so...its really nice to be able to communicate to a mass of people in one sitting and without any reservations. i have learned [about myself] that i am not the best communicator. so in times of desperate measure when communicating is deemed entirely indespensible, i resort to writing..or typing. so this is perfect. if i was forced to stand up in class and give a bio , i'm sure it would be quite difficult for me and not as pleasurable for you either.
i am noelani turchen ferguson. noelani..because its hawaiian and hawaii has a lot to do with my family and past memories, turchen...because that is my mother's maiden name and the name of my recently deceased gradfather....and ferguson because, well..that's nothing special. i guess i will aproach this chronologically
i was born in california [where i am now actually] into a military family. due to this fact, i have lived and visited many places to include turkey, south korea, guam and thailand. we moved back to the states as the crucial years of education approached. i lived in niceville florida [yes, its nice] for my highschool years.
ever since i started watching american television, i was drawn to TLC's trading spaces. i used to come home from school, make my self a sandwhich, watch trading spaces at 3, and i was always late for tennis practice at 4 because i had to watch the end of the show.
i sold my soul to the International Baccaluaureate program in high school. i was surrounded by 23 overachieving smarty pants for 4 years. during those years i was influenced to achieve more than what i thought i wanted to do with my life. my classmates had goals of multinational business ventures and med school, and i wanted to make houses pretty. i didn't think thier goals and my goals equated. i have since learned differently which is why i am here today. i am slightly apprehensive about diving into grad school that i have no background in and that could completely fail at. yet my desire for this knowledge and this profession is probably the most concrete one i have based a decision on. so, to say the least, i am supremely excited about my classes. i just hope i'm good at it.
because i am still soaking up the water from my dive into design, i have yet to develop a concern or issue. i hope with the influence and brilliance of my classmates i will contract the passion for a paticular design concern. so cohorts...i am a blank canvas.
2 comments:
wow- i'm so glad to hear that someone else sold their soul to ib! but i think that if it gave anything back to you it gave the ability to keep working. i feel like in the midst of all the pressure ib puts on us to succeed, no one ever says it's okay to succeed in the arts because it's so technical most of the time. but one thing i have learned is that even if you can't see your "issue" yet, if you feel like this is where you should be, then it will come. just remeber tok class and you will find it!
steph
Noelani,
Your background is a fascinating one, and your writing skills are quite engaging- a treat to read!
Your international experience will undoubtedly serve you well. It seems your presence among 'smartypants' persons continues- there are some pretty nifty people in this class, so it seems. Great things can come when great minds come together.
I am certain from the vast flow of different ideas in this and other classes will come probably multiple ideas you will find passion in. Stay open, ask questions, provide your views.... let it happen. Glad to have you with us.
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