Struggling

The pressure of third year keeps on building. The assignments are piling up and they are critical for the range. Creativity doesn't flow under pressure so its difficult to get everything exactly how I want it. Looking back on everything I've done so far, it's just a blur. I want to succeed. I want my range to be perfect, but I don't know how possible it is. I don't know if I can do it.

We're busy with a proposal of 70 designs for our collections, of which we must choose for our 9 outfits for storyboards. These will then be set in stone to sew next module. I'm still unsure of myself though. The only thing I can do is get it all done in time and hope that there is enough in it that I will love and that will fit in with the vision in my head

Getting There

Almost half way through the first module. Wow time goes fast, especially with so much work to do. I'm really excited for my collection but I'm worried its not going to out the way I want it to. With the lack of sleep and over working assignments, the vision of my range is blurring. I'm working extra hard to make it perfect but its difficult with so many deadlines and so much going on at once. So far it doesn't seem like the work has paid off.

Intercab

Being without a car is a common lifestyle in Cape Town. I live, work and study all in a 4km range so I hardly ever leave the city bowl. I get around using cabs and use the same company every time. They know me well by now and I give them a lot of service, usually 2-3 times per day.

In the past few weeks I have experienced very bad service with them. They have made me late for work and college many times. I always call ahead of time or book a cab for a certain time and they usually take 10-15 minutes to get to me. However, lately they have taken up to 45 minutes to get to me which makes me extremely late for work, which is unacceptable in an urgent and demanding job which I will lose if this carries on, and for college which takes bites out of my attendance which is essential to keep up.

I can't be the only customer who has been messed around by the company so I wonder if they are planning on fixing it. Perhaps they have gotten more popular and need to hire more drivers or manage their routes better. I have spoken to the drivers about my problem but there's nothing they can do because they are just taking orders from the control centre. They suggested I talk to management which I plan to do this week. If this carries on I will have to switch companies and they will lose out on a lot of business.

The start of 3rd year

The first two weeks of my final year at FEDISA have already flown by. It's been exciting but scary at the same time. It's always tough to get back into the routine of college after such a long December holiday, but I'm back into it now and enjoying the process of my collection development. I'm feeling very positive about it. I feel it's going to be a complete representation of me and my style.

This year the bar has been raised even higher so it is going to require complete dedication and the hardest work I can put in. But since I've come this far already, I feel that it will all be worth it to see my collection on the runway at the end of the year.