In one word, “frantic.” 

Because I’m in the Professional Designation program, I’m doing the program at FIDM at an accelerated pace, which means insanity. The first day of this quarter’s classes I went to my Creative Design Theory class and got the first homework assignment: Do 7 technical flats and one full illustration using a croquis and full rendering of fabric color, texture and pattern.  That may sound like gibberish to you, but you’ll understand the point that I had not yet produced a croquis, nor learned how to do flats or render fabric color, texture and pattern — all of these things were to be introduced in Fashion Sketching II, which I would be taking AT THE SAME TIME!  And, coincidentally, immediately FOLLOWING the design theory class.

So you can see how I felt a big panicked at the beginning. Oh, and there’s the small fact that the teachers for those two classes — while both being excellent teachers — also are known as the most demanding homework-wise for their respective courses. I had a little meltdown a week or so ago from the lack of sleep and pressure to get everything done perfectly not just for those two classes but the other three as well. I’m doing better now, after finally setting myself down for a stern talking to, realizing I don’t have to get straight As in all my classes if it means destroying my health and sanity in the process. (I’ve gained a little weight from the fact that I don’t have time to cook and I spend just about every day sitting for 10 hours straight (at least) either doing homework, sitting in class or sitting at an office desk for work.

I’m doing much better now, physically and mentally. It helps to know that in just over a month I’m going to go to Seoul on my break and see Sang and the kids! (Yes, you heard it here first!) I’ve got two weeks off, and I’m going to just go bask in my family.

More on everything later!