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Something To Say About RUS 104

Time is like a broken-string kite, flying high away before you could realise and catch it.

Slowly counting, I have been here for 115 days.
My first semester of the first year in university has come to the end.
During the whole semester, I spent the most time and effort on RUS 104 studio course. 
Almost every new week I will get a new project.
The projects are things that I never come to it before, nor heard of it or think of it.
And this is where the life of a HBP-ian becomes interesting.

From the first project where I needed to sketch my own self portrait and design my personal logo, I had a deep thinking about myself.
Who I am? What is my personality? What is my strength and weakness? 
Thanks to the project, I have figure out what I really desire for myself.

Come to the next project, I learned to be more sensitive to our environment and get inspiration from it.
Everything in nature could transform into a design, or nature itself is actually a great design.
Open broad your mind and look at the world.
Every details, every tiny little creature could be the inspiration for the next amazing design that will impress people.

For projects 'Free Form Sculpture' and 'A comfortable Chair', I finally got the chance to express my creativity and thinking into a design.
Always bear in mind, every design must have its own story behind.
A design is only a creation if there is no meaning behind it.
For me, a design is something that could give resonance to people.
A designer should be a good storyteller, capable to tell the story that people can't express by themselves.

Proceed to following projects, I had learnt more technical knowledges.
From project 'Presentation Drawings', 'Neighbourhood Elements' and ‘Amphitheatre Stage', I earned new knowledges as what I need to be a designer.
To turn my design into a real product, I need to draw out blueprints and perspective drawings to visualise how my product will be.
To design a comfortable living area or a performance area, many preparations are needed.
Site analysis and other considerations are essential.
It is not just draw and build, but a lot of elements are to be considered.

For exhibition and live performance, I enjoyed working as a team.
How to design a booth based on the 'Floating Lines' theme, how to learn a dance in two days, it wouldn't be done without a team.
Working in a team may not always be the best way.
Sometimes there are arguments but it is great when you clapping your hands and sharing the happiness of completing the task together, even though everyone is having heavy dark circles due to a few sleepless nights.
It is a great satisfaction when you look at the outcome that you have spent so much effort on it and sacrifice your precious sleeping time.

Laughter, sweat and tears are all here in RUS 104.

One word to conclude about RUS 104: great.







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