Student Symposium 2013

This weekend I attended Texas's ASID Student Symposium  for the second time. I have to say it was amazing and my team even won 2nd place in our design charette. I had so much fun with all my friends and I met some pretty amazing people. Going to these events is what makes me excited to graduate so I can work with these wonderful designers.

Let me back track a little... You may be wondering what student symposium is? Well, student symposium is an event that ASID Texas has for the interior design students in the state. This event has many activities such as touring showroom, meeting professionals, portfolio review, socials, and panels. I attended for my first time last year when I was a junior and I honestly wish I could have attended when I was a freshman. It was a game changer in my career mindset. 

If you are an interior design student you should totally attend this next year and also get more involved in your design communities. You'll never regret it! 

Here are some photos from my trip...

Snapshots: 10.11.13

Happy Friday everyone! This week I had two major projects due for my studio classes and all I could think about was my weekend trip to Austin where a couple of us went to Lady Bird Lake and tried stand up paddle boarding for the first time. It was a ton of fun! Here are some snapshots from my week so far. 

Happy October!

A look back at Summer

Happy Saturday! I absolutely love Saturdays in San Antonio. It seems like there is always something to do. Whether it be the going to the farmers market or relaxing at the local coffee shop (which is where I am currently blogging from) there is always someway to have a good time.
This is my last weekend before school begins again for the fall semester and it seems like I want to pack a bunch of activities into one last weekend before I have to go back to study mode. 

I have to say this has definitely been a great summer. Looking back I experienced many firsts and grew as a person in my personal and career life. I say career life because I have actually gone out and  networked and attended more interior design events this summer than I have during the school year. I never realized how important networking, volunteering, and simply getting your face out there is in the design community. It definitely can help you in the long run. More students really should take advantage of what the professionals have to offer them. 

Okay, so other than working I also had fun and went out of Texas for the first time to go to Disney World, took my border collie Molly to the river for the first time, and this weekend I will be taking a wine tour for the first time in Fredericksburg, Texas. 

I have definitely transformed in these last three months for the better and I hope I have many adventures and experiences in this last year in design school. 

In terms of the blog I will definitely be expanding my posts into different territories such as DIYs, how to interior spaces, and some more consistent postings with my Weekend Shine. 

I hope that all you going back to school are prepared and ready for a new school year! Here are some photos from some of my more resent outings. 

Metrocon 2013 in Dallas, TX 

My favorite chair the Barcelona.

CEO of ASID, Randy Fisher, giving a presentation at Design Within Reach.