Expectations

“You will absolutely love designEARTH”, Aakriti said. I wasn’t very sure then. Now, i.e after two weeks (precisely 6 days) of this course, I feel I made the right choice. I have always enjoyed learning new skills (or techniques) and hands-on working. Initially I thought this course would be a challenge for me because I have never worked with mud or bamboo neither do I have any experience with natural building but later I realised that teamwork and interaction is also important.

I think I will learn a lot from this course, both specific (splitting bamboo, bending bamboo, etc) and general skills. I expected to have lots of fun while working, which I guess is happening. The best part of this course is that you learn a lot from others. Try, fail, learn and then try again thing is also great.

                          clicked at Terrapin Farms

In the project brief it was mentioned that we might get to participate in a large scale natural building project, so I am looking forward to that and the field trips. I expect this course will help me grow as a designer and individual. According to me, it’s not just about what the course has to offer but also about my own approach that will help me learn and explore more.  I think the combination of work and fun has worked very well so far and will definitely continue to.

Initially I hadn’t thought much about what to expect from this course but after the course started it raised my expectations and met my expectations in a lot of ways. In this course, it’s very interesting how each and every individual contributes in their own way, the mood and the spirit, all of it…. creates a very positive work environment.