My 2nd Lesson

Today is my 2nd lesson of NM2208. As usual, the seminar room is already packed with students even though the lesson will only commence in another 10 minutes time. I think the reason is that everyone thinks that this is a very interesting course where we are allowed to express ourselves through drawing & to express our creativity, but at least, this applies to me.
This lesson is about what are some of the problems that a designer may face during the process of designing. First of all, one must be able to know or identify the problem and then to apply the most effective answer or solution to the problem. Despite all the theories that are taught in this lecture, I feel that there’s a point that I think it’s a very valid & important point to take note, but at least, to me. That is “Early solution concepts are often found to be less than satisfactory. (it is often more productive to ditch unsatisfactory concept solutions and start new)” and “Don’t fall in love with you first/early concept. Early solution concepts are often found to be less than satisfactory.”
After about half an hour of lecture, we are given our 1st assignment. The title of the assignment is “Me Myself and I”. We are asked to come out with 4 different types of designs for something that we like & hate. That’s 8 different designs altogether, 4 for something we like and the others are on something that we hate. However, there’s a small condition to take note and that is one should communicate the concept through manipulation of the letter in our name. Once all the instructions are given, all of us begin to brainstorm for ideas. It has been a long time since I saw so many of us focusing on doing something. He-he!
It is not long that I realized that I have not come out with anything after about half an hour or so. My brain just seems to run out of ideas and I am unable portray what I really feels. Everything seems so OUT for me. Then I began to gaze around, seeing that most of them have at least come out with some designs. Phew! Why am I still stuck with nothing? No matter how hard I try to think of something to draw, not even a stroke or so can been seen on my paper. It is then that I realized that I am done for the day. Maybe my ideas will come back soon or maybe tonight.
Well, I really admire those who are able to come out with some designs in this short 2 periods of lesson. Maybe I sill lacked the creativity to design & draw. Or maybe I am a slow thinker? Well, no matter what, I will still try my best even if I have to spend days to think of ideas. Just hope that I will have my ideas by tonight.