FRESHMAN YEAR: 300 students applied for BA
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they went back to 40 got in (one is me!)
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SOPHOMORE YEAR: took 2 semesters of Graphic Design
emphasis classes and 40 applied for the BFA in April and August
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Sadly they have to 19 got in (I MADE IT!!)
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And here I am!
It's a miracle I even got to apply for the BFA this August. Reviews of portfolios was August 7th and I did not get home until August 9th from Jerusalem. But because Mormons are so nice I was able to bring my portfolio in 3 days later on August 10th and have their look at my portfolio. I am so grateful they were so nice to do that for me. I flew from Tel Aviv, to New York, to Seattle, to Salt Lake, to Seattle all in 2 1/2 days. 32 hours of straight sitting in a plane. But it was worth it!! Because a few days later I got an email saying I got in! This program is for the best of the best, I felt like I did when I heard I got into the BA, "There must have been a mistake!" "I think they sent it to the wrong person." Nope, there was my name, in black and white, telling me which classes to take this fall. Crazy.
Well, now that it's a month into the program I am staying very busy and they are working us hard in the BFA. Besides trying to humbly show my excitement for getting into the program, I also wanted to post a website I coded (HTML and CSS) for my Interactive Design class. Our assignment was to make a retail website and I chose to do vintage mod clothing for a store I made up. I designed this website and then wrote it all in HTML and styled it in CSS. I'm a proud mama! I feel like a big girl, have my own domain and everything! Now whoever wants to can see my work! By the end of the semester, I'll have a full working site of my portfolio and my work which is very exciting.
My retail webpage is posted at:
http://mckenziesuedesign.com/retail/
To see the other 2 pages click on "My Bag" on the header, and also "Sale" on the pink navigation bar.
I am so excited to become a better graphic designer and I am so honored to be in the BFA. I'll keep posting on my blog so you can see what I'm up to! :)
