{"id":28,"date":"2024-09-20T22:21:28","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T22:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hgong.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/designstudents_diary\/?p=28"},"modified":"2024-09-26T20:26:44","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T20:26:44","slug":"first-day-of-design-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hgong.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/designstudents_diary\/2024\/09\/20\/first-day-of-design-school\/","title":{"rendered":"First Day of Design School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"First Week of College VLOG! (sophomore year at USC, productive days + grwm)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zFSvPB2rUlQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting my journey at design school was both exhilarating and nerve-wracking. On my first day, I arrived early, buzzing with anticipation. The campus was vibrant, filled with students from diverse backgrounds, all sharing a common passion for creativity. My first class was Introduction to Design Principles, where we discussed fundamental concepts that form the backbone of effective design. I remember feeling overwhelmed but excited by the possibilities that lay ahead. The instructors were inspiring, sharing their own journeys and experiences in the design world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-custom-color-1-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-439\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/hgong.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/designstudents_diary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/classroom-1189988_1280_1-1.webp\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hgong.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/designstudents_diary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/classroom-1189988_1280_1-1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/hgong.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/designstudents_diary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/classroom-1189988_1280_1-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/hgong.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/designstudents_diary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/classroom-1189988_1280_1-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hgong.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/designstudents_diary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/classroom-1189988_1280_1-1-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-914edb572c21ed1c33756f098554ee5a wp-block-paragraph\">How did my first class at design school go?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the day progressed, I met classmates who would become my support system throughout this journey. We exchanged ideas, fears, and aspirations, realizing we were all in this together. This experience taught me the importance of community in design; collaboration often leads to the best ideas. Looking back, that first day set the tone for my entire design education, igniting a passion I continue to explore every day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting my journey at design school was both exhilarating and nerve-wracking. On my first day, I arrived early, buzzing with anticipation. The campus was vibrant, filled with students from diverse backgrounds, all sharing a common passion for creativity. 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