You Know You're An Architecture Student When... (Season Two)

Curtain is yet to be closing.

Ah, sorry for the recent emotional wreckage. Which, I think, had scared you off a bit. However less things are to be worried now, as we're heading to the final stage of everything -- this Wednesday's final review. Final, if I don't get myself selected for the next week's. After Wednesday, it's off we go -- holidays, freedom, everything.

Part 03 is coming to and end and with that, in continuance with last semester's version, here's another series of 'you know when you're architecture student when...'.

1. you start to use your studio desk as your bed.
   (yes, gives you the pain you really don't want to know)
   
2. You total up three meals of the day to your breakfast.
   (sometimes, much to my dissatisfaction)
   
3. when its time for your birthday, you ask your parents for architecture supplies.
   (er, half of the birthday allowance goes for buying supplies for my final project model)
   
4. you hear the same song on the radio seven or more times in one night.
   (true!)
   
5. You can stay alive without sunlight, communicating with people nor having foods but you would commit suicide if the plotter doesn't plot your work right.
   (instant death! especially in last-minute works)
   
6. you've lost your house key and you realized week later.
   (I've misplaced my laptop at the faculty's parking lot. Didn't realise it until my lecturer gave me a call the next day. Not critical enough?)
   
7. you sleep more than 16 hours at weekends.
   (don't you just love revenge...)
   
8. you dance madly at 3 am when everyone's asleep.
   (things do get out of control sometimes..., we have occasional shows for ourselves really)
   
9. You are an expert and Photoshop, auto cad but you don't know how to use MS excel.
   (never good at it, seriously -- but neither I'm a pro in Photoshop, hehe)
   
10. you spend more time in studio than in your own bed.
    (sad situation, seriously)
    
11. your parents are complaining that you're not having enough fun.
    (oh I find it the other way around -- "you're having too much fun, Syukri!")
    
12. you only leave studio to buy supplies.
    (yes, and we risked ourselves for it! Meals are a good excuse too, anyway)
13. you see showering as a waste of time.
    (sometimes)
    
14. you've ever dreamed about your models
    (sadly I've dreamed about it once. Not a good one, though)
    
15. you always finish your work last minute.
    (absolutely!)
16. you consider using broccoli for your models.
    (I've considered using many things for my models! Onions, included)
    
17. you know all the 24-hour food places in the area.
    (yeah but this area sucks)
    
18. You consider 3AM an early night.
    (yes! especially if its the eve of submission)
    
19. the only building on campus with its lights on is your studios.
    (high-five, kids!)
    
20. you know which pak guard is evil and which one is nice.
    (pain in the ass bastards, always)
    
21. you say "It's only midnight- I have plenty of time to finish."
    (yes, every deadly second matters!)
    
22. you ask what time it is, then ask "AM or PM?"
    (sounds impossible to some, but seriously we've been in this situation -- and it wasn't even funny)
    
23. you slice your finger, and the first thing you think of is if you'll be able to finish your model.
    (very, very true)
    
24. you understand why architects have glasses and white hair.
    (poor fellas...)
    
25. You call some great architects as if they are your friends.
    (yeah that right, Koolhaas?)
    
26. you can listen to all your CD's in one night.
    (YES)
    
27. certain songs remind you of studio.
    (YES -- a lot! Silliest of songs, seriously)
    
28. you dare not to have a girlfriend/boyfriend because no one can accept for what you are.
    (hahaha)
    
29. you can conceptually compose the food on your plate.
    (a freaky thing to do, but I hate my nasi and lauk to be here and there)
    
30. you have to wait for breakfast shops to open.
    (yes, and for the past few days Restoran Taman Maju are mysteriously closed -- why? why???)
    
31. you go to the food shop, and order the "usual", and they understand.
    (yes, yes, yes!)
    
32. you bring your friends to studio to keep you company.
    (aww)
    
33. you refer to outside studio as the "Real World.".
    (a much breathable world, that is)
    
34. you confuse today and tomorrow.
    (YES)
    
35. you tell time by when other people leave studio.
    (YES)
    
36. you hear "Didn't you wear that yesterday?' followed by "and the day before that?".
    (YES)
    
37. you start using words your instructor uses.
    (yeah, but we don't really know what we're saying most of the time)
    
38. your bed has collected a layer of dust on it.
    (YES)
    
39. concept of time is not forward, but a countdown from the time a project is due.
    (absolutely)
    
40. you contemplate dropping your major 3 times a day.
    (YES! haha. But for the mean time, nah...)
    

I'm getting all excited about finishing all these..., and of course anticipating for the upcoming Medan trip and still-under-planning the Christmas trip, of course! Holidays -- lovable!

Posted in Seri Iskandar, while contemplating on whether buying a French phrasebook is necessary.