#relecting

[mystrangemindandi]

You are an animal self reflecting in a mess of thoughts.

What does that even mean to you?

.............………………………………

By me

[joseaesquea]

#relecting https://www.instagram.com/p/BvzT7Negw5U/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15b81e4eveq9u

[lkdragoescu-blog]

GREAT WORK GUYS

After 6 weeks of an intensive research, a lot of discussions and a good developing process we were happy to say that we made it ON TIME. We finished our concept idea so we were able to submit our project to the RSA Student Design Award. I am really happy about that because it was a tough time and a lot of work. 

Image: Showing an overview of the final boards (Hagen, 2017)

For the first submission (RSA Design Award) we needed to create different boards, which are addressing our big idea and our concept. Furthermore we needed to describe our idea within a proposal demonstrating that we are meeting the judging criteria including additional supporting material, which illustrates our development processes (RSA Student Design Awards, 2016/2017). We all agreed that we are leaving the part of putting all the information together into boards to the group members who are already graphic designers. After I thought it went quite well, three days before submission we got stressed because the graphic designers didn´t want to have support. I asked them a few times if I should take care of two or three boards but they said it will just mix up the layout, although there were still a lot of boards to do until the submission date. At that point I was really afraid that we were not going to make it. At the end they finished it somehow but all the discussion we had between these three days were really exhausting. 

All in all this project was a good experience for me. I am really happy with the outcome and I’ve learned to work with people from another subject who might not understand a topic from my area at first time listening. Therefore I also trained my communication skills. However, I also developed my confidence in presenting topics in english even if it was just in a group meeting. Although the project was not about a subject within my career department I believe that it helped me regarding passive skills like group communication and trusting each other. So thank you guys!

Image: Hagen, V. (2017). Overview of the final boards.[photograph]. Authors own photograph.

RSA Student Design Awards. (2016/2017). The Challenge - Toolkit - Wearing Intelligence. Retrieved from http://sda.thersa.org/en/challenge/rsa-student-design-awards-2017/phase/rsa-student-design-awards-2017/track/wearing-intelligence-en.

[sandigurl]

...nyc, a moment of silence, please...

[bisousdiane]

Reflecting

3 weeks ago me and my sister fasted for 21 days. It wasn't the kind of fast where you don't eat or anything. We chose to give up certain things we felt like were consuming us. We both chose to give up social networks and I also gave up candy and chocolate because anyone who knows me knows I'm a candy addict. The 21 days was also a time to reflect on our relationship with God, a time for prayer, worship and indulge in the word. The days went by faster than I thought. I'm actually surprised I followed through with my commitment. Unfortunately, during that period I rarely prayed nor did I crack open the Bible. Kind of upsetting. Even though I didn't reflect or deepen my relationship with God, I noticed that the world around me became silenced over time. I began to deepen my relationship with myself. Since I wasn't on any social network the only thoughts I had were of myself. My thoughts weren't interrupted, skewed or influenced by the outside world. I was really doing me. I started writing again, I read a little bit, I even cooked more. I found myself being so relaxed and wrapped in my own thoughts. I think that period was one of the most peaceful days of my life. It was really a huge break from everything.

[deception-perception]

When I think about how depressed I used to get over one guy who didn't give a shit about me I just want to slap myself.  I was such a little twat.

Definitely going into the new year with a clearer head, happier and more confident.

Let's hope the year turns out good.

[the-dared-evil]

I feel like this school has turned me into a bitter, hateful person.  I do not like myself right now and I'm a sorry excuse of a human being.  I didn't used to be this way...