"Nostalgic Memories Awakened: A Journey Back to the Classroom"

After a five-year hiatus, I recently returned to a familiar classroom and was overwhelmed with emotions. Despite feeling tired from the excitement of it all, I woke up early and made my way to the bus station, reminiscing about my first day in college.

The bus ride was shorter than I expected, but my thoughts were occupied with memories of my past experiences.

When I arrived, I was warmly greeted by some of my classmates and as I stepped into the classroom, I felt like I was transported back in time.

The room was filled with architectural models that brought back many memories.

During the introduction by our course leader, Belinda, I began to feel tired, but I tried my best to focus on what she was saying. After the introductions, our faculty, Oren, recited a verse from

Jane Bennett's book "Vibrant Matter". The verse was about a girl walking on the shore, observing various objects as she went. A young girl walks towards a pier on the seaside with the sun shining on her face. She passes by a beagle shop and notices floating pollen in the air, but her gaze shifts to a rubber glove in the mud next to the pier. Next to it, she discovers a plastic bottle cap. Her eyes then fall upon a decaying rat and then move to the next item on the ground, a sleek stick.

We were then tasked to create a basic design, inspired by the verse and incorporating Sir Louis Sullivan's principle of "Form Follows Function".

I was inspired by the five senses and created a design depicting the girl's experiences in the verse. Once I completed my work, I felt like I was seeing through the girl's eyes and experiencing what she felt.

This day was a reminder of why I chose this field and it reignited my passion for design and architecture. The experience was a journey back in time, filled with memories and inspiration that will stay with me forever.