Officially the worst semester so far... Really Frustrated
Well as we all got our results last week my frustration and annoyance at myself has grown so much. I have got my lowest mark since starting this course which is annoying as it was something I chose to do and ended up hating so much. You may have seen the outcome in the display cabinet a Shit ‘Green Bag Apron’ It was the hugest wast of time in my life as I ended up doing the project four shitty times. I look back now and should have just failed it as that’s to what I learnt anyway I hate businesses and probably should have know I wouldn’t be able to an elective in it anyway. It was a waste of time that could have been better spent on studio.
I seriously learnt that I am crap at
• Designing a postcard with interesting imagery
• Marketing
• Printing
• Products out of recycled items
• And most importantly Business plans
I have never hated, despised and resented anything in the course as much as that and I chose to do that nightmare! (I thought CAiD was bad) Huge waste of time, I don’t think I would be this angry if I at least had an outcome that I could show off, and that studio ended up bad too as I ran out of time there was so much I had forgotten on the scooter too. I still have to get my results for my other elective and studio with Simon.
I think my semesters just get so much worse as I go along at RMIT I dread starting my final year there as I can’t see me getting a good outcome. I always seem to pick things that I have no idea about and it all goes terribly wrong. I don’t seriously think I am intelligent enough or have any good ideas to become a good designer. Maybe I should take a year off next year so glad I have China this semester I am beginning to really despise what I do.
4 Comments:
HI Haley,
don't let grades get you down. The semester can be pretty rocky. I remember the project i worked on in 1st sem of 3rd year....um yeah it was crap.
As for your supposed 'weaknesses' pfft.
Seriously, marketing, business plan are hard work. The next time you do it, it won't be so painful, plus you'll know people who are really good at that stuff and can get advice from them.
graphic design, can be a bit of a struggle. Sometimes finding creative flow is extremely difficult.When things aren't working it is not something you can just fix. It's draining going through a creative process to get visuals you are happy/satisfied with.
PRINTING IS STUPID AND A PAIN IN THE ARSE. I've yet to print anything without major hassle!!
Also,
China is going to give you a whole new perspective on design! Your trip is going to be exciting and a well deserved break from RMIT and it's bullshit.
When you come back you'll have so many experiences to draw from.
I hope all is well with you language lessons :)
i hated doing business plans when i did a similar elective to the one you did in third year- in fact probably the same one. i couldn't come up with a good idea, it was so hard, and the thing i finally came up with was ok, but a miserable failure and not worth the amount of time i should have spent on it, but didn't.
i've come to believe that failure is just as educational as success- otherwise i don't know what i would do, yeah, every semester my marks get lower and lower, but, i feel that i have a sense of place and a knowledge of what happens around me, that i didn't have when i was getting good marks, and i know i am still as good as everyone else, it's just i have rough patches where i can't process my ideas and thoughts into products. at the moment i'm feeling really creative, even if i'm not extremely productive, and i have to think that i still enjoy creativity as much as ever, if not more, but within the structure of the university i find it hard sometimes to explain why i know what i'm doing.
Thanks Guys its just so draining at times I am glad to know I am not alone Liam and that no matter the marks should feel that I have acquired some knowledge about design and what else is going on its worth the effort. :)
I am glad that I am not the only one who struggled its so challenging I'll feel misunderstood at times. I also feel so drained my brain doesn't quite function, or I feel a lack of creativity to produce something inspiring.
Its so true though if I was ever going to start my own business I would get help from other people.
China is looking good I am getting tired of RMIT. it becoming a draining place, I certainly don't feel as inspired or creative as I did in earlier years.
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