Hey to those reading! Apologies for not writing in over a month, it has been more chaotic than expected but I am planning on updating you all ASAP. A lot has gone on from promoting VCUQ to adjusting to the different interior design curriculum. Currently we are having a fall break so this is a perfect time to collectively reflect on what the IDES classes are like and what else I've seen!
Four weeks ago felt like a rapid haze. Not only did it mark a month being away from home, I officially felt homesick and almost lost in my tracks. If you know me I'm an organized workaholic but at this point my motivation got lost because I was lost in my classes. At this point we were working on a major collaborative assignment in studio with graphic design students and working on a set of construction documents in the graphics class. The mix of these projects for some reason took a mental toll on me, my brain is working differently than I am used to. Not only is the program very digital-heavy here, but at this point I felt like that was the only option in our projects. Was it the only option? Not necessarily. Interior design is interdisciplinary, I forget that at times especially when everyone is doing one method. On top of this, there were more lectures as well. I missed the hands-on programming that professors do in Richmond more. I can't say specifically what felt off but the programming here made all the difference. To sum it up, it's more by-the-book programming here. Our construction documents had to include way more components as if we were giving them to real contractors. Each project had a very "step-by-step in this order" ideology. My friends here said that is exactly what it is. The professors put you in positions that you will most likely experience in actual firms and clientele...I began to realize even though it got highly intensive and rigorous at times, it prepares you well for what could confront you in a workplace. Additionally I cannot complain about the professors because they are all amazing here. I've learned so much from them. But basically, they are really good at making sure you ride a bike without having ridden one before!! On another note, I had some gaps of time to use leisurely. My friend Amna (who is my all-time favorite) and I decided to go to The Torch about 20 minutes from Education City. It is a 51-story tower compiled of restaurants, salons, and hotel rooms that each have outstanding views. We heard about Three Sixty Restaurant so we decided to go there and try the dessert (everything else costs an arm or two). We go up the high-speed elevator and take a seat in the lowly-lit space. The layout is a ring because the tower is cylindrical and the entire ring platform where the seating is is moving at a very slow speed. This way after 5-10 minutes your 40-story view changes ever so subtly. It was a crazy experience. Somehow you could feel the silent evening outside of the massive windows while there were quiet or loud conversations going on in the inside of the space. A restaurant 40-stories up not only changes the atmosphere of the space but your own mental presence. Not only did we experience something so grand and rich in stature, we did it on a good budget. SMS...Spend Money Smartly! On another cool note I visited the golf club that is near EC with VCUQ. We were given a tour by some of the admin, a Scottish guy showed us around and he was very nice but turns out it is a farther drive than expected. A plus side? It is a state-of-the-art professional 18-hole with a driving range next to that and it is WAY cheaper than Top Golf. We got to use the driving range which was awesome and they had spare left-handed drivers. Are my arms still in shape? Somehow yes! Thanks for reading, once again I will try to summarize each and every week. Pictures will be added soon as well, including the projects we have done! Questions? Feel free to ask in the questions section of the website! Salam! Peace! ~Margarita
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Janice Fullmer
10/18/2019 03:24:35 pm
Miss you, Margarita!! So great to « hear »
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