Hi blog followers! Can't thank y'all enough for reading and checking out the site. I just checked the views and in total I've gotten ~100 views in the past week...now I know this blog wasn't all for nothing! This past week actually went by ridiculously fast and luckily I've settled in extremely well. I've been getting all sorts of new habits like cooking almost every day, going to the gym regularly, and being way more time manageable. The first few days of my classes seemed easy going. I am taking a studio class, a class called Light & Color, a graphics class, and an art history class. Studio consists of large-scale projects that will focus on retail and design branding, while Light & Color focuses more on the design concepts [of light/color]. In graphics we are learning Revit and Rhino software, and in art history I am learning about Roman art/architecture. BUT if we're being honest I might switch out of the roman art class because there's an Islamic art history class that I could join. Fingers crossed! One huge adjustment is the way the curriculum lays out in the interior design department. To best describe it, the department in Richmond focuses more on being creative and hands-on while here they are teaching you design in a more structured way. I was surprised that in each class we had some small casual discussion. Basically a time where we debrief and talk about the upcoming project and start working. Instead a majority of class time became more lecture-based than hands-on. Drafted drawings aren't really a thing since we have so much software but I'm a bit sad about that. Personally, I am able to see my ideas and choices clearer on a drawn out plan rather than on a screen. You have more flexibility and opportunity in your designs as well. So...what I'm going to do is channel my inner carpenter and custom build my own drafting board with the wood shop staff here. They showed me all the materials they have and what they CAN give me so I knew I had to jump on the opportunity while I could. I...am SO excited! How will I ship it back home? I'll save that issue for December. On a different note there was a trip yesterday to Msheireb (still can't figure out how to pronounce it) for the new students. It's basically a square with 3 different museums and it was incredibly eye-opening. Each museum is a "house" and each one has something to do with the culture or people of Qatar. I will insert the link to the properties. There was a house that talked about the early oil industry, the labor culture, one about the sustainability and design in Doha, as well as a house about slavery and Qatar's fight against human trafficking. The last one was the most intense and emotional. Most people don't realize just how much profit the industry still gains today (BILLIONS of dollars. A higher profit than Google and other huge companies). Other than that it was a fun trip. Lots of amazing architecture/design in Msheireb as well as some small building models/3D print models that I LOVED. Also, the highlight of the day was my friend Amna running into a glass wall. Pretty much everyone saw it since she was in front of all of us. Shoutout to the designer for that amazing slim-fit curtain wall. I will post more pictures...eventually. Questions? Ask in the ABOUT section of this website. Salam! Peace! ~Margarita - - The link to the Msheireb Properties: https://www.msheireb.com/msheireb-downtown-doha/msheireb-museums/about-msheireb-museums/mohammed-bin-jassim-house/
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Janice
9/10/2019 06:02:59 am
Lol, « how will I ship it home in December »!! Sounds like all is going very well for you, Margarita!! So glad you can keep us updated via the blog. Love you!
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