Reflection 5: The Semester of the d-Studio
The first week I walked into the d-Studio, I had absolutely no idea what to expect. I signed up for the course based on rave reviews from a few colleagues which were punctuated with “I can’t describe it… just do it.” Whatever expectations I had built up for the class were completely destroyed when I […]
Let’s mess it up! – Ted Talk: Kelli Anderson
Imagine receiving a wedding invitation…but it’s not just a normal invitation, but a record player…and it’s not just a normal record player, but a PAPER record player. Pretty cool, right? Or imagine receiving your daily 24 Hours or Metro Vancouver on your way to school and reading news that you didn’t think would happen for […]
Steve Jobs: How to Live Before You Die – Ted Talks
I think we can all agree that Steve Jobs is the ultimate Design Thinker. I felt extremely nostalgic as I watched this valedictorian speech to the Stanford graduating class because he did address how he overcame cancer but we all know that his illness wasn’t treatable in the end. However, as we know how eclectic […]
In the words of Rafiki from Lion King: “Wrong Again!”
Convergent. Divergent. Two seemingly dichotomous trains of thought. In January I classified myself as a convergent thinker. I’m type A. I organize my closet by colour and then sleeve length. I can’t be a convergent thinker. In the words of Rafiki from Lion King: “Wrong again!” Through the Sauder D.Studio, I have learned that I […]
Reflection 5: The life, near death, and revival of my buddy Creative.
The sun is shining on the second last day of undergrad. I can taste the victory beer and champagne around the corner. The brief freedom that will come and go as the hustle of real life begins. Let me begin this post with a tale of epic proportions, a tale of heartbreak, romance, love, hate, […]