! |
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| BEST THINGS EVER!! SOO COOL! Malitte Lounge - Roberto Matta (1960s) |
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| After spring - Ron Erad |
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| Tree Trunk Bench - Jurgen Bey |
It was neat to see how religion,economics, and the culture affects the design of furniture!
I am a bit nervous for English. I use to love it and do so well but in Grade 12 I struggled with the essay assignments! Hopefully its because I had a tough teacher but I found out that you cant have more than 3 mistakes per page or else you cant get higher than a D on your paper =[. AH! Scary =P My Prof is pretty cool....very dry sense of humor haha
Design 1 was fun. We had a workship on reverse-design process. We analyzed a piece of furniture starting from the production process all the way to the inspiration process! We present that on Friday to everyone. Also, for one of the assignments we have to keep an art journal where u sketch, write, etc. ! I am excited for that =]
Art history will be amazing!! Going to Italy definitely sparked an interest in it which is good because without it I probably would have dreaded this class! I may even declare a minor in art history...we shall see!
All in all my experience here has been soo great (too great! I have forgotten to talk to my family this whole entire time haha).
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Out come the textbooks
5 Days In...I am still alive!
Other than having to hand wash my dishes and the lack of actual 'meals' res/uni life has been amazing! I feel so at home and I have met a bundle of really nice people whom I hope to get tight with over the years =] I will recap what I have been up to with residence:
My Roomies: Charmaine, Taiba, and Vanessa! They are all wicked =] Charmaine (shes pretty quiet!) came from a town just south of edmonton, Vanessa is from Red Deer and Taiba is all the way from India (she just got here today =]). Vanessa (most similar to me) and I are room neighbours and the other 2 are on the other side of the living room! I have hit it off with all of them and we seem to really connect well. No problems with dirty dishes...we all wash them right after we use them so that is wicked =]
Building D: We are located right across from the tennis courts and so I have been going out every day to play tennis with my friend Ashley and roomie Vanessa. We plan on getting really good before it snows haha. My RA is a wicked guy named Hez. He is soo funny and wants to do a lot of floor outings (going to the Zoo ont he 18th!). I have connected with a lot of the girls in the building which is awesome and I love it here!!
Res Activities!:
-Sunday: we had our floor meeting with our RA and the people on the floor and then went over as a group to one of the theatres to watch a 'loose moose' improv show which was funny!
-monday: Mini Olympics! By far the best ever! I bonded with my teammates soo much and laughed a ton! We didn't end up winning first place but we did have a pizza party at my RA's place ( which is right next to ours!) at night. Watched Fresh Prince!
-tuesday: Movie in the park! It was also our first orientation day which was kind of long but good to get a grasp of the campus and what goes on. The movie was at night outside projected onto a screen and there was free popcorn!
-wednesday: Ikea trip! and last day of orientation. The orientation for me was just with the interior design department so that was a lot better haha After dinner buses came to take whoever wanted to go to Ikea! I walked around with Ashley and Vanessa looking at all the neat stuff and ended up getting a few things that we needed for the apartment.
TOMORROW IS THE FIRST DAY OF CLASSES! I have an art history class at 9:30 am and then English at 3 so it isn't too bad! But I guess I should head to bed.
Other than having to hand wash my dishes and the lack of actual 'meals' res/uni life has been amazing! I feel so at home and I have met a bundle of really nice people whom I hope to get tight with over the years =] I will recap what I have been up to with residence:
My Roomies: Charmaine, Taiba, and Vanessa! They are all wicked =] Charmaine (shes pretty quiet!) came from a town just south of edmonton, Vanessa is from Red Deer and Taiba is all the way from India (she just got here today =]). Vanessa (most similar to me) and I are room neighbours and the other 2 are on the other side of the living room! I have hit it off with all of them and we seem to really connect well. No problems with dirty dishes...we all wash them right after we use them so that is wicked =]
Building D: We are located right across from the tennis courts and so I have been going out every day to play tennis with my friend Ashley and roomie Vanessa. We plan on getting really good before it snows haha. My RA is a wicked guy named Hez. He is soo funny and wants to do a lot of floor outings (going to the Zoo ont he 18th!). I have connected with a lot of the girls in the building which is awesome and I love it here!!
Res Activities!:
-Sunday: we had our floor meeting with our RA and the people on the floor and then went over as a group to one of the theatres to watch a 'loose moose' improv show which was funny!
-monday: Mini Olympics! By far the best ever! I bonded with my teammates soo much and laughed a ton! We didn't end up winning first place but we did have a pizza party at my RA's place ( which is right next to ours!) at night. Watched Fresh Prince!
-tuesday: Movie in the park! It was also our first orientation day which was kind of long but good to get a grasp of the campus and what goes on. The movie was at night outside projected onto a screen and there was free popcorn!
-wednesday: Ikea trip! and last day of orientation. The orientation for me was just with the interior design department so that was a lot better haha After dinner buses came to take whoever wanted to go to Ikea! I walked around with Ashley and Vanessa looking at all the neat stuff and ended up getting a few things that we needed for the apartment.
TOMORROW IS THE FIRST DAY OF CLASSES! I have an art history class at 9:30 am and then English at 3 so it isn't too bad! But I guess I should head to bed.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Degree...here I come!
So tomorrow I set my foot out of the place where I call home and into a place filled with 3 roommates, a shared bathroom,meal plans, and open textbooks. Residence...here I come! I started packing a few weeks ago (I always seem to get way to ahead of myself!) and am just finishing the final touches to my assortment of filled cardboard boxes. It still hasn't hit me that I am conquering my dream program at my dream University! I am sure I will realize it when I am hit with my first paper,project or test. But till then I am just basking in the new chapter of my life. I have soo many mixed emotions! Excitement to learn more about something I love, nervous for how demanding it will be and the time management involved, sad that even though I am still living in Cow Town I will miss my parents and their involvement in my daily choices, and I am anxious for the overwhelming intoductions and the numerous names I will have to remember =P . I know God has put me in this spot, and it is a great spot to be in! I have full faith that he will get me through the next years and guide me every step of the way. My faith is fully in Him and I want to reflect his Glory and honor through everything I do. Well, updates will come!
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