With my "third" year of college/junior year starting next quarter, I'm constantly reminded of the need to network and get my name out there in the design world. it first started off with attending a series of workshops and industry talks with the professions in the industry, ranging from listening to the panel of editors at martha stewart magazines, teen vogue, baby talk etc etc etc, watching the documentary movie on Vogue's editor that Michelle made me watch with her, internship talks with seniors and NBC Universal etc and it pretty much went on a roll as I'm suddenly trying to catch up with this crazy fast paced industry.

it's scary because while my status as a junior student now puts me out there for internships and portfolios, all my other friends have just turned sophomores and although I'm supposedly 1 year ahead of them, it's only by credits and really, it's just general elective credits and the only graphic design class I had so far was an intro class :S it's like things are progressing so fast it's mind boggling and [very] crazy!!! I don't even have a good portfolio to start marketing myself with :S

the whole growing up thing has hit me hard and really put alot of things into perspective, like what I want to do with the future. To be honest, I'm not sure where I want to be in the future. the USA or Singapore. I do love Singapore. the accessibility, the familiarity of things, the food, the all year round constancy of things. and HERE in the big USA, there's all these big opportunities, big name design professionals etc etc etc. i don't knowwwwwww.

thanks to scad and momelove, I managed to get tickets to a design conference at a $70 discounted price and when i attended it I was pretty intimidated. I was there early and the lecture had not started and the cocktail party was going on. It was awkward being there because everyone else was professional age/in the industry/professors and being under 21, I can't drink, so i can't even look busy with a drink even though I dont drink at all. but whatevs. it was super intimidating cos I never ever envisioned my life to be anywhere near this cocktail drinking reception networking professional. This is another one of those times where I feel even smaller than I already am.

oh me oh my.

I am not ready for this.