Monday, January 14, 2008

Just what I was waiting for...or was it something I was avoiding...

Somehow today I gathered up all my courage and finally managed to visit my professors for the recommendations that I had been seeking for so long to wrap things up with my Master's Degree requirements. But before I could even think of a tad bit of progress a funny thing happened. Something I had never imagined. One of the colleges I was applying for was also RISD. and the moment my professor saw RISD- I must say he was a little taken a back. He was like..RISD - thats big..really BIG..and after a while he quite frankly said, "well intellectually speaking...I have to see your portfolio to fill out this form."
ANd THAT was the end of it all. WEll somehow I managed to pull up my URL that was created a long time ago. ANd well out of 9 ( I believe ) he only approved of three. That too with a reservation. hahaha...
and then he asked. why would I want to do my Master's in Graphic Design. and I was like...just casually 'cause I want learn more'.well well...a lot happened in that 20-min. brief meet. He ended up recommending me some books , even pursuaded me to redo my Undergrad in Graphic Design...as theres so MUCH i've missed..as I was never a Graphic Design Student ever. and doing Master's in Graphic Design is like doing a PHD. ANd undergrad in Graphic Design is in fact like doing Master's in Graphic Design. Well ofcourse I didn't at all get offended with what he had to say. Cause I know where I stand interms of this 'Graphic Design' thingy. SO theres certainly a possibility of new dramatic developments in my life. Either wait for another year to develop a strong portfolio (most probably going back to Nepal to create some- that would be a nice break as well - or may be this is just an excuse for me to visit my parents). Or just apply for other universities except RISD. So I don't know as yet.
It was such a beautiful day today. The sun was shining like anything up above with no single trace of cloud to ruin the day and the snow reflecting the rays of the sun back into your twinkling eyes..it was almost a perfect day ...yeah ALMOst a 'perfect day'. Though I honestly do not consider this day as any bad at all...infact it was quite an eye opener...and I thought meeting him did give me a perspective that I was so badly looking for in my life. Now I have no clue whats instored for me...I just hope that whatever I end up doing..it would be worth it. Something that I really like doing. but not just soemthing that I'll be doing for the sake of it or just to maintain my student-visa.
ThankYou God for everyday for making each one a lesson to learn. For making me stronger and more abled. For letting me be who I am. And for everything in life. ha-ha this one couldn't have come any later...

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