Hi so sorry for the long gap from the last entry. hmm actually exams ended last last wed (praise the Lord!) but was really lazy to blog haha. Oh well, this past sem has been the most painful so far thank God it's finally over... nv thought I'll get thru it... i did... by His grace and mercy =)
Design was heavier than very b4, more painful than ever b4 and despite the fact that i'm taking fewer mods than ever b4... it's as or even more pressing than ever b4. Actually i thought it was just me but apparently other pple feel so too. Ah the pains of growing up =( oh well. Actually the 1st half of the sem was ok... really fun even cos design was grp work and ther was the tropical aki workshop. of cos it wasnt always smooth going but at least there was something to look forward too and I was happier. 2nd half was like oh man full of tears! sigh all the way to submission and even for the exams. Thank God He brought me thru. Amazing grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. =)
The good part of P2 i.e. the 2nd design project for the yr was that the site was Ann Siang Hill. haha always liked the ecclectic feel of the area... haha but little did I know that it wd bring much pain and regrets. On hindsight, actually it turned out ok but then it was awfully painful. So never choose a site that slopes in 2 directions, that is small cos u have to build up (i.e. have more flr plans which means more work) and all this coupled with a tutor as ascerbic as Simon the judge and obssessed with production (i.e. plans, sections and elevs and model every 3-4 days) made life real terrible. Finally I understood why pple want to be tai-tais. haha. but it sure wasnt funny at all then. But I agree that this awfully intensive push did make me work harder than ever b4 and did train me. But I'm not sure if such harshness was healthy nor really all that worth. I mean, there's life beyond design yeah?
Anyhow, I survived by God's grace, really really... my only hope thru all those tears and pain. Plus my dear mummy haha who was a real great source of support too. =) thank God for her =)
Somehow, thru all these I managed to turn 21 (it's time to grow up already =( cram in the work of my other modules - yes they do exist, unfortunately design tutors choose to ignore that fact -and erm, haha sneak in Princess Hours in the few precious windows of downtime that amazing appear. For those who dun know, its a Korean drama haha. I love it. haha. with all these dramas and thru working on design in the fish tank dds for all those weeks (which is half populated by the Korean exchange students that come every 1st sem) I really want to learn the language now. haha plus their landscape is so beautiful... at least from what i see in the show yups. wanna go there someday. haha mb shd have gone on the Korea exchange? and this sem wd have been so blissfully different, mb? Oh well, ok actually I dun regret staying here. Will be more prepared for next sem plus the 1st half of this sem was actually not bad, plus all the visits to places like the kiln, bollywood veggie farm and shatec were real great opportunities. and of cos not forgetting the talk by Frank Gehry!!! haha that was worth staying bk for haha. Hai too bad this country appreciates economics more than design so we're not getting him for the Sentosa IR =(
A great loss I must say... but mb they dun realise how great an architect he is and how great the privilege of getting him to offer himself as yr architect is. What can I say? nothing politically correct so I wont say anything more.
Ok gtg now. I hope the length of this entry will appease my dear critics =) haha all I can say is that I'll attempt not to be too lazy abt blogging in the future. And to be less long-winded =) Ok I shall leave u guys with the words of this song which I think sums up the past sem and how God faithfully saw me thru =) Enjoy.
You are forever in my life
You see me thru the seasons
Cover me with Your Hands
And lead me in Your righteousness
And I look to You
And I wait on You
I'll sing to You Lord
A hymn of love
For Your faithfulness to me
I'm carried in everlasting arms
You will never let me go
Thru it all
Hallelujah
Design was heavier than very b4, more painful than ever b4 and despite the fact that i'm taking fewer mods than ever b4... it's as or even more pressing than ever b4. Actually i thought it was just me but apparently other pple feel so too. Ah the pains of growing up =( oh well. Actually the 1st half of the sem was ok... really fun even cos design was grp work and ther was the tropical aki workshop. of cos it wasnt always smooth going but at least there was something to look forward too and I was happier. 2nd half was like oh man full of tears! sigh all the way to submission and even for the exams. Thank God He brought me thru. Amazing grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. =)
The good part of P2 i.e. the 2nd design project for the yr was that the site was Ann Siang Hill. haha always liked the ecclectic feel of the area... haha but little did I know that it wd bring much pain and regrets. On hindsight, actually it turned out ok but then it was awfully painful. So never choose a site that slopes in 2 directions, that is small cos u have to build up (i.e. have more flr plans which means more work) and all this coupled with a tutor as ascerbic as Simon the judge and obssessed with production (i.e. plans, sections and elevs and model every 3-4 days) made life real terrible. Finally I understood why pple want to be tai-tais. haha. but it sure wasnt funny at all then. But I agree that this awfully intensive push did make me work harder than ever b4 and did train me. But I'm not sure if such harshness was healthy nor really all that worth. I mean, there's life beyond design yeah?
Anyhow, I survived by God's grace, really really... my only hope thru all those tears and pain. Plus my dear mummy haha who was a real great source of support too. =) thank God for her =)
Somehow, thru all these I managed to turn 21 (it's time to grow up already =( cram in the work of my other modules - yes they do exist, unfortunately design tutors choose to ignore that fact -and erm, haha sneak in Princess Hours in the few precious windows of downtime that amazing appear. For those who dun know, its a Korean drama haha. I love it. haha. with all these dramas and thru working on design in the fish tank dds for all those weeks (which is half populated by the Korean exchange students that come every 1st sem) I really want to learn the language now. haha plus their landscape is so beautiful... at least from what i see in the show yups. wanna go there someday. haha mb shd have gone on the Korea exchange? and this sem wd have been so blissfully different, mb? Oh well, ok actually I dun regret staying here. Will be more prepared for next sem plus the 1st half of this sem was actually not bad, plus all the visits to places like the kiln, bollywood veggie farm and shatec were real great opportunities. and of cos not forgetting the talk by Frank Gehry!!! haha that was worth staying bk for haha. Hai too bad this country appreciates economics more than design so we're not getting him for the Sentosa IR =(
A great loss I must say... but mb they dun realise how great an architect he is and how great the privilege of getting him to offer himself as yr architect is. What can I say? nothing politically correct so I wont say anything more.
Ok gtg now. I hope the length of this entry will appease my dear critics =) haha all I can say is that I'll attempt not to be too lazy abt blogging in the future. And to be less long-winded =) Ok I shall leave u guys with the words of this song which I think sums up the past sem and how God faithfully saw me thru =) Enjoy.
You are forever in my life
You see me thru the seasons
Cover me with Your Hands
And lead me in Your righteousness
And I look to You
And I wait on You
I'll sing to You Lord
A hymn of love
For Your faithfulness to me
I'm carried in everlasting arms
You will never let me go
Thru it all
Hallelujah
