hello ive stumbled upon this blog saying that what should we do in order to proceed to our desired rank/position, where should we go to further study oversea or locally. It just bothers me as I would like to further my studies locally, but from what the blog explains that if we want to progress ourself to become more 'free of thinking' or in other word more creative, the way is to further study oversea, not locally, can somebody help me clarify this?

http://nikreached.wordpress.com/2011/05/30...-should-you-go/

This post has been edited by finger_waverz: May 30 2011, 11:19 PM

yeah,but the thought he puts do scare me to study locally, i didnt have the privilege to study abroad, but to think of it making me somewhat skeptical, im working right now before furthering into part2,

and i can see exactly what he said, the employer demands us (me ) to works overtime just to show that you're in the right path to become full fledge architect, and his ideas of successful design is to just throw every information be it in green strategies, innovation etc just to show that youve put enough work into it and claim that we deserve that project because of this.

it somewhat clouded my thinking, better create something that is workable although it might seem simple at first right? rather than having an extravagant ideas with all infos and all possible technology there is and throw all of it in the design boards.

more focus unto one thing, rather than shooting bullets into all direction.

happens to me and my mates especially during competition for a tender or just a competition. and blaming us for not winning... no for not even get mentioned(our project) in any of the event/competitions

and i think for a people like me to experience what those oversea graduates have experience is to work under a small/medium but design oriented firms like ZLG who practise more on designing rather than more on how much product you have done/completed

This post has been edited by finger_waverz: May 31 2011, 01:04 AM

well thx azarimy, that really explain the lots of it, maybe experience is the better teacher, but the place to gain that experience matters to me now, whether im gonna stay in one company and learn everything there is, or gaining bits here and there by jumping from one comp to another. I just didnt want to be stuck as a worker ant, and i enjoy doing what i love be it designing, visualizing or meeting people

well you are right. maybe needed more than a year to actually able to pick up something. but the thing is right now ive been working for about a year and so far for me, ive not learnt much from it, when i try to compare it with my other friends who graduated at the same time i can see that they know a lot more than what I'm now.

My work in my office were always doing the same thing that i have already good at, and because of it they keep on giving me jobs doing 3ds and visualizing all the time never had chance to do maybe some construction dwgs, or any detail work.Even worse the webpage of the company were handed down to me in charge of it, I feel im the IT guy in there and when i ask to have more part in doing other type of jobs they somewhat diss me like ignoring my request. the only thing that i get a chance to learn at it by asking to other seniors and that is for sure not enough.

and now im thinking maybe its time for me to change firm.

ive receive calling to attend an interview for part 2 intake in UPM, so I just want to ask here... what sort of question are they gonna ask you.. i need to prepare for it.. because im very bad in giving spontaneous answer to every question. at least what i should expect from the interviewer

This post has been edited by finger_waverz: Oct 27 2011, 04:05 PM

yes this coming 2 nov... i hope i can get in despite having a not so good results in part 1.... damn im really- really disappointed with myself.. hope this coming interview i can ace it.

your interview is at what time ??
what did you bring for your portfolio?


another question for forumer's here

where can i get used or cheap architecture related books?
i cant afford to buy one, my solution right now is to photocopy it..

This post has been edited by finger_waverz: Oct 30 2011, 09:52 PM

im also at 9 am... im one of the first to get inside the interview room... seems like i didnt get it..

any books from renown architects which didnt have any/much pictures in it,

this where you can see how the architect really think, good architect some times can become a good writer. oscar niemeyer for example, is a good writer and music composer. if you limit your thinking that architect is just the one who design buildings, then thats the only limit that you can achieve.

i got an interview for master uitm, so what i have to do to impress them? portfolio is not enough i think, pls help

do it because you love it, and dont care about grades. or what other peoples thinking of you.
i know its sound very naive. but i follow this rule. and thats why i got 2.96 for my degree... your performance must not focused only during education period but through you whole career. thats what i think/opinion

This post has been edited by finger_waverz: Jan 2 2012, 09:38 AM

during working application, some of the criteria that employer require is a flair in design. but those thing are very subjective. and studio work doesnt teach you that instead theyre focusing on how to solve the problem/criteria. i guess you cant teach flair in design because those are unique to each and everybody

well congratulations to you, i didnt get in UPM

part 3 were done by exam by the Board

im just waiting for interview uitm master, id really hope i could get in, anyways did you guys know any other thing to do or said to impress the interviewer? other than showing your portfolio or your working experience?

anyone?

ok thanks alot, maybe ill talk about my love for blogging( architecture related ), and designing it, certain book that i read to prepare for the course. maybe some renderings that i do during spare time. movies that i like?!

so how do i engage to start the conversation?
do i just babble everything about me?
or started out by just asking a question about the program?

because last time during previous interview, the one that i apply for diploma UiTM ages ago, i remember i started a conversation about uitm being for bumiputera only, ended up to be about how uitm student didnt have enough exposure for this and that and all sort, and making the interview skid away from it main objective. that is i was afraid of a bit.

This post has been edited by finger_waverz: Jan 11 2012, 10:10 AM

thank you very much for the heads up.. will use this

tasmania's seems like a good place to study got a few friends studying there, if you are able to live in a place with nothing much to do and just concentrating on studies, it should be a fine fine place for you.

then you must know ann gie and clifford

an app for UBBL should be awesome tool.
since you are from uitm, when will the result for master's degree intake to come out?

i guess theres a lot of malaysian there