Final thoughts/ evaluation of year

I thought I should write a blog post just to sum up this year. It's been both challenging and frustrating, and it's all gone so fast, even to the point of forgetting about most of my first year experiences. Those experiences I have moved on from and any knowledge I gained then has become outweighed by what I have learnt this year, which is probably the point of stepping up a level.

I have mixed feelings, both worries and concerns about the immediate and distant future. I have learned that in the past if I work hard I can achieve all I want too, but despite that I still feel I have to improve to meet the industry's needs and wants. These are worries I should have, as it keeps me on track but it also brings frustration and disappointment because of the pressure I put on myself.

No doubt this year has been a steep learning curve not just in terms of design practice but also as design business. I just hope to get out of the summer what I want and be ready to hit the ground running next year. I want to keep busy and also let loose on my dissertation in the process. This doesn't fill like the end of year two, it feels like year three started already.

I don't want to say too much more, but I am excited about the prospect of what the third year will bring but also anxious about how quick this year has gone and how much faster next year will be.