Speaking from Experience

Five problems I have encountered since being offered a place

1. Leaving blogging for another day - it all piles up
2. Having an extra 5 minutes sleep on a morning - always leaves you feeling more tired
3. Procrastinating - makes things take 10x longer to do
4. Contextual Studies - just as important as the rest so don't neglect
5. Finding a balance between work and play - too much of one and not enough of the other after a while only gets bad
6. Busy studio on a Thursday - getting a seat is hard when both years are in
7. Distractions - they're everywhere
8. Facebook - a useless way to waste time
9. Busy Mac suites - harder to get things you need printed so plan ahead
10. Booked up Digital Print - go a week or two in advance to book a slot rather than chance it
11. Not anticipating how long something actually takes - not leaving enough time makes things not turn out as well as they can be
12. Not being prepared - life is so much easier is you are prepared
13. Annoying flat mates - noisy, taking food, etc
14. Being messy - can never find anything
15. Expensive lunch - buying lunch every day can start to add up
16. Prioritising - prioritised certain things over others meaning I didn't do as well as I know I could have
17. Not knowing anyone - everyone is new to each other in the first few weeks and being confident gets you further during this time
18. Getting involved in crits and giving good feedback - especially at the start of the year

Five things I want to make as a designer

1. 'Collectable' design - something that someone will see and want to pick up/buy just because it looks good and worth owning
2. Screen prints - anything and everything. Maybe look into other methods of printing too
3. Product design/packaging - something to own and interact with in some way. Calendars, etc?
4. Book of some sort
5. Stop motion

Five subjects/themes I am interested in dealing with

1. Avoid distractions/procrastinating
2. Keeping organised
3. Making the most of the time you have - time management
4. Adjusting to moving away/living with new flat mates
5. Having fun amongst the busy piled high workload
6. Keeping on top of everything and getting the most out of it
7. Motivation when it is needed the most