A list of 10 rules for my Social, Domestic and Design activities. Organising these events can help me become a better designer!!
Social:
In simple terms, allocate my free time during the weeks toward keeping healthy and Going out to socialise on just weekends.
Don't go home because I can! stay past four, do the work, then relax. Possibly one of the most simple things to grasp but the hardest to resist.
If I make plans...stick to them!
Embrace all forms of design! When watching tv, socialising etc, take in whats around me.
Work continuously during the week, using the weekends as my reflective period.
Use social networking only at weekends and when I'm tucked up in bed!
Spend only a small period eating, For most of the lunch break I'd spend the time smoking, talking and generally just sitting about.
Share meals! Instead of spending every day cooking a meal, I could substantially reduce this time by arranging a night I could cook, and a night the others could cook.
Spend wisely! If there's one thing I've learnt at university it's to never think "I'll have enough if I buy this..."
Don't go home because I can! stay past four, do the work, then relax. Possibly one of the most simple things to grasp but the hardest to resist.
If I make plans...stick to them!
Embrace all forms of design! When watching tv, socialising etc, take in whats around me.
Work continuously during the week, using the weekends as my reflective period.
Use social networking only at weekends and when I'm tucked up in bed!
Spend only a small period eating, For most of the lunch break I'd spend the time smoking, talking and generally just sitting about.
Share meals! Instead of spending every day cooking a meal, I could substantially reduce this time by arranging a night I could cook, and a night the others could cook.
Spend wisely! If there's one thing I've learnt at university it's to never think "I'll have enough if I buy this..."
Make the most of the days! Instead of wallowing in bed, pondering on the thought of how much work I've got, act now!
Domestic:
Make sure my room stays organised, messy room, messy mind.
Plan for the following day, everyday. Avoiding the mad rush of mornings.
Always clean up after myself. I'll be making things more difficult for myself If I don't!
Be restful at midnight, staying up till 1 & 2 just causes myself to feel drained in the mornings
When the bins are full, empty them. There's nothing worse than a full bin when you go for breakfast.
Adopt money management, too many times I've spent money on luxurious that I can't afford e.g. Takeaways.
Keep my desk & work in specific places.
Hoover room once a week!
Have two separate washing baskets to fill, one darks, one lights.
Clean bathroom curtain regularly with bleach!
Design:
Write daily To-do lists in a structured format, and do it!
Make a packed lunch the evening before to save money in the days, I can then use this as print room money.
Never be late! Being on time shows you respect the tutors time.
Regularly organise my design draw in the studio, this should help me navigate around the designs. Discard off old modular design sheets etc.
Listen to music when designing, this keeps me concentrating on whats happening in front of me as oppose to whats happening around the studio.
Arrive at college ten minutes before 9.30.
Take a break of 30 minutes for lunch. Relax in the late evenings.
Make sure everything I wanted to do that day, has been done and ticked off.
Always have one of the following: cereal/bacon/fruit in the mornings.
At the start of the second year, stay in the studio's till you must leave! then home will become home and not a workplace when I return!
The New & Improved Daily Routine...
7.45 - Wake up and shower immediately.
8 - check emails while preparing breakfast!
8.45 - Leave for college
9.30 - By this time I should of prepared everything I need for the following day (Which I'll know from checking moodle & emails!)
12.30 - Lunch till 1!
5pm+ - Leave the studio finishing everything that I planned.
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