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F THROUGHOUT THE PAST YEAR WHILE STUDYING PRODUCT DESIGN &

INNOVATION IN SETU CARLOW, I HAVE LEARNED MANY NEW SKILLS. THESE
SKILLS INCLUDE SKETCHING, MODEL MAKING, PROFICIENCY IN BOTH
PHOTOSHOP AND ILLUSTRATOR AS WELL AS SOLIDWORKS. I HAVE ALSO BEGAN
L LEARNING THE IMPORTANCE OF MATERIALS AND THEIR DIFFERENT EFFECTS ON WHILE I HAVE VERY LITTLE IDEA WHAT
BOTH THE PRODUCT AND THE USER’S PERCEPTION. WHILE THE TWO SEMES-
THE NEXT THREE YEARS WILL BRING, I
TERS HAVE NOT BEEN WITHOUT THEIR CHALLENGES, THE OUTCOME AND NEW
KNOW FOR NEXT YEAR I HOPE TO FUR-
FOUND KNOWLEDGE MADE EVERY TRIAL AND TRIBULATION WELL WORTHY THE THER IMPROVE ON MY SKETCHING AND
STRUGGLE. MY WORK ETHIC AND ABILITY TO HANDLE THE STRESS OF
E UNDER MUCH STRAIN, I HAVE STRENGTHENED BOTH, ALLOWING ME TO APPLY ABLE TO PRACTICE MY SKETCHING OVER
SOLIDWORKS SKILLS. WHILE I WILL BE
DEADLINES HAVE BEEN TESTED DURING THE YEAR, AND WHILE AT TIMES PUT
THE SUMMER, I WILL BE UNABLE TO DO
BOTH OF THESE ELEMENTS TO MY EVERYDAY LIFE.
SO WITH SOLIDWORKS DUE TO MY LAP-
I HAVE FOUND THE TOP’S INABILITY TO SUPPORT THE SOFT-
ACADEMIC YEAR TO HAVE NOT ONLY HAVE EXPANDED MY KNOWLEDGE ON THE
C HAVE MADE MANY NEW FRIENDS IN THE COURSE, ALLOWING ME TO WORK ON EFFORT TO IMPROVE NEXT YEAR. WHILE
WARE, SO I WILL BE
ABOVE MENTIONED SKIS, BUT ALSO IT HAS EXPANDED MY SOCIAL CIRCLE. I
DETRIMENT ON MAKING A MASSIVE
NOT ONLY MY TEAMWORK ABILITY, BUT I HAVE ALSO DEVELOPED A MUCH
THE FIRST YEAR OF THE COURSE MAY BE
MORE SOCIAL PERSONALITY. THE CONNECTIONS I HAVE BUILT WITH MY IMPATIENT TO ENTER SECOND YEAR AND
DRAWING TO AN END, I AM ALREADY
T WHILE I’M NOT SURE MANY OTHER STUDENTS STUDYING FOR OTHER DEGREES OF COURSE THE INTERNATIONAL TRIP IN
CLASSMATES, I HOPE WILL NOT ONLY REMAIN WHEN WERE ARE IN THE
INDUSTRY, BUT LIFE-LONG FRIENDSHIPS.
FURTHER EXPAND MY KNOWLEDGE, AND
COULD AGREE WITH ME, THERE HAS NOT BEEN A MOMENT OF FIRST YEAR
THAT I REGRET CHOOSING THIS COURSE. I HAVE FOUND BOTH SEMESTERS, NOVEMBER.
I
EVERY BRIEF, EVERY TEAM AND EVERY MINUTE HIGHLY ENJOYABLE.

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