At Loughborough I learned that to do your best work you have to choose projects that you really care about. Projects where I identified and solved real problems for real people were by far my most successful. I learned that pushing boundaries is rewarded, and that your own personality should come through in your designs – express yourself and work on projects you are proud of.
I also learned how to work in, and lead, teams of students. Taking critique was difficult for me at first, but I have learned its value and do not take anything personally now. Before university I had not used much design software but now, I can use Solidworks, KeyShot, Adobe CC, Sketch and more.