I was just looking through some of the other Ball State blogs and I realized most of us haven’t posted very much recently. It occurred to me that the last four weeks of the semester are quite demanding. While my fellow blogger Mike has some excellent tips for success, even they are not enough to [...]
The Department of Landscape Architecture does the craziest thing: once a year we invite a well-known landscape architect to Muncie, cancel all architecture related classes (including studio- Yippee!), and engage in a days-long, intensive design “charrette,” which is just a fancy word for group design done at the speed of lightning. We call this lovely [...]
“Oh, God! Oh, God! Oh, God! Oh, God!” Is what she said. . . Except she said it because she found a dead mouse in her sink. And yes, I am said “she.” Living off campus is full of ups and downs, as is living in the residence halls. I lived in the Johnson [...]
So, as some of you know, I’m planning to study abroad next semester in Porto Alegre, Brazil. I’m going through a College of Architecture and Planning program. The way the program works is this: I receive a grant to help me buy my plane tickets, to cover the cost of housing, and to have a [...]
Me: Why am I studying landscape architecture? Myself: Because you want to be an architect. Me: Well, do I? Myself: I don’t know, don’t you? Me: I don’t know. . . maybe. Myself: Well, it’s a little late for this now, don’t you think? Me: Yeah, I guess you’re right. This is a conversation [...]
