Surviving: Application Test Prep

Application Test Prep Mishaps 

A few months ago I took the entrance exams to a few architecture programs. Wishing to bring my best, I prepared. Oh I sure prepared. Getting all exited and caught up in the moment, I've experienced several ... how to put it nicely ... calamities.  

My Top 5 Fails

1. Declaring my infinite and unconditional love for foam boards [white, thick, cardboard-like crafts material]; aloud; in public.
2.  Singing "One way or another I'm gonna get'cha ... " completely off key after getting the correct angle of a model for a sketch. This, luckily, occurred in private. Oh, and did I mention that there was a little dance involved as well? 
3. Having "whatever" for lunch, and actually finding it delicious! 
4. Looking for 20 minutes - literally, 20 minutes - for the pencil I was holding in my hand.
5. Finding the quote "A house is not zero city" very sensible.

Encore? Fine, as you wish:

     6.  Losing the original piece of paper I've written this on. It was a page in a spiral notepad and I have no memory of ever tearing it out.  

 

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Have you applied to creative degree programs? What was your biggest funny fail?



Back to School!

The deets:

When: Starting on October 21-st

Where: Tel Aviv University [that would be referred to as TAU, because it sounds cooler] 

What: Bachelor of Architecture [that would be shortened to B.ARCH in any further reference]

Since these are the last days before a 5-year-long period of cramming, cardboard-cutting and gluing, test-taking, and construction-site-watching, I decided to spend them in the most appropriate way - by doing absolutely nothing. Bothered by the thought of wasting precious time, the idea evolved into "watching a lot of college-related movies". And what is a goal without a list?

Mona Lisa Smile

Art related, portraying the 50's, and starring my two favorite Julia's [Julia Roberts, and Julia Stiles] this movie is a must-see.

Starter For Ten:

A little reminder that book-smarts isn't enough.

An Education:

Since I'll probably be the youngest in my class, this film passed the bar as well. 

Which university-related movie is your favorite?