1000 words of advice
Allan Chochinov a design teacher at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn wrote a column for core77. When you start reading it, if feels a bit like he’s lecturing the reader, but if you finish it, and take his advice in mind, you will become a better (design) student. Obligatory reading material! 
“There are a million things to learn in design school, but what about the things you need to know “about” design school? In an effort to be clear and concise—something your teachers are always bugging you to do—here are exactly 1000 words of advice for design students (clichés included):”
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