Can’t believe this hadn’t come to my attention before. Great idea.
What better way to kick off the new year than with words of wisdom from those who have threaded before us? That’s precisely the premise of advice to sink in slowly, a wonderful project enlisting design graduates in passing on advice and inspiration to first-year students through an ongoing series of posters — part Live Now, part Everything Is Going To Be OK, part Wisdom, part something completely refreshing, based on the idea that we all have subjective wisdom we wish we’d known earlier, but often don’t get a chance to pass it on to those who can benefit from it in a way that makes them pay heed.
You can also buy fundraising posters, 100% of the proceeds going to fund free posters for first years. Do it!
…learn to recognise opportunities and (more importantly) make sure to seize them. Put yourself out there and make sure you promote yourself both within your Department and beyond. Don’t be afraid to ask – the worst that can happen is you’ll be told “no”. Conversely always be willing to say “yes” – even if it leads down a harder path.
