my thoughts on living somewhere new
by me 〰️ selene chang (she/they) | Last Updated 2024.12.03
a zine on my thoughts on living somewhere that's not california lol (nyc), from a socal native :') it includes how i've coped, what i thought, my moods and reflections
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also welcome to like my room circa october '24, she's had upgrades :)
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do i miss oranges, or is that big apple actually that shiny?
my side proj site got more traction than i expected :0
finding solace through being creative again
i've been fortunate to connect w friends, new and old and really find my footing in what it means to create! part of why i moved was to explore my creativity professionally and towards social impact - but i've taken art class forever and have followed a lot of rules. so being able to make to simply make has been really liberating :)
got to bring back a dying side proj :D
and even get to work on a proj w someone who values art making + making time for art making :o)
even turn it into something a little more? perhaps? a little childhood dream unlocked? restarting selling my little guys??
yo if you're in NYC/NJ area pls check us out at the Newark Zine Fest this Sat on Dec 6th LOL at the Newark Museum of Art hehe
evaluating why did i come here?
while i came here to grad school, i definitely had many more reasons for my stay here. in fact, i'm to be here for two years. this is more of a little 3 or 4 month retrospective.
the funny thing is, i think my thoughts on this matter, change
evaluating why did i come here?
while i came here to grad school, i definitely had many more reasons for my stay here. in fact, i'm to be here for two years. this is more of a little 3 or 4 month retrospective.
the funny thing is, i think my thoughts on this matter, change
nearly every damn week.
i don't think i'm necessarily proud. but there's been lots of moments where i do think to myself:
wow, i'm glad i'm here
woah, wait this is nyc
omg, i don't think i can live here after 2 years
the positives exist
so do those neutral days
and there are bad days
i don't want to say i've experienced bad things mostly.
i really do not want to say that.
but sometimes, i think like with anything — you take it for granted, and only remember the bad, and not the good.
**days pass by, all the time**
but just like with anything, you kind of remember your why
okay okay haha enough of me being creative or whatever, now i talk about the socially conventional and more materialistic reasons :D
i will not deny it. getting into this program has brought me lots of cool opportunities. and i genuinely believe that it's been a serious investment but also a good one. like, genuinely speaking. the very program I am in, has been on my mind since I WAS A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL. so imagine my surprise when i was like:
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so you're getting a master's at NYU AND you're broke?!?
it's like you asked for it >:)
"wait this is hard!?!?!?"
no like deadass you ASKED for it
like, i can do school. to an extent. and i like school. to an extent.
this is nyu violet's hexcode btw hehe! go violets? go bobcats? sorry im a bruin for life :')
there is a definitive pattern, but there is also some awesome little moments of, yeah this is pretty fricking sweet. so anyways what the frick frack am i doing at NYU anyway? like what's the degree in!??
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drumrolls!
a MASTER'S DEGREE IN LEARNING TECHNOLOGY AND EXPERIENCE DESIGN
woahhh
wait what is this
aka i am the floor above ITP people :') but hoping to take an ITP class next semester~
that's super coooool!
what does this degree entail: hopefully a future where i get to design things for educational products (hopefully not in a diabolical way) and maybe along the way make some cool games, experiences, and research!!!
games? design?
EdTech wow
let's help ppl learn!
will share more opportunities tmr (dec 4th)
so, after 3 or 4 months, do i like it ???
uhhh, i'm not sure?
what i mean by this, is that i think it's okay — i've taken only required courses so it's a lot and the courses i took were lecture-heavy
lectures are ... a lot + especially when it's about:
epistemology
knowledge-building
learning lenses