Orientation Day

Today was Orientation Day.

It was nice. Very informal.
There were among others,
two students from London and two from
Barcelona, a guy from Israel and a girl
from Toronto. Then me and a Swedish girl.

We got a lot of info, plus a guidebook
of New York, which I really appreciated.
(Something for ECI to take notes on?)
ECI beats Cooper in the refreshments-
department though: fruits and some
cookies were the only things offered.

Either way, plenty of information was administered
and a group picture was taken, which reminds
me that I must bring a camera more often.

A fourth-year student showed us
around the school, and it wasn't until
then I realized that I was the only design
student in the group. Everyone else was
into fine art. Now I'm a bit nervous, hoping
that I will meet some peers that are passionate
about design and not just defectors of the art department.
That and not feeling lonely.

I also realized the ECIAD actually has really nice premises.
I mean, sure, Cooper has Manhattan, but
they have basically no space. The studios
are crammed, and they don't have better
print studios, woodshops, metalshops or
computerlabs than ECIAD. They said they
only recently got wireless and they're not
even sure it works. We visited the Great Hall,
but he lights were out, and there was no
Abraham Lincoln on the podium, so not much
was to say about that.

Anyway, afterwards, we all went for a coffee
and I got to see people's portfolios.

All in all, good to see some people and feel
like this exchange-thing is getting started.
I'm expecting full throttle on the 22nd.