For this blog I am suppose to tell about a time that I was at my best. Instead of telling about something that happened a long time ago or while in high school, I have decided to tell about a particular instance that has already occured since I've been here at ISU. I want to tell about something that I'm already doing to be successful here instead of something that I did in high school that I can carry over.
My time that i have been at my best is about my Design - 102 Studio. At the beginning of the class our instructor told us to expect to spend a ton of hours at the CoD (College of Design) and not to plan on getting much sleep this semester. Right away we recieved our first huge project for the class and I was feeling very overwhelmed. We were assigned groups for the project and part of me being at my best was just the fact that I clicked with my group and we got along very well and put together some great ideas. Our project was a "pop-up passageway" made strictly out of cardboard and twine.
My instructor wasn't kidding as my group and I spent a rediulous amount of time at the CoD over the next three weeks. We worked very well together and did made improvements on our passageway everyday and every model. Finally, just last week, we finished our project, making it as perfect as one can with such materials and had an incredible presentation. We logged around 65 hours outside of class on this project to make it our best work possible. Needless to say, I can do without seeing cardboard for a very long time.
This project that I just completed in my design studio was definately an instance of me being at my best. This is because of how i worked in my group, my ideas for the project, and working hard to actually get it done and present it. Being a Design major, instances like with this project will continue to occur this year and throughout the rest of my career in the CoD. I know that I can be successful in the design program but I also know that it will take me always being at my best to do so.
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Thats incredible. I could never work that long even outside of class for a project. Its good to have partners that are also willing to put that much time into a project as you did.
ReplyDeleteMy sister was in the architecture program and I remember her going through the same thing. I'm glad you're willing to do what it takes and work so hard!
ReplyDeleteHoly crap! I think I would go nuts if I had to spend that much time working outside of class! Good effort n hope you got a good grade!
ReplyDelete65 hours OUT of class! Thats a ton. Sounds like it all paid off in the end.
ReplyDeleteI cant even start to imagine what 65 hours of out-of-class work would be like. I'm also glad that you got a good grade and your hard work paid off!
ReplyDeleteGood work on getting your team together that much! And, hopefully you always get teams like that, because there is probably going to be someone out there that doesn't want to work as hard as you that you may get paired with...
ReplyDeleteIt also sounds like you got more out of this than you bargained for -team work, project management, time management, and also the stuff you learned in class... Great experience and Good job! Sounds like you gave it your all and got a much deserved outcome :)
Good job! 65 hours on one project?! Wow! I can't imagine spending that long on something with cardboard and twine string!
ReplyDeleteWay to give your best and accomplish this project..that is a huge amount of time to spend out of class..sounds like you gave it your all!
ReplyDeleteI like how you used something that happened on campus instead of what happened before. very interesting. it sounds fun and hard
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