2011 sees me start another year of study towards my Master of Design. After taking the second half of 2010 away from study (to get married - yay!) I am looking forward to getting back into it.
I am a bit scared too, though.
I worry that I have once again 'bitten off more than I can chew', or some such metaphor. It seems rather silly of me to enrol in 2 subjects, technically a full time load, while I am working full time AND on weekends. But I don't want to be working towards my Masters for the next 5 years. I am almost halfway through - 5 subjects done so far, 7 to go - and this will be my third year at it. I must admit am pretty happy that I have managed to do it so far. And have managed to get much better marks than I could hope for too!
Initially I was driven to enrol in the Masters program because I wanted to learn all the things about design that were skipped over in my Tafe studies. Although the practical education from the Advanced Diploma allowed me to set out as a graphic designer and feel like I actually know what I am doing, I felt that understanding the theory behind design, the why and how it works, is crucial to being a 'good' designer.
Another factor in my feeling of dread is that I am in the middle of searching for a new job to replace the full time one that I hate, as well as trying to find somewhere new to live. It's a bit of a mad house at home at the moment, but as much as I would like to sit around vegging on the couch after work, I have committed myself to learning and discovering and exploring. And I am rather excited about it!
Hi there, I've just enrolled in my first semester of the Masters...and i'm having those feelings of biting off more than i can chew as well.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the marriage...and enjoy getting out of that job you hate.
See you in the discussion boards - Matthew
You really have a lot on your plate! I think under such circumstances we often find out how much we're really capable of :)
ReplyDelete....such as ways to annoy your boss ;)
But seriously, good luck with it all! :)
Hugh
Hi Matthew :)
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately the first week and a half of this subject haven't gone as well as I had hoped, technical difficulties on the RMIT blackboard and overextending myself looking for a new job & a new house, and suddenly I am behind in the learning activities!
Hopefully I can catch up this week and stay on top of it.
I hope you are not feeling too under pressure now :)
Cheers - Sonja
Thanks Hugh, I have the feeling that this blog, aside from being a required assessment item, is going to be quite cathartic for me as well. I am actually considering dropping my other subject so that I don't go insane too quickly ;)
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, I am working on annoying that "boss" man, though it seems the best option will be when I leave and they have no slave to do their bidding, lol