Bachelor of Fine Arts
(photo by Russy)
So after what seems like the longest-taking graduation project in history of the world (seriously, at the end, people I would meet randomly would roll their eyes after I would say that I’ve been busy working on the darn project), I’m finally done :)
My project was about establishing a recycling initiative in Jordan, “Ta Talateh”, which stands for “the three Ta’s” of recycling; tadweer (recycling), tawfeer (reducing), and tajdeed (reusing). It included branding, creating awareness booklets about the three ta’s, some interactive packages to facilitate the process aimed at school-age children, advertisements, and a website. It was actually a lot of work, and I, with the guidance of my amazing adviser Tarik El-Khateeb, went crazy trying to get all the work done. It took month after month of trashed Illustrator files, piles of sketches tossed away, a lot of scolding by Tarik, and tons of weekends spent staring at the laptop screen.
Yet, I suppose you can say that on preliminary levels, the work didn’t amount to naught. I got an A for the project, and I now cement my world-class nerd standings by getting my BFA with what Jordan University would refer to as “imtiyaz” (which translates to excellence, ahem), and that is finishing up with a GPA of over 3.7.
I’ve actually been done for around a week now, but in true nerd fashion, I was waiting for the grades to go up before I celebrate.
The picture up top was taken during the project jury, which I actually enjoyed (I was one of three students that didn’t leave the jury crying), although of course there was the time when one of the juriests went off on how the stink of bio-diesel cars in Germany is the very proof that recycling is bullshit (?).
Bullshit or not though, I will have to do the FM-style-”O7ebbo an ashkora al MBC li hatha il barnamej il 3atheem…” thank yous. I wouldn’t have been able to pull the last week off if it weren’t for my family, from my parents, to my aunt Manar, to my brothers Hisham, Omar, and Gus, to my cousins, Abed and Basem, to even my grandmother (who sent me some of her knitting for my display); when the time came, they all put on their painting shoes and helped me in getting the exhibit ready. I loveeee youuu guys. More thanks go to Moose, who withstood my nagging over all those months, Noor and Sara for being awesome freaking-out companions, and of course, Tarik, who made me fall in love with design all over again. Ok, that seals that segment for the day. Sorry, but it was necessary.
So now that I’m done, the ever-famous question keeps arising, “What are you going to do now?” I have decided that I do not want to go back to school, at least for now, and I guess I have to find myself a real job. Or something.
I guess I will post more project pictures as well as ones from the exhibition in the next few days, but for now, I’m not in the mood to fiddle with Photoshop.
بيسو
June 11, 2007 @ 4:57 pm
:-)
انا احب اعبر عن اعجابي الشديد بالصورة المنشورة
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وفي انتظار صور المعرض، بعدين شغل أيه دا
أنت المفروض فنانة ، بلاش تضيعى وقتك ومجهودك موهبتك في شغلانه من نوع مدرسة رسم أو مصممة إعلانات
ركزى أحسن في إنك تعملى فن بتاعك وخلاص
natasha
June 11, 2007 @ 4:58 pm
mabrook ya fannaneh:))
jameed
June 11, 2007 @ 5:28 pm
شطورة عمو…عقبال ما بكرة نفرح فيكي
caramaena
June 11, 2007 @ 5:34 pm
Congrats!
Good luck with the next step.
7aki Fadi
June 11, 2007 @ 5:57 pm
MABROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK!
3o2bal … hmmm… il3arees? no no no ..
3o2bal … hmmm… ma nifra7 feeky? … no no no
3o2bal … hmmm… ilwazifeh? yes? no?
LOL …
Mabrook ya Roba :) . I love the name of it by the way and the logo, you did a good job! I remeber that post when you were asking about name ideas.
Anyway, I should stop talking…I am in a very talaktive mood today.
w bas :D
oh oh…very cute shoes and dress … :D
7aki Fadi
June 11, 2007 @ 5:59 pm
or is that a top and a skirt?
nasimjo
June 11, 2007 @ 6:07 pm
Congrats again:)
w 2o7ayyeekee, w ya far7et Mr Jameed feekee!
Tala
June 11, 2007 @ 6:11 pm
Alf Mabrook Roba, artists make society colorful and are so essential, you make a great one,, all the success your way .. keep going on.
oleander
June 11, 2007 @ 6:47 pm
alf mabrook :)
Qwaider قويدر
June 11, 2007 @ 7:09 pm
YAAAAAAAAAAY
ALF MABROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK Roba … Minha la a7san … WOOO WOOOO! Alf alf mabrook
I’m so happy for you, and so proud of you … you made it .. you’ve earned it … ALF ALF ALF mabrook
Ziad
June 11, 2007 @ 7:29 pm
Mabrook Roba!
yaseen
June 11, 2007 @ 8:21 pm
grats! :D
globalorama
June 11, 2007 @ 8:37 pm
you made it. alf mabrook.
Mohamed Fawzy
June 11, 2007 @ 9:13 pm
You are the sunrise of art
OMG roba
you are GEORGOUS!!!
The art has gained you now , the most wonderful artist
alf mabrook
Firas
June 11, 2007 @ 10:07 pm
أود أولا أن أشكرك على هذه المدونة التي أتاحت لي الفرصة للتعبير عن مدى فخرنا بنشميات الوطن و نقول لك ألف مبروك و كما أرفع الشكر لأنك تعبت في المشورع ولم تفعلي كالآخرين الذين يعملون على مبدأ انسخ و لزق
Seriously, congratulations, well done.
The question is: What are you doing next?
يعني انتي هلا بزبط شو دارسة؟
rami
June 11, 2007 @ 10:33 pm
nice shoes…
Dar
June 12, 2007 @ 12:23 am
Mabrooooooooooook and inshallah u ll be enjoying yr graduation
CheeerZ!
Deee
June 12, 2007 @ 12:45 am
Serious congratulations! Loved the topic.. I’m still 15 days away from handing in mine.. wish me luck! :)
Hareega
June 12, 2007 @ 12:51 am
congratulations for the great score, as long as you didn’t leave the jury crying means you’ve done a fantastic job.
3.71, what a super-nerd :)
Hal
June 12, 2007 @ 12:51 am
Roobee I cant believe you went back to Milano and bought shoes without me, you need to stop doing that dude, I am offended. I HAVE THE EXACT SAME ONES!!! In pink though. :)
Oh and mabrook of course, hehehehehe, welcome to the real world, and as I already told you, it sucks. No seriously, IT SUCKS. U are so gonna start missing high school any minute now.
I have a great idea though. Let’s work together. We can design shoes. Ok you can design them, I’ll think up of great sexy names for them. Also, I’ll test drive them.
What do you say??
In celebration of your release into the real world, Thursday night we’re gonna go with my idea (not yours, forget that terrace business, I’m afraid of heights ya zifteh) and you’re coming with me, where I will show you how grown ups celebrate their membership in the real world.
I am so gonna corrupt you, mohahahahaha.
mmmmwwwwwaaaaaaa!
Luai
June 12, 2007 @ 1:46 am
Congrats and good luck!
Maher
June 12, 2007 @ 1:58 am
3.7????? mo kteeer shaway? lol jk
Congratzz :>
Craig
June 12, 2007 @ 7:09 am
Congratulations, Roba!
PS- You look really cute in that pic :)
Dave
June 12, 2007 @ 8:13 am
Mabrook. Now go get a job. :)
salam
June 12, 2007 @ 8:38 am
Alf mabrook Roba!! you look stunning:) I see you’ve fallen into the trap of matching the outfit of the project for the jury, ha?
Wasim
June 12, 2007 @ 9:54 am
Alf Mabrook
Great Scores, Great Project, keep up the good Job, try to relax for one week or two then try to get a decent Job
Officially IM IN LOVE
June 12, 2007 @ 10:03 am
Roba Sami El Assi .. WILL YOU MARRY ME ??? PLEASE ..
Tcherryn
June 12, 2007 @ 11:18 am
Thank you Roba
and mabrook sweets
mar_yoom
June 12, 2007 @ 11:34 am
awww, you look pretty:)
Mabrook!
Ammar
June 12, 2007 @ 12:04 pm
Congratulations..so its Fine Art? as opposed to Foul Art?
bas an observation..your project should’ve had one more twist…(T4) as in TAKHARROJ!
wearing converse sneakers would’ve also looked fine artsy!
mabrook!
Isam
June 12, 2007 @ 12:14 pm
Mabrook …
welcome to the real world … where it really sucks :)
Who-sane
June 12, 2007 @ 3:44 pm
alf mabrook roba :)
Killer Bee Bop
June 12, 2007 @ 3:44 pm
Mabrook, you’re such a nerd really. :)
In the real world which sucks, you will unlearn most of that, I guess.
BTW “Imtiyaz” starts from 3.65 GPA.
I thought Moose was either sweets or the stuff you put on your hair, hehe.
*shakes at head at all the commenters that chose to flirt/flatter based on that picture*
Nezar Fayez
June 12, 2007 @ 4:37 pm
congratulations w 3o2baly ya rab :D
Dandoon
June 12, 2007 @ 5:11 pm
CONGRATS you made it … congrats 3ala EMTEYAAAAAAAZ :)
did you match the colors of your outfit to the banner’s colors (behind you) intentionally? that is so cute…I might start doing that in my presentations to make them more visually interesting …
mabrook roba!
Pheras Hilal
June 12, 2007 @ 6:25 pm
Mabrouk!
Too bad you’re not in the mood for Photoshop, but maybe In Design sounds like a great alternative!
Lubna
June 13, 2007 @ 1:57 am
mabrook:)
Craig
June 13, 2007 @ 2:50 am
*shakes at head at all the commenters that chose to flirt/flatter based on that picture*
A bikini pic would have been better, I agree!
Hala
June 13, 2007 @ 6:59 am
Congratulations Roba, menha lal a3la :)
Kay
June 13, 2007 @ 8:26 am
Congratulations Roba. Love your sandals. Looking forward to seeing more pictures of your project and work.
manal y
June 13, 2007 @ 8:26 am
hey roobs, congradulations on graduating “bijadarah”
Mohammed Riziq
June 13, 2007 @ 2:24 pm
mobarak inshalla,
bas what is the link for the semester transcript?
i need to check my results but icant find the URL for UJ grades :(
KeKo
June 13, 2007 @ 2:27 pm
Barva and congratulations, and I hope you plan to put the project to good use. best of luck with your next challenge what ever that may be.
The Observer
June 13, 2007 @ 4:07 pm
Congratulations Roba :). I am happy for you…
Killer Bee Bop
June 14, 2007 @ 6:51 pm
Exactly Craig, because I’m that kind of person, you know.
Maxxed'ouT
June 15, 2007 @ 1:52 pm
Congrats Roba
Laith Zraikat
June 16, 2007 @ 11:45 am
Alf mabrook :)
Nimer
June 17, 2007 @ 12:47 pm
hey, mabrook - alf mabrook…..- keep the grad-school for later, - enjoy life for the next few years….and live it well,,,,
congrats again, and, - I look forward to the kinafeh…. :)))
Roba
June 18, 2007 @ 2:56 am
Thanks guys!
Nas
June 19, 2007 @ 1:22 pm
alf mabrook!
*sorry i’m i came late to this party