I feel like I work so hard, Infact I'm always working, barely sleeping. and yet every tutorial I dread the fact that I have not even half of what they want of me done. I'm really fading and I'm fading fast.
My birthday is in 9 days and I honestly don't think I have time to celebrate it, and its not like it's going to end, i like to think when its all finally handed in (which this date gets moved forward and forward) on June 1st, that it'll be over. but it won't, I have presentations, exhibitions, sorting visas, creating cv's and mini portfolios, and looking for jobs. It's really never ending.
I feel like giving up. what am I doing with my life?
My birthday is in 9 days and I honestly don't think I have time to celebrate it, and its not like it's going to end, i like to think when its all finally handed in (which this date gets moved forward and forward) on June 1st, that it'll be over. but it won't, I have presentations, exhibitions, sorting visas, creating cv's and mini portfolios, and looking for jobs. It's really never ending.
I feel like giving up. what am I doing with my life?
For the next few months this is where you'll be able to find me! This is my desk, this is wear the magic happens? or atleast the dissertation this week. In the corner is Simon. He's my piggy bank and his favorite food is 2p coins! Yes he has a moustache.
It's not going to be an easy next few months, infact I'm sure I'm not even halfway into the depths of panic and stress that I will endure. But at the end, the day of my final official hand in (though a lot of other malarky happens still) is my birthday, and let me tell you, there will be celebrations. For now, the little things keep me going...
Painting my nails with adorable designs.
Practicing my amazing DrawSomething Skills.
Cute iPhone Covers
and maybe taking a few naughty pictures here and there. ;]
So wish me luck with the rest and please show all the support you can over the next few months, even if I go crazy on you. ;] xx
Also a few sets have been taken in my flat recently, including one from a new hopeful not yet on the site taken by Lavezzaro and one from the glorious Saiylor taken by Dwarm
I've spent the last few weeks attempting to draw the original Elephant and Castle pub, the one the area was named off of. based on one photograph I found...
and I've come up with this... though I have to admit it looks a bit rubbish converted to a jpg, maybe try making it bigger for a better picture!
and I've come up with this... though I have to admit it looks a bit rubbish converted to a jpg, maybe try making it bigger for a better picture!
3rd year Architecture school.
I can't believe I'm in my final year of Architecture School (Part1) I'm nervous scared and excited but most of all I'm stressed. I'm so stressed. I'm stressing over every single drawing, every design choice, and where I put that one particular line that the tutors don't quite like there. I'm stressing about group work, being a student representative, trying to network so I can hopefully get a job at one point, and money. For the past three weeks I've spend 12 hours a day in Studio, and It will stop on Friday, where I'll have about a week, or at least the beginning of it to stay home, then it's back to 12 hours a day. And some how in all this work, all this effort I'm still behind. My dissertation is falling behind, my architectural diary is more like 5 pages of some drawings i did at one point, I'm missing key points in my portfolio like a section of the entire site, and site plans that the tutors don't find highly offensive. I feel like I'm working myself to the bone and it's not good enough. and to top it off I feel bad because I'm ignoring you. I'm ignoring friends, family, those I love and the second I spend a bit of time talking to you guys I feel an extreme guilt, but I feel guilt if I don't. I wish there was a way to just say I love you all, please just let me finish architecture school and stop being so mad at me all the time for ignoring you, and for you to believe it.
I'm tired.
I can't believe I'm in my final year of Architecture School (Part1) I'm nervous scared and excited but most of all I'm stressed. I'm so stressed. I'm stressing over every single drawing, every design choice, and where I put that one particular line that the tutors don't quite like there. I'm stressing about group work, being a student representative, trying to network so I can hopefully get a job at one point, and money. For the past three weeks I've spend 12 hours a day in Studio, and It will stop on Friday, where I'll have about a week, or at least the beginning of it to stay home, then it's back to 12 hours a day. And some how in all this work, all this effort I'm still behind. My dissertation is falling behind, my architectural diary is more like 5 pages of some drawings i did at one point, I'm missing key points in my portfolio like a section of the entire site, and site plans that the tutors don't find highly offensive. I feel like I'm working myself to the bone and it's not good enough. and to top it off I feel bad because I'm ignoring you. I'm ignoring friends, family, those I love and the second I spend a bit of time talking to you guys I feel an extreme guilt, but I feel guilt if I don't. I wish there was a way to just say I love you all, please just let me finish architecture school and stop being so mad at me all the time for ignoring you, and for you to believe it.
I'm tired.
Ok let's get rid of that super emotastic post and get onto some adventures! Moscow was amazing, infact the day after I got pick pocketed I managed to have the best day of the entire trip. I got to wander around alone for a few hours and I fucking loved it, I saw red square and got inside the kremlin! We wandered around some of the clubs, and went to an Architectural school designed by Koolhaas. My trip was amazing worth all the trouble with money I'm having now.
I'm still studying shopping centres, it's actually reallly fascinating to see all the hope and inspiration put into these now abandoned shopping centres. I'm loving Architecture school more then ever now, I'm even getting some hand drawings in! Though it is causing me to get very little sleep.
Christmas is a bit ruined by the fact it still haven't gotten my replacement cards from me getting pick pocketed and therefore have no access to my money...which to be honest I don't have any of in the first place. So we're not really doing presents this year. but I'm happy enough with architecture school and all the adventures I've been having with close friends, this includes many of you guys. <3
I'm still studying shopping centres, it's actually reallly fascinating to see all the hope and inspiration put into these now abandoned shopping centres. I'm loving Architecture school more then ever now, I'm even getting some hand drawings in! Though it is causing me to get very little sleep.
Christmas is a bit ruined by the fact it still haven't gotten my replacement cards from me getting pick pocketed and therefore have no access to my money...which to be honest I don't have any of in the first place. So we're not really doing presents this year. but I'm happy enough with architecture school and all the adventures I've been having with close friends, this includes many of you guys. <3
Worst day ever. I know that somehow the day could get worse right now but untill I take my boots off and get some sleep, getting pick pocketed and losing my wallet on the Moscow metro is the worst it can possibly get.
I have friends here and my passport to get back on saturday but I need some words of encouragement to get me through this week and maybe somehow see a positive side to Moscow...
I have friends here and my passport to get back on saturday but I need some words of encouragement to get me through this week and maybe somehow see a positive side to Moscow...
I wish I could explain to you just how excited I am by this project. Now I should probably consider getting back to actual uni work.
In order to keep in touch with my tutor from last year who is in a very famous and up and coming architecture practice and is an amazing networker ive decided im going to send him various postcards throughout the year of photos i've taken and projects I've done. The general idea is to help him remember how amazing I am and want to hire me at the end of the year.
My new studio is studying shopping malls, I know my old tutor would be insanely interested. The first shopping mall we're studying is the new Westfield Stratford City, which leads the direct path into the Olympic Park. I took some photos today to make into a postcard, hes very into architectural stereotypical photos and consumerism. what photo do you think would make the best postcard?
A.)
B.)
C.)
My new studio is studying shopping malls, I know my old tutor would be insanely interested. The first shopping mall we're studying is the new Westfield Stratford City, which leads the direct path into the Olympic Park. I took some photos today to make into a postcard, hes very into architectural stereotypical photos and consumerism. what photo do you think would make the best postcard?
A.)
B.)
C.)
