Transferred from: RAC Design Study Abroad
ENTP who likes to be exposed to new things
Student Z
Undergraduate: Landscape Architecture, Suzhou University of Science and Technology
Ya Si: 6.5 (6)
GPA:3.63
Awards:
2022 The 8th "GARDEN" Garden Cup Plant Landscape Design Competition Third Prize Wuzhouchuan Grass Hidden Path - Aromatic Healing Plant Landscape Construction Based on the Perspective of Urban Public Health
2023 The 14th Yuanye Cup International Competition for College Students Honorable Mention Fulan Nuancui ———— comprehensive theme of landscape architecture planning and design
OFFER（截至发稿前）：
伦敦大学学院 景观建筑 / UCL Master of Landscape Architecture
新加坡国立大学 景观建筑 / NUS Master of Landscape Architecture
爱丁堡大学 景观建筑 / uoe Master of Landscape Architecture
曼彻斯特建筑学院景观建筑 / MSA Master of Landscape Architecture
谢菲尔德大学景观建筑 / TUoS Master of Landscape Architecture
悉尼大学 城市规划 / UYSD Master of Urban Design
昆士兰大学 城市和地区规划 / UQ Master of Urban and Regional Planning
西澳大学 景观建筑 / UWA Master of Landscape Architecture
Congratulations
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He has been interested in landscape gardens since he was a child
Landscape is a very broad discipline
Q: Why did you become interested in landscape architecture in the first place?
A: First of all, because both of my parents worked in the construction industry, and at the same time, because I was curious about the construction of the Grand View Garden when I read "Dream of Red Mansions" in high school, I became interested in gardens. Moreover, learning landscape is equivalent to getting in touch with some of the architecture and planning studies, which is very integrated, and I like the process of learning botany.
Q: Has there been any change in my opinion about this major after in-depth study?
A: Before studying landscape, I always regarded landscape as more of gardening, but later I found that landscape is a very comprehensive discipline that involves a wide range of subjects. But I'm well aware that I prefer to know the breadth of things rather than delve into specific directions.
Q: What are the core motivations for studying abroad, and why did you choose the Landscape Program?
A: I want to increase my job opportunities by studying for a master's degree, but because I don't like the atmosphere of domestic examination competition, I think that the development of the domestic landscape industry is stagnant and backward, and I want to go abroad for further study. I continued to choose landscape architecture because it coincided with my goal of "learning a little bit about everything" and provided me with many opportunities to collaborate with other majors.
Q: Do you have any career plans after graduation?
A: After graduation, I plan to work in Singapore for three years, and then travel all over the world to change environments because I like to travel.
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Timeline for application
Project1 2022/11-2024/01
Project2 2023/02-2023/12
Project3 2023/09-2023/12
Project4 2023/10-2024/01
2023/04 Start filling out and preparing materials
2023/09 Prepare the letter of recommendation for signature
2023/10 School Selection Primary
2023/11 Final Selection/Preparation for PS
2023/12 Online application will begin
2023/01 First offer received!
The theme of my essay is to explore the role of landscape and planning in the relationship between people and activities. Regarding writing strategies, I have a few points to share with students: 1. Pay attention to your own experience and learning process 2. Explore your personal uniqueness 3. Focus on Why school, carefully study the school's official website and customize the PS content to avoid homogenization of essays!
2021/11 Started to learn IELTS
2023/05 1st Puya Exam 6.5(6)
2023/10 The second IELTS UKVI test 6.5 (5.5) hahaha is even worse
The process of learning English again was still very painful, I found it difficult to concentrate during the first process of doing the questions, at the same time, the busy school work made me want to give up from time to time, and I especially hated memorizing words, I was a lazy person. After learning or brushing the questions, you must hurry up to take the test, don't delay! Then you must find a learning partner to practice speaking with you hahahahaha!
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Study and life at RAC
Where did you hear about RAC and why did you choose us?
I have joined the RAC study camp in 2022, and I spent a whole month in Shanghai offline during the summer vacation, met a lot of friends, and loved two kittens. When the school starts, it will flash offline in Shanghai from time to time.
女明星offer和搞怪珠珠
▎Tell us about yourself!
Mbti:ENTP
Hobbies: Quack widely!Including but not limited to hip-hop, table tennis, badminton, and so on
▎ Share the outlook on life that you believe in or the maxim that can bring strength
Bamboo canes and shoes are lighter than horses, who is afraid?
▎ Favorite designer or artist
(Writers are also artists!)
▎ Recommend a book/website/movie for your treasure
I'm a typical movie controller, my favorite movies are "Kung Fu" and "Green Snake", I like works that directly hit the pain points and human nature, and recently I have been repeatedly watching "Blood Guanyin"
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About my portfolio
Focus on contradictions and relationships
Design with events as a starting point
Q: What is the most sensitive point of each design, where do you start, and how do you develop it?
A: I like to focus on contradictions and relationships, and most of my portfolios are based on events, looking for problems from the perspective of people and activities, and then starting to collect data based on the problems and look for relevant papers for research. In addition, in the process of making a portfolio, the first thing is to think outside the school curriculum, be sure to communicate more with the instructor, and at the same time express your own views in a timely manner, and don't blindly follow the teacher's thinking.
Q: Do you have a different set of ideas about design, what do you think, and why do you think so?
A: As I mentioned earlier, I mostly start my portfolio from the perspective of events or a certain problem, and like to study the relationship and contradiction between things, especially between people and activities.
Q: Are there any exchanges, internships, exhibitions, building activities that would be helpful for your application?
A: I especially like the process of construction and workshop! I met a lot of interesting friends during the construction process, and I learned about the local terroir and practical knowledge of construction, and the workshop has greatly improved my drawing speed and Rhino ability, especially Grasshopper; At the same time, the explanation of the teacher and the professor is very detailed, the professor is very patient, the explanation is very dry, of course, the most direct thing is that my speaking ability has been greatly improved, so that I am not so panicked in the follow-up school interview.
Q: Are there any tips for making a portfolio?
A: Be sure to communicate with the supervisor more, project planning is very important!!
Pay attention to the circle of friends of the good old season, and have a lot of dry goods skills and use the website!!
In the later stage, you can communicate with technical teachers to make appointments, which will be more efficient and targeted!
▎ Portfolio project introduction
项目1名称：A LANDFILL REBORN FROM THE ASHES
Designed by: Personal project
Instructor: Ms. Qingyi
Introduction:
Environmental improvements to the Balswa landfill in New Delhi while the pollution of environmental water sources has exacerbated the problem of spontaneous waste combustion due to the waste from the landfill, coupled with worsening heat waves and prevailing summer monsoons, adversely affecting slum dwellers. To alleviate this, I built a waste management chain, improved surface runoff management, and restructured homes and transportation to focus on environmental protection and public safety.
项目2名称:WETLAND BANDAGE
Designed by: Personal project
Instructor: Zikun (Supervisor)
Introduction:
On the Oakland, California, Coastal Project, I looked at flood patterns in the Oakland region over the years and conducted a deeper integration and study of flood risk levels and frequencies in the region to identify the main causes of flooding. Through a detailed study of the internal website, combining multiple elements such as traffic and the movement of people, I identified overlapping and safe areas of activity, from the perspective of human use, through a variety of means to control rainwater and strengthen the protection of the lives and property of the surrounding residents.
♯ Thank.
First of all, of course, my supervisor Mr. Zikun! For people like me, who often have great emotional fluctuations, it is really important to have a supervisor who is very emotionally stable, and at the same time, can actively cooperate with me to change the direction of design~
And then there is the beautiful and handsome teacher Qingyi, when I, a P person, can always use his rigorous way of thinking to correct it, and then insist that I revise and improve it many times.
Of course, I would also like to thank the technical teachers who have helped me a lot, especially Mr. Jingyao, who is full of dry goods hahahaha. I would also like to thank my application teacher, Laurel Yu, and the essay teacher for accommodating my procrastination and pushing me to push forward
In the end, I felt very fortunate to have met my friends who had been with me as I went crazy and helped me when I was threatened with both my school work and my portfolio!!!
♯ Message from the Instructor
Zikun
Cornell University
RAC Landscape City Mentor
He graduated from Beijing Forestry University with a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture and from Cornell University with a master's degree in landscape architecture. After graduation, he worked as a landscape architect at Zhejiang Provincial Planning Institute, covering projects such as greenway planning, urban design, urban renewal, and landscape planning. He specializes in sustainable landscape design and ecological landscape planning.
Message: Congratulations!As the most E student I have ever met, Ms. Z has always been very online, and the two and a half projects with me have been very efficient in the later stage, and she even often takes the high-speed train to Shanghai to take offline classes with me, and I admire her for achieving good results between busy school courses and portfolios. I hope that student Z will maintain an optimistic and cheerful attitude in the future and make further progress in his studies!
Qingyi
Master of Urban Design, University College London
Urban & Landscape Instructor
Graduated from UCL Bartlett with a master's degree in Urban Design. Fab and Media Urbanism RC18 by Enriqueta Llabres & Zachary Fluker – a new design approach based on the symbiotic relationship between the human mind and the machine mind, linking digital fabrication and social media, combined with mass customization by users to pursue collective projects. His research interests include the application of digital technology in urban design, collective intelligence and participatory design. He is good at tutoring small- and medium-scale landscape and urban design.
Message: I just started to contact student Z is the online studio during the winter vacation, although it is online, but I also take the initiative to share some interesting ideas about the project, and I can patiently modify and optimize it offline and before the application in the summer, congratulations on the harvest of such good results!
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