Mobile market by Architecture for Humanity

A great proposal for a fresh market in transit
by Architecture for Humanity

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Combo Learner

After doing my VARK learning styles test I found out I am a visual and kinaesthetic learner. It was interesting to read what they thought my prefered learning styles where and how knowing this I could improve my learning. Since then I have tried to pay more attention to when I understand things better and when I struggle to see if there is a correlation. Is it easier for me to learn when someone demonstrates a skill? Do I find it harder to grasp things when they are simply just said to me? It turns out that my VARK test was pretty much correct. In lectures I found it much easier anc quicker to pick up new skills when something was being demonstrated or I was given a diagram to help me create something. I found that when I was just being spoken to, for one I would find it harder to concentrate on what was being said and two I had to ask lots of questions before it made sense to me. I found it slightly frustrating however becoming aware of this since I feel as though I should try and be good in all areas of learning and so maybe I should work harder at boosting my aural and reading/writing learning styles. Maybe this should be something I should look to improve over the year as I am sure it will become beneficial to me in the future.

Making the right choice

Looking at my feedback and seeing my first mark of my university life I saw I had got a first. I remember thinking, what did I do to get this? How can I make sure that I always have this feeling of pride and accomplishment? Only now on reflection do I look at what I put into the project and see which contributions made the difference between a good and bad grade. Doing my SWAT analysis I see my strengths and weaknesses and see what contributed to my good grade and what I can do to improve in the future even more. I spoke to my mum about my view on why I did well and how I could do better. She made the observation that time management would have helped a lot of my problems and made them easier to deal with. Looking back I realise her observation makes sense, with better time management I would have had more time to develop my ideas and explain certain aspects of my work that may not have been obvious to those who I am unable to get my ideas across too verbally. I realise above all though that the choice to follow my passion into design now gives me a sense of accomplishment in knowing that my choice has paid off.