====== 💖 A Semi-Serious Guide to Surviving Assessments ====== ===== 🥤Take a Cup from the Coffee Machine ===== Because who wants to do dishes? Avoid washing cups at all costs. Paper cups from the machine are your best friends. Sustainable? Maybe not. Convenient? Absolutely. [{{:wiki:tass.jpg?nolink&200|**📍2nd floor. Near to elevator**}}] ===== 🪅 Short Breaks ===== The secret to keeping (some) sanity. Studies (that we totally made up) show that frequent, short breaks are crucial to avoiding a full mental breakdown. Even if it’s just a lap around the building. ===== 📜 Use Trash Paper ===== Reduce, reuse, regret nothing. Need paper? Why not use whatever scraps you can find? Bonus points if you can get creative with what qualifies as “paper.” [{{ :wiki:paper.jpg?nolink&200 |** 📍EKA GD MA/BA studios.**}}] ===== 😆 Go Bigger in Your Format ===== Because size definitely matters. If in doubt, just make everything larger. Is the work better? Who knows? But it sure looks more impressive. ===== 🔈 Listen to Audiobooks You’ve Already Read ===== Because who needs new information? Repetition is the key to success, right? Revisit audiobooks you already know inside out and bask in the comfort of predictability.\\ {{:wiki:kuvatommis_2024-10-24_141814.png?nolink&400 |}} \\ {{ :wiki:twighlight.jpg?nolink&200|}} \\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdhBLqy9kpc]] ===== 🗺️ Change Locations ===== To concentrate. Feel unproductive? Clearly, it’s the fault of your environment. Move somewhere else and pretend that will solve everything. (Go home). ===== 🥷 “Borrow” Paper from EKA ===== Because the budget isn’t your problem. The university probably has plenty of paper. Go ahead and “acquire” some for your personal use. What’s a few sheets between friends? ===== 🪔 Ceramics Has Free Clay ===== Use it for therapy, not art. Need to relieve some stress? Skip the professional therapist and head to the ceramics studio. Smash the clay, mold the clay—it’s all therapeutic. ===== 🗓️ Develop a “Good” Schedule ===== Whatever that means. Start with a detailed plan that you’ll likely abandon within 48 hours. However, creating one gives you the illusion of control, which is comforting. ===== 🐂 Fuel Your Creative Genius with Red Bull(s) ===== Scientifically proven (by no one) to grant wings. When in doubt or faced with a deadline, consume caffeinated beverages and embrace the temporary euphoria. ===== 😴 Bring Your Own Pillowcase ===== If you want to nap, not sleep. Who needs a full eight hours when you can sneak in a power nap? Just bring a pillowcase, find a cozy corner, and recharge for round two. Keep your face clean with a new pillowcase, because the couches are dirty. Remember: sleep is not a privilege, but a basic human right. Sleep isn’t something you should “earn.” It’s medically required (surprisingly). Don’t let all-nighters trick you into thinking otherwise. [{{ :wiki:714wrul9hnl._ac_uf894_1000_ql80_.jpg?nolink&200 |**📍EKA BA studio.**}}] ===== 👊🏼 Find a Work Buddy ===== Misery loves company. Pairing up with someone else ensures you’ll either stay productive or collectively spiral into existential despair. Either way, you’re not alone. {{ :wiki:724d5ee38e0f3783cd60cef00fbe404a.jpg?nolink&400 |}} ===== 🫶🏽 Ask for Help and Feedback ===== Even if you don’t want it.. Feedback is a gift, or at least that’s what people say. Request it frequently so you can either improve your work or perfect your “thanks for that” face. ===== 🍌 Snack Breaks ===== The real MVP. You can’t work on an empty stomach. Or rather, you won’t want to. Snack breaks provide both sustenance and a valid excuse to procrastinate. [{{ :wiki:wending_machine.jpg?nolink&400 |**📍1st floor, try to find.**}}] ===== 😿 Crying Is Productive Too ===== Sometimes, the best way to handle an impending deadline is to let out a good cry. Consider it emotional release therapy. Sparkle while you sob! {{:wiki:screenshot_2024-10-24_at_14.33.10.png?nolink&300|}} ===== 🍲 Eat the Soup ===== It’s not just metaphorical. Sustenance matters. When you’ve skipped 14 meals and are surviving on coffee fumes, remember: soup is easy to make and harder to ignore. [{{:wiki:sopup.jpg?nolink&200|**📍1st floor, soup is properly hidden from you to force you to buy expensive food. Thx Albert!**}}] ===== 💣 The Ultimate Solution: Leave ===== At some point, you’ll realize the only thing left to do is walk away. Take a break, reset your brain, and come back slightly more functional. ===== 😮‍💨 Smoke (or Pretend to) for Networking Opportunities ===== If you’re looking for new friends or colleagues, the unofficial social club stands outside, cigarette in hand. If you don’t smoke, just stand there and nod. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzDJdZLPeGE]] ===== 🏁 Just Start from Somewhere, Anywhere ===== No need to overthink it. Simply begin working on something—even if it’s completely unrelated. The key is momentum, not direction. ===== ☎️ Phone a Friend ===== Because you deserve it. When the going gets tough, call your friends and vent for hours. Is this procrastination? Maybe. Will it make you feel better? Absolutely. ===== 😙 Take Nothing Personally ===== Especially critique. Remember, most feedback isn’t a personal attack. Unless it is. But let’s assume it’s not and smile through the pain. ===== 🪟 Open the Windows ===== Literally and metaphorically. Ventilation is crucial for creative clarity. Also, a literal breath of fresh air might just keep you from a caffeine-induced breakdown. [{{:wiki:window.jpg?nolink&400|**📍every window you see in EKA**}}] ===== 🎉Ott's Special🎉 ===== == 📤 Share Your Work == Even if it’s terrible, showing your work to friends can either boost your confidence or completely destroy it. Either outcome builds character. == 🖼️ Submit Whatever You’ve Got == Even if it’s a hot mess. When it’s time to submit, just hand in everything you’ve done. Quantity over quality! More work means more feedback, and probably more crying. == 🎨 Be Transparent About the Messy Process == Don’t hide the chaos behind the scenes. Share your confusing creative process. It makes you seem “artsy” and “mysterious.” == 😌 Stay Calm, Or Pretend To == When chaos reigns, try to look serene. Bonus points for staring blankly into the distance like a calm but troubled protagonist in a slow-burn indie film. == 🤝 Remember: Critics Are Friends == That you secretly hate. Feedback isn’t personal. Critics just want to help… right? Smile and nod while you add them to your mental “people to avoid” list. == 💭 Think Through Your Display == Or just wing it. Presentation matters. Whether it’s a gallery or an Instagram post, put some thought into how your work is seen. Or just go with your gut—no one really knows what they’re doing anyway. {{ :wiki:ott.jpg?nolink&150 |}}