At first, I really didn’t want to be an Architect. I wanted to become an International RnB Singer or a Songwriter for Famous Artists or a Stage Actor or an Editor-in-Chief in a Fashion Magazine or an International Fashion Designer. But all those dreams I wished for are really behind me right now, they’re just my hobbies. My parents were the ones who actually forced me to pursue this career, and i wasn’t all that excited about it.
I studied in Don Bosco Technical Institute – Makati back in elementary to high school. I was an Industrial Drafting Student, and being one means a bridge towards Architecture or Engineering. I was taught how to design interiors and exteriors of houses and buildings, how to render like an Architect, how to create plans using manual drawing and CAD, how to understand Architecture and it’s history and especially how to be an Artist. Having known all these topics gave me an idea of how Architecture is going to bee for me once I started college.
So speaking about college makes me wanna share all my experiences with you people. There were rough times, good times, stress weeks, hell weeks, and most of all the enjoyable weeks.
The first term of my college life was really nerve racking. It is actually my basis whether to continue Architecture or not. So the first week was “Getting to Know Each Other Week”. I’ve met a lot of artistic and talented people just like me in the same block. They were really nice at all but to be honest, I was really scared that they might be better than me. That’s one of my weaknesses actually, losing in something I know I’m good at. So I was really nervous at first but I somehow managed that fear because I know for the fact that not everything should be me, sometimes I have to give way for the others who I know are better than me especially when you’re in a class with all your friends surrounding you. It’s really hard to compete with friends.
The first impression of my Architecture professors of me is that I should be the best in class having graduated from a technical school. I was really pressured because they expect a lot from me. I gave my best in everything for the first four weeks of the first term but suddenly I felt that I was pressuring myself too much and that I was a “trying hard student” because this was really not my preferred course. My professors noticed that I was pulling myself backwards especially my ADESPRN(Archityectural Design & Principles)/HSTARC1(History of Architecture 1) professor, Sir Jimmy Caumeron and my ATCHDRW(Architectural Technical Drawing) professor, Sir Paolo Vicencio.
In the middle of the term, Sir Jimmy often talks to me about the course and if I really want in, and also, he always encourages me to do better and try thinking of my future and with what I’m happy to be. Sir Paolo also talked to me at the very last meeting for ATCHDRW, he said that he was really disappointed with my performance during the half term, he was really counting on me to bee the best in class and he taught me one valuable lesson, “Never take everything for granted, because life does not always lie on the happy and positive sides but also the negative and irritable sides. Whatever course you choose, you will still encounter things that you will never like.” Having him said that really prevented my idea of shifting to another course.
I really tried to listen to both my professors and I reflected on every talk we had. i know that everything is in this course and if I just put a lot of effort in all my works, I know that I’ll succeed. I also realized that woke up from the reckless dream I was having and led me straight to reality. I want to be an Architect and this is the right course for me. :)
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