Summer so far

Its been a pretty crazy summer so far, sounds like it has been for everyone, not just me. I've just been in to South Bank to do some pointless form filling, but also to collect my portfolio and my journal and essay. Wandering around the (very quiet) university buildings and then reading the journal again on the bus on the way home, I'm really looking for term to start again - last year was a real eye opener, getting my head around the idea of studying again, and - more importantly - the fact that you're on your own with it - you get out of it, what you put in. The lecturer's will point you in the right direction and then you're on your own to make of it what you will.

But I've also been speaking to some 'proper' architects a lot recently... ie. practicing ones... and the same message keeps coming through - experience is absolutely vital. Get working for a company and get on with it NOW...