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Chien-Hwan Wang Taiwan
Yichao Zhu China
Yang Meng China
Jieyun Xia China
Di Wang China
Hal책 Hassan Norway
Interior design Canterbury
Architecture design Canterbury
Interior design Canterbury
Interior design Canterbury
Interior design Canterbury
Architecture Canterbury
Chien-Hwan Wang
Interior design Canterbury
Country of Orgin: Taiwan Languages : Mandarin, Taiwanese, English Previous Education : National Taichung University of Science and Technology BA Interior National Yunlin University of Science and Technology MA Architecture Main course : MA Interior design
How it all began Studying abroad was just a "We are a group with passion for space and design. We believe that the kind of space we live in can affect our spirits."
dream for me, until the moment I took a plane to London.
referring to the lovely scenery and buildings, but also to the whole travelling experience to the United Kingdom.
Then I found myself on UCA’s PSEAD course campus located in Farnham, which is a small charming town just like the ones in fairy tales. On the first day of the course they asked me what my first impressions of Farnham were, and my reply was ‘It is like wonderland’. I was not only
What I enjoyed the most about the Pre-Session English for Art and Design course (PSEAD), is the varied projects and tasks we had to complete. It was not simply about studying English, rather discover, sketch and
record, realize, experience, was a difficult topic, which
pollution, political conflicts, friends. No matter how far I
research and focus on the required that we think about
ethnic cleansing and forcing will go in the future, I will never
process and outcome, rather what causes these problem
people to migrate. In addition, forget this period of my life.
than trying to find the correct and make them visible to
the project highlighted the
answer.
the public. Therefore, we
similarities among people rather
designed an installation
than their differences.
The most interesting project was called ‘Linking Continents – Bridging Cultures’. Linking different people and cultures
that aims to raise awareness about serious global issues the
Future
contemporary society faces,
Attending the PSEAD course has
such as racial discrimination,
been an important experience for me. It is my first time I have lived abroad, come in contact with various cultures from all over the world and made new
In my main course in Canterbury, not only do I want to improve my language and academic skills, but also to become familiar with different design ideas from various cultures. I expect to see something different, expand my life experiences and get inspired for my future career.
Yichao Zhu
Architecture Canterbury
Nick Name: Angela Country of Origin: China Languages: Chinese, English Main Course: MA Architecture
How it all began "We have the same dream which is
I come from Suzhou, which is
to become competent architects or
a historical city in China. My
interior designers. We want to work
major was Architecture and I
together and learn from each other."
decided to continue my studies in this field and set the goal of achieving a Master’s Degree. I love my major because architecture can give me a great sense of achievement
and I am keen to learn more about it. I want to acquire more knowledge than I was provided with back in China. Moreover, I decided to attend the presessional course for Art and Design in Farnham (PSEAD) to help myself adjust to the new environment more quickly. So I am here.
PSEAD There is no doubt that I have improved my English, especially my academic writing and speaking skills, although there is still room for improvement. I think that this course will help me complete my main course successfully. Additionally, during this five-week journey, I have taken part in two projects which required group work. So, PSEAD not only
helped me improve my English, but also the narrow alleys decorated with flowers. offered me the valuable experience of working with different people. Also, we visited several museums in different cities, which I found interesting even though I just focused on the architecture of the museums rather than the exhibits.
Finally, my PSEAD course is nearing the end, and I am preparing for my main course. I am sure that I will miss being a student here. Future
Moreover, I love the peace of Farnham After PSEAD, I believe that I may be which is a perfect city for me to study in. I ahead of my future classmates who did really enjoy walking around the town and not attend the course. If everything goes observing the small red-brick houses and well, I will go back home and apply for a job relevant to my major. I hope I can become a creative and artistic architect.
Yang Meng
Interior design Canterbury
Country of Origin: China Languages: Chinese, English Main course: MA Interior design Margate trip --at the table
How it all began "Our group members come from different countries, but we all have a similar major: Architecture and Interior Design. Because of this common background, we decided to form this group."
PSEAD course
I come from Harbin, a place The pre-sessional English course in north China. My major was helped me improve my English Environmental Design and now c o m p e t e n c e i n t e r m s o f I want to study Interior Design. vocabulary, speaking, writing, Both courses are quite similar understanding what people but they are different in that the from different countries say in latter requires more patience English, and I also learned how and carefulness. I love interior to do research before writing design and my dream is to an academic essay. provide warm and comfortable surroundings for the public.
Throughout these five weeks, I talked with my tutor and
classmates, I made new e d u c a t i o n a n d p a r e n t s I t h i n k g r o u p w o r k w a s friends and really enjoyed may ignore or pose limits to really interesting, because the learning process every such abilities. However, my different people became day. Additionally, I learned motto is: if you're like it, just o n e w h i l e t h e y w e r e how to express my ideas do it. So I want to create c o o p e r a t i n g , t r y i n g t o effectively. I always shared and maybe, one day I will overcome any difficulties blogs in the ucapsead UCA. surprise myself.
with mutual understanding.
My classmates can read
Learning how to allocate
my feelings there and I can understand their thinking too. One day we watched "Chase Javis- Creativity is a New Literacy". He is probably the photographer with the most successful social media presence out there. I was greatly inspired by him, and I believe that everybody can be creative. When people are young they possess creative abilities, but sometimes they forget about them because The work in project 3
We went on a lot of trips, which were both educational
and
tasks was another special experience.
entertaining. For instance, in Future Margate we presented how art can help the world to change, and we became part of the Tabula Fortisin Pace project, which aims at bringing people around a table, where they can discuss and resolve their conflicts. During this project, I improved both my communicative and presentation abilities.
In my main course in Canterbury, I will remember everything my tutor, classmates and flatmates taught me. Still, I want to acquire more knowledge in my field of studies, develop more skills and I believe that I will develop a new lifestyle and more creative ideas.
Jieyun Xia
Interior design Canterbury
Country of original: China Languages: Chinese, English Main course: MA Interior Design
How it all began "We will work in the same filed and we come from different countries. Moreover, our common goal is to design the place people will live in."
technique and materials.
I am from Suzhou, China, and PSEAD after I studied Display Design in my country, I decided to attend a postgraduate course in Interior Design. I am interested in furniture and color matching. I prefer using simple patterns in indoor places, combining nature light and various colors. I aim to learn more about
During the 10 week PSEAD, I met various tutors with different teaching styles and skills. Some of them were humorous, too. They helped us improve our academic skills, and thanks to Anna, I became more confident in talking
to communicate with each I t w ill b e helpful for me to other, overcome any conflicts change some ideals that I have or difficulties, help each other already shaped. Lastly, I wish and generally speaking, work that during the MA course I will together towards a shared be able to develop my unique goal. Furthermore, I made friends from different countries, who shared their life and work experiences with me. This helped me see things from a different perspective. t o o t h e r p e o p l e w i t h o u t a sketchbook is helpful for feeling nervous. “I think your me as well, because I can
Future
vocabulary is quite rich� she organize my thoughts better.
I am looking forward to
said. Before these words which Additionally, critical thinking is
attending the MA course that
changed my attitude, I had a great skill, which was proven
could immerse into my major.
never thought so.
to be useful throughout
I want to acquire new skills,
Project 3. It was the first
improve my English language
time to have been a group
competence and enhance my
member and each of us had
creativity. In addition, I will meet
different tasks to complete. As
more people from different
members of a group, we had
countries and various cultures.
Mind-mapping is one of the most important skills I developed, because it helps me make my main concept clearer. Drawing on
style and ideas for personal creativity and development. I will work hard to achieve this and I will always keep going.
Di Wang
interior design Canterbury
Country of Orgin: China Languages: Japanese, Chinese, English (Previous Education: Kyoto Institute of Technology) Main Course: MA Interior Design
How it all began During the 5 weeks PSEAD, I gained many experiences
and different way of teaching, but all of them were friendly and their guidance was helpful.
"We all have a unique way of thinking
and acquired a variety of skills, PSEAD
but we all share the same interests. I
which will help me with the
enjoyed talking about architecture and
main course. Before I came
designs with my group, something which
to the UK, I imagined that this
gave me some inspiration for my future."
course would only teach us English, which I found quite boring. However, it turned out to be much different from what I had expected. I had three tutors with different personalities
We had to complete two main projects, during which we had to work in groups. When I heard the theme of the first project, I thought it was too difficult for me. The reason was that I had never thought about how we can deal with social problems
using art and also I felt nervous to I began to be afraid of other R e g a r d i n g m y f u t u r e , I have some difficulties, but discuss about such problems with people’s judgement when I was am going to study interior I believe I will be able to people from different countries to create something. However, design in Canterbury after overcome them, because in English. But after finishing this movie helped me regain the PSEAD. I am looking now I feel ready to deal with our presentation, I found I had confidence and made me want forward to meeting people any issues that may arise. actually enjoyed it. Moreover, to be a maker again, who will from my field of studies, I learned how to express and constantly experiment without who have different ideas. visualize my ideas. In the next being afraid of the outcome and It should be fun to study project, we had many writing what other people may think. I what I am interested in, but and reading tasks, which helped want to take risks and learn from this time through a different me to improve my academic the process. reading and writing skills, which will be necessary in my main course. What also struck me the most, was a documentary on the maker movement. It reminded me of the time when I was a child, who believed that I could achieve anything by myself. I was not so interested in the outcome, but what really mattered was the process of creating something.
Not only did I improve my English competence, but I also made many friends from foreign countries and different disciplines. I think that the experience of collaborating with people from all over the world and with a different specialty was one of the most important skills I acquired throughout this course.
Unfortunately, after some time FUTURE
approach. Maybe I will
Hal책 Hassan
Architecture Canterbury
Country of Orgin: Norway Languages: Norwegian and English Previous Education: High school Main Course: Architecture BA
In Norway I did not study much tutors have taught me different about Art and Design, except skills, which will be helpful in for some basic knowledge I my main course. What I really "Art and architecture have always coexisted"
acquired in high school. When I liked was that all tutors had left high school I went traveling different teaching styles and around Europe, North Africa came from different cultural and Middle East. After that I and educational backgrounds. studied English for about six D u r i n g e v e r y p r o j e c t w e months and then I worked in a t t e n d e d u s e f u l l e c t u r e s Zara before moving to the UK. Du ring t his 1 0 -w eek PS EAD course I have met different people and tutors. All of the
given by Dr. Mary-lou Barratt. Not always was I able to understand academic English, but I tried to do so as much as I
could. In September I will study
opportunity to attend an architecture course.
Architecture in the lovely During my BA Architecture city of Canterbury. When course I hope I can learn p e o p l e a s k m e i f I l i k e what a skilled architect architecture, my answer should know. During the is ‘No’. Because I do not BA course I will try to find j u s t l i k e a r c h i t e c t u r e , I my signature and research simply love it. I believe what kind of designs and that ‘like’ and ‘love’ are a r c h i t e c t u r e t h e w o r l d two different verbs with needs. Perhaps, global different meanings. Since warming will be one of my I can remember, I have concerns while designing. always loved designing A f t e r t h e c o u r s e I a m buildings, streets and parks. planning to work for one According to my family, I y e a r , a n d a t t e n d a n have always loved going architecture-related postt o t h e b e a c h t o m a k e graduate course. sand castles and dams. Besides, art and design were my favorite school subjects, and now I am happy I was given the