For those of you who have seen the movie by the same name, you'll know what it means. For the uninitiated, - its a practice where A helps B, B helps C, C helps D and so on. So instead of returning a favour, you "pay it forward".
I always thought of this idea as utopian and totally unworkable. Only coming into final year of arch has made me realize its significane and use. As juniors, we are asked to specifically help out our seniors in doing sheets, reports, dog work, etc. For the most, seniors harldy return the favor by doing our sheets and submissions. Its not because they consider themselves as 'superior' or something. Its simply because they have goine through the same routine themselves.
Final year thesis is the actual testing ground of this theory. Each senior 'recruits' a number of juniors to work for him/her exclusively. What does the junior get in return (besides the 'learning experience', bah!)?? The junior gets an assurance of sorts that when he/she reaches final year, he/she will get to do the same. A classic case of paying it forward. And not unwillingly.
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thank you for saying that!!! Now iv got the much needed encouragement to continue on with my ramblings!!! :)
interesting. it's true mostly, but i just never could work for a senior that i didn't like...
and, it doesnt work that same way in most archi schools.
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i agree with raman. like your blog.
me neither.. i don't think i worked for a senior i dint gell along with.
But the delgating work thing sure happens in my college a LOT.
and from what iv heard from my friends in other arch colleges - atleast some sharing does go on!!
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yep. and the ones i worked for always topped. :) me proud.
the the delegating work happens i guess, but a little less in places where there are day-scholars. and anyways, how does one delegate work when there isnt any!!
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Maybe because one would have to make it a ten part movie, or at the least three. and would involve an excruciating lot of people standing around and talking?
-Bookercat
the secret of not working for seniors is simple - have a bad hand writing!! :D
Since we can't say no to senior, the secret is to stop them from asking.
how could you? torment the juniors?
And when did you ever work? .. Now now, stop misleading people out there.. :D..
But i liked the movie...
i totally agree with salil.. i have been there since first year!!.. and i dont remember u working for a senior??.. atleast not that i know of..
This is not fair..both of you are ganging up on me...
People who no me personally are not supposed to comment on the authenticity of my words...keep shut!!!
for the rest: I did work for seniors and make my juniors work like hell!!! he ha
namar lapog: bad handwriting doesnt help in architecture!!! the only qualification u need to have is a bhola bhala face (which unfortunately i do!) and u get "harrassed" :)
long time, no posts..certainly not the way to treat fans..come on yaar..
nice blog
well my first visit to the blog and must say...very attractive and awesome blog....keep up the good work!
thanks guys...iv been busy with college work (hah!) seriously...
will get back to full time blogging soon .....
keep the wait on!
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