"I'm not afraid anymore"
Break came and went. Oh how I enjoyed it.
I figured break was my only chance to learn about what is happening in design currently, because I didn't have stupid assignments to worry about. So I made some goals. I would cram my head with as much knowledge about design as I could. SO I built my portfolio site, redesigned craigslist, designed a greeting card for a scholarship, and designed and built a tumblr theme (still have to set it up). My goal was to get as comfortable with HTML/CSS as I possibly could. I didn't want to fear the code anymore!
I never told you how my last semester turned out. Well, I got two A's and two A-'s, bringing me down to a 3.91. But who really cares! I think the only reason I care about getting all A's is to have the right to hate on the DAI department and say it is the worst program in the world. JUST KIDDING? And Maybe just maybe to actually go to a good grad school to make up for the education I did not get. But, I don't think my money will go to grad school, I dont' want to become even more of a bitter person, or relive the school experience. I'll save my money and my time. So this semester I'm hoping for all A's. I think if I can get all A's while working two jobs, I can do it workign only one job. Hopefully.
Anyway, rather than just being bitter about school, I've decided to channel my angst towards my final 505 project (research and design class) we have to find a problem and fix it with a design solution. I'm making a website, and that is all i'm going to say.
MY FINAL SEMESTER CLASSES
DAI 505: Research&Design
DAI 427: Rich Media (flash)
DAI 425: Typography
DAI 575: I get to watch the lab for 10 hours a week!
UM. what else? I don't know.
Lemon cookie is the best ice cream in the world.
Active Discussion
Jeff Micklos • January 31st 2012 • Reply
Oh you just reminded me to tweet to the lemon cookie.
I hate to say it but I think I am wholly against grad school, at least for you. If anything, this experience should have taught you that this formalized and dated education process cannot offer you much in the way of design. You have said that you learn way more on your own than you do in school, do you think grad school would be much different?
I think this grad school thing is often just a knee-jerk reaction because students get scared about The Real World. Don't be scared, you will do just fine.
Otherwise, welcome to the dark side of code.
Annie! • February 1st 2012 • Reply
I'm glad lemon cookie agrees that their ice cream with the Cosby show is a great combination.
The only reason I was thinking about grad school is because I could possibly get into a good school, one that has a real design program. But that is all. I really do not want to risk spending thousands of dollars on a program that I might not like, nor do I want to have pointless homework assignments ever again.
Anyway, you're right, formalized education doesn't offer anyone much, unless you're just learning about design or have no motivation whatsoever. I'm not really scared to enter the real world, i'm just excited...even though I will be broke by then. But I just have to make it through these last few months.