The first week was a whirlwind. My brain is saturated with names, faces, and terms that I’m sure will achieve effortless recall in a matter of weeks. However, at this point, every acronym and term requires a conscious effort, on top of making sense of the London Underground. So far, I have gathered that the Central Line is universally regarded as garbage.
There are a lot of firsts. I have yet to use the printer, and that initial encounter is my greatest source of fear, which speaks much more to my character than to the nature of the induction week. But, I was also afraid that I would never find the White City Campus. I am now firmly aware of its location.
Fear and excitement are the same physiological phenomenon: cold sweats, increased heart rate, adrenaline circulating. The difference between the two is simply what the brain decides to call it. Above all, I am excited, and that is because of the people and their work.
Our means of introduction largely came through the Pecha Kucha assignment, which was to create a brief, image-based introduction to ourselves and our work. Seeing the work of our student cohort and the course leaders was incredible. The variety of stories and mediums is truly astounding, and I am thrilled to have my peers as inspirational resources and collaborators.
Now, to start making.
RCA Graduate Diploma 