you know what, you're right.
i actually agree with most of what you've said. however, while i agree that the work is under appreciated by us, i also believe that the administration behind the whole course is the worst since the bush administration. seriously, it has been an absolute shambles since we went into second year. Lenny can indeed go die in a fire, however in my view his module is one that sets us apart from any other design course. and without him i think we'd be no-where near our current standard. i kind of admire his decision to totally overhaul his module, but his lack of open-mindedness as the module goes on has been a major stumbling block.
the main issue is the lack of communication and clarity. in fairness, no one was doing the work when we should have been but the timing has been horrible. and there are more examples than i'm gonna go into. my other main issue is the way we are treated with regard to the workload. in fairness, if you were working a 9-6 job and then working until 10 at night at home, plus the weekends, you'd quit. especially when your bosses time keeping is as terrible as the lecturers.
now in my own case and a few others we have had to work to stay in college and this has simply created tension. one which we shouldn't allow to be voiced in the studio, because, i'm agreeing with you, our year is crap and the majority of those complaining were latching onto our disquiet.
this being my last weekend of work, i can see the light at the end of the tunnel and honestly, now, i can't see the big fuss... but thats the designer nature i suppose, we live in the moment. i personally wish i could be as cool headed as some. and you know who i'm talking about. i also want their writing and setching ability. but there you go. such is life.
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