My first semester of graduate school is officially finished. It finished on Saturday when we pinned up our semester’s work. At first, it seemed like a useless exercise because throughout the semester we regularly pinned up and discussed them. We’re also able to see what… Read More »First Semester of Graduate School
One of the best things about living in Blacksburg is its place within nature. The town, a hilly paradise of slopes, has an abundance of trees and a wealth of hiking trails nearby. During my shoulder surgery recovery last April, my parents gifted me a… Read More »Hiking around Blacksburg
This year, after eights years of celebrating Thanksgiving outside of the U.S, I’ve finally celebrated one within it. I continued the tradition of being away from my family. When I came back to the U.S. I was looking forward to finally spending a Thanksgiving with… Read More »Back in the USA for Thanksgiving
What is the difference between a building and architecture? According to my sister, “Ummmm I don’t know, building seems just more straightforward, but architecture is more artful?” My other sister thinks that, “a building is of physical structure whereas architecture is more of an abstract… Read More »What is the difference between a building and architecture?
Arriving to my apartment I was nervous. I had signed my lease without seeing it; I did, however, see a video walkthrough of a second-floor apartment. On the drive down, my sister planted seeds of doubt, asking, “how do you know it is not a… Read More »Arriving to My Apartment
Blacksburg Bound. It’s the first time in eight years that leaving doesn’t mean going to live/return in/to another country. This time, I’m moving within the United States, to a small town in Virginia called Blacksburg to study a master’s degree in architecture. I’ve moved many… Read More »Moving Time: Blacksburg Bound
The deadline to accept graduate school admission was April 15th. Two weeks before that, I decided I was going to go to Virginia Tech to study for a master’s in architecture. However, I also decided to set that as a personal deadline to find an… Read More »Finding a Graduate School Apartment
After almost a year long application process of researching schools, creating my portfolio, studying for the GRE, writing essays, applying and waiting to hear from the Universities, it’s finally over. I’ve decided that I’m going to attend Virginia Tech in the Fall. In the end,… Read More »Deciding on a Graduate School
Studying for the GRE was exhausting, it dominated my life for the last 10 weeks and it’s all over now. I took the GRE on September 27th. Ten weeks ago, I made the decision to take the GRE on September 27th. At the time, ETS… Read More »Studying for the GRE