Writing Assignment03 @ LTTC EH4

A Memorable Event

        Graduating from college is one of the hardest things in my life that I will never forget. To complete my architectural study, I was asked to build a thesis project and give a presentation at the end of the semester. Before the final review, I had worked over half a year developing my study issue and had spent about three months designing a building. Then it came to the very last day before the presentation. Without sleeping for many days, I was totally out of energy, but there were still numerous things that weren't done yet. The drawings hadn't been printed, the helpers (grouped by some partners) still struggled with my final models, not even the slide show had been made. Everything just seemed to be messed up, and I started to wonder if the possibility of failing and kept counting down the hours left. The next day, I was arranged to be the last one who is going to the stage, which meant that there were going to be about 200 people sitting there listening, so it made me even more nervous. Some of my classmates suggested I do a rehearsal, and they listened to me and gave me some advice. That really made me feel calmer and clear-minded. Soon it was my turn to perform, I began with my Power Point slide show, however, the animation in it didn't work at first. I was shocked for the moment, but fortunately it was a false alarm. During the review, I introduced my design from the initial concept to the ultimate architectural work. Later, the teachers started to discuss my work and asked me some questions. I couldn't remember the dialogue we had, but I'm sure that I felt no fear at that time because I had already gone through the hardest part. Finally, the presentation was over, and everybody felt released that we didn't have to work on these stuffs anymore! My classmates and I walked out from the studio and still couldn't believed that we passed the exam and were going to graduate. I learned a lot from this project as a result of countless hours of hard work. The process of the thesis project is a challenging and meaningful experience that I can always think of during my life time.