Remember that major Marketing Assignment that i may or may not mentioned awhile ago? Well i got it back today, i knew it was gonna be a bad mark but i was aiming for a passing grade. I dont deserve anything better considering i really started the assignment 15hours before it was due, ran out of time to complete an 'executive summary' and put in a weak and half-assed effort into it. my teacher handed me the assignment, making sure he covered my mark so other students couldn't see. he looked dead-set into my eyes and said 'can you see my after class?'. i nodded, thinking crap, it was really that bad.
i took a look and was surprised to see all the ticks on the assessment sheet on the right hand side (the HD side of the page). even when i forgot an 'executive summary' i looked down to see a mark of a HD. and comments of praise. i could not believe my eyes, i thought it was a joke. maybe they thought i had plagerised someone's work and wanted to trick me? for the whole class i couldnt concentrate on anything but my assigment. i was overwhelmed, still trying to get myself to believe the grade infront of me. i recieved a HD, the highest mark possible, for my lousy effort. i was rubbing my face, massaging my hair and resting my head in my hands for the duration of the class in disbelief, my teacher probably thought i was disappointed in it. the teacher was so impressed with my work that he showed the Marketing Co-ordinator who has asked for my permission to use my assignment as an example for next year's students.
this is the second time in 3weeks that this has happened to me. the 1st time was when i recieved my typography folio back with high praise for my workbook and concept. i am far from boosting about this, i am very grateful and also astounded. i wanna know what i am doing right so i can do it again. these achievements are mean alot to me since ive almost given up on the whole idea of further education and academically exceeding. there are two lessons to be learnt in this:
- anything is possible, no matter how unreachable the goal or deadline seems. so give it ur best shot anyway and
- doing things last minute produces a better result.
Paint Palette
i continue the rest of my day as if it was all a dream. i was feeling exhausted from my 12hr jwow shift yesterday and running on 5hrs sleep again. i walk down swanston street and see the words:
LIFE IS IN
YOUR HANDS
written exactly like that across some guy's hat. this must be a sign to keep on chugging!
Victoria Street, Richmond
we were listening to Ted.com videos yesterday while we worked. although being exposed to strong american accents for a long time annoys me, i heard a couple of interesting ideas. This talk was based on creativity. It went something like: Creativity is originality. It happends when we take risks and make mistakes. Our society condemns mistakes, when we as adults make mistakes we are frowned upon. But children aren't afraid to make mistakes, speak their minds and express ideas without fear of criticism. Therefore all children are artists, but when they grow up they are part of the 'mould of society'. Talking about the 'mould of society' reminds of the song 'Bittersweet Symphony' by The Verve.
'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
Try to make ends meet
You're a slave to money then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places
where all the veins meet yeah,
No change, I can change
I can change, I can change
But I'm here in my mold
I am here in my mold
But I'm a million different people
from one day to the next
I can't change my mold
No, no, no, no, no
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