Finally, midterms for this 1st trimester came and went…A time of the school year where students are being pushed by their limits with countless projects, complicated reports, deadly term papers and seemingly endless deadlines. It had me pushed by my own limits for the last 2 weeks or so.
The last few days have been somewhat tense, knowing that there are deadlines I simply could not ignore. I really had to act fast in order avoid the consequences of not doing anything:
1. Webdev1: Create Press Cafe and Boutique Hotel websites using Photoshop, Fireworks and Dreamweaver. I also presented my design studies for my final website.
2. Conctpho: Midterm Plates for Still-Life and Portrait using Lighting (using two separate themes that are subject to approval). Plus practical exam involving use of main and filler lights, and light meter.
3. 2danim1: Midterm plates composed of character design figures (head turn-around, full-body turn-around, action poses, facial expressions) and background images (worm’s eye and bird’s eye view) using character model sheets.
4. Cadvis1: Besides a traditional written exam, we have to create a personal logo using AutoCad/Architecural Desktop.
5. 3danim1: I’ve yet to take my midterms for 3danim1 but we were told that we’re going to make 3d models of certain objects using Maya 7.0 (Most frustrating subject to date).
6. Vidprod1: Finish my screenplay (Updated working title “Mukha ng Puso”). I wrote about 32 scenes worth 32 pages (short bond paper) plus a charismatic explanation to my ever funny professor, Sir Dodos 😀
By Wednesday, I felt that the weight I’m carrying on became lighter so after days of little sleep and intese brain activity, I gave myself a well deserved rest.
And this is where I realized that: Because I’m already in my 3rd year in college, I’m already taking majors and what I went through for the past weeks is but the start of possibly a very difficult and tumultuous year. As if college has ever been an easy route anyway, I know now that for the next term, I’m going to take same subjects again, only harder this time. Noticed that my classes ends with a “1”? Well, next term, they’re going to be “2’s” very soon.
It’s as if the world continues turn on and on. For the next 5 terms or so, I wil continue to face demanding deadlines and projects, sleep deprivation and exhaustion. But taking this on a postive note, I’m pretty sure I’ll be reaping the fruits of all the hard work I put into for my studies and my fellow students would find their own rewards as well.
And for that: “The cycle of life is complete“.
