17 - Candidness

Yes, I admit, I did look up the noun form of Candid. As a bonus piece of information, candid in Japanese is arugamama. One of my favorite words to say. Today I was working on my portfolio/application into the Industrial Design program. I met a professor on campus and he took the time to stop and look over what I had so far. This teacher has amazed me. He is always willing to give you feedback and not put it in a way that says "this is how you should do it," but rather a soft "I would be interested to see if it improved when you do this". Contrast that to another teacher that I had last semester and the difference is night and day. One professor would tell you nothing! It was all a big secret and there was no right answer...not even a suggestion. Until I got my grade, and even after sometimes, I had no idea if he liked or hated my work. I am grateful when people don't try to play games and they tell you straight-up what they think.