Making + Meaning at SCI-Arc  Sep 3 '09 34 Last Comment Sep 3, 09
1:03 am  Friends, compatriots, I have been THROUGH the belly of
the beast, and have lived to tell the tale!  Honestly, there was
woefully little info on Archinect about Making + Meaning (SCI-
Arc's summer program), so I thought I'd start a Post to talk a
little bit about this program, for the sake of future inquiries.
Here are some random impressions and comments...  1. Making +
Meaning is INTENSE. Do NOT think that their claim of 9 am- 6 pm
on the website is all the time commitment this program requires.
Though some people magically managed to get out at 8 PM or 10 PM
every night, I would say most people stayed into the wee hours
every single night.  For me, I entertained dreams of seeing LA
on Sundays and traveling around California. Nope. Every Sunday I
was back at school, putting in at least 5 more hours. Do not
expect to see friends or family, consider yourself lucky if you
do, especially the 1st week.   Basically, Making + Meaning is a
ram