Hi Lubomir
I know that I am frustrating lots of time and when I asked for your patience and
advice, I really meant it. Now, guess why I had to ask these questions through
the list and made a fool of myself in public? Do you think that I really wanted
to expose my ignorance and be a target of verbal attack, humiliation and insult?
No.
I swallowed my pride because I was dying to discuss these matters with someone,
someone who has come before me. I respect my advisor and all the Ph.D. faculty
in my school who are trying so hard and so sincerely to make a difference in
design education. ... but there are still so few people to talk to.
I believe that this lack of exchange is not a problem of myself or only with my
school. I was at Institute of Design in Chicago for a semester and I know the
situation there. I know Carnegie Mellon has only one student, in their brand new
program this year, I have all the sympathy for her. I met other international
students at La Clusaz and I was hearing them.
This is reality on the street level. Students ask questions because they don't
know but they want to. Could you please try to have some appreciation? I am
sorry that some discussions are not challenging for you, they mean a lot to me
and I believe to other students who are struggling so hard as well.
It is perfectly fine to tell us that we have to move on and give us references
because that's what we need, but it is no need to make us feel stupid and
paranoid that we don't dare to ask questions. If students are discouraged, I
don't see a bright future for design.
Rosan
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