Last week’s email brought some exciting
news: I was accepted into the Masters of Architecture program at CCA
(California College of the Arts). It also brought a bit of “unwelcome” news
from UC Berkeley: I was not accepted. I am relieved to not have to make a
choice, as decision-making is not my strong suit. Moreover,
since CCA is located right in San Francisco, wedged between the south-of-market
design district and the UCSF Mission Bay campus, studying there eliminates big
issues with commuting or moving across the Bay. CCA has a vibe I really like,
with design of all sorts – graphic, industrial, furniture, fashion, textile – located together with architecture under one big roof of an old bus
hangar.
With the acceptance by CCA, I am
starting to realize that I might actually be able to do this crazy thing: study
architecture, immerse myself in a foreign culture, learn by leaps and bounds.
Already I am starting to gain a little confidence, look at my surroundings in
new ways, take myself perhaps a bit more seriously.
Yesterday came another email from
CCA: an invitation to take one of their summer courses in Europe. What an opportunity I had
not even imagined! Now, I will. But for
the moment, I’m just savoring the future that has opened up for me.
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