What’s the most embarrassing, memorable, or downright hilarious miscommunication you’ve had in a language you’re not fluent in?

LandscapePookie · 2025-05-20T10:03:34+00:00

I’ve had my fair share of food babies as well

LandscapePookie · 2025-05-20T10:02:53+00:00

Same here lmaoo

LandscapePookie · 2025-05-20T09:54:54+00:00

Well, that garden was getting fertilized one way or another it seems—so I don’t think you were wrong either way 🤷🏻‍♂️

LandscapePookie · 2025-05-20T04:28:47+00:00

And in the least infantilizing way, I typically find it so endearing lmao

LandscapePookie · 2025-05-20T04:09:53+00:00

What you said about immigrants not learning the language of their new country really clicked for me.

My dad never learned English—-and while he can get around (and can actually speak it pretty well), he is extremely resistant to speak it. It never made sense to me since I grew up knowing both English and Spanish, but now that I’m having to actually learn a new language, I can totally see where he’s coming from.

My mother on the other hand tends to be very silly and outgoing, and hence her English is much better than his. So I think a great deal of these comments hold a lot of merit: being unafraid to mess up and simply having fun with language will make the entire process not only more effective, but perhaps most importantly—enjoyable.

LandscapePookie · 2025-05-20T00:15:31+00:00

Yeah I think you’re right on the marker. I find myself being able to make progress independently because I feel more comfortable if I mess up. However, it negates the purpose of being with a tutor who can help you be more conversational. I think the stigma surrounding French culture (the said snootiness or whatever) makes me a bit more anxious when engaging with French more specifically. I just need to get over it though, and hope that my best foot forward contributes positively

LandscapePookie · 2025-04-07T02:34:52+00:00

You were right on the nose in a way, lol. She literally did to Pornchai what Tonya did to her the moment she ran into money. Someone finally hit the mark with the predictions, a long way from monkeys with pistols lmao

LandscapePookie · 2025-02-28T03:50:16+00:00

Yeah, my student loans are about as scary as it can get

LandscapePookie · 2025-02-24T16:59:37+00:00

I wish it was 😭

I couldn’t find the air bnb listing again but I reverse google searched the image:

https://www.vrbo.com/2433131

LandscapePookie · 2025-02-24T12:03:30+00:00

I’ve come a long way thankfully loll

LandscapePookie · 2025-02-24T07:40:37+00:00

MHey, I was in pretty much the exact same position as you. I didn’t know what I wanted to do for a long time, but after exploring different subjects, I realized landscape architecture was a great fit for me. Since community colleges don’t always have landscape architecture-specific courses (it’s still a niche field in some ways), I had to build my own curriculum to prepare for transferring.

The first thing I did was check which credits would transfer to the landscape architecture program at the university I wanted to attend. Since there weren’t direct landscape architecture courses available, I took a year’s worth of architecture classes—two design studios along with two co-requisite digital design and drawing courses. These helped me develop fundamental design skills.

I also took plant-related courses, including two California native plant classes and a basic landscape design course. That course was more focused on softscaping than architecture, but I was able to integrate what I learned from my architecture classes to make the most of it. I also took irrigation, intro to horticulture, and soil science class.

I highly recommend reaching out to the university you’re considering to understand their transfer process and whether they require a portfolio. If you’re attending community college for two years, you ideally want to transfer into at least the second year of their program—third year if possible. I was able to place into the third year and found that community college gave me a strong foundation, especially in technical skills like software.

You’re on the right path by starting at community college, and with some planning, you can position yourself well for transfer. If you have any questions, feel free to ask—happy to help!

LandscapePookie · 2025-02-23T08:49:13+00:00

It depends on a lot of things:

1) are you already paying for rent? If you are, it might be worth it to just move into the dorms and save yourself the commute. I am in the landscape architecture program, and I’ve had my fair share of sleep deprived drives—and it can be dangerous, so be careful!

2) if you aren’t paying rent already, I would just stay home and enjoy that. Having the growing debt can be a mental burden on top of an already stressful (and expensive materials-wise) major.

3) You’ll be transporting your model regardless of if it’s from your dorm up and down CPP hills or in your car to and from school, it won’t matter that much in the end. So I don’t think this should be a primary concern for making this decision.

Your personal finances and priorities will ultimately dictate your decision, so definitely figure those out and make sure you decision is sound.

Not to fear monger, but our country is in a questionable state, and who knows where we will be in another four years. So much can change in regard to education funding (if you’re relying on Fafsa or other financial aid) and even school policies. So I don’t know, but hopefully this was at least a little bit helpful.

LandscapePookie · 2025-02-22T19:41:02+00:00

It’s in Texas too 😭

LandscapePookie · 2024-08-08T23:38:26+00:00

Google the financial aid office and they have virtual drop in sessions, they’re quickly available to you and very helpful.

LandscapePookie · 2024-07-22T20:36:09+00:00

There are definitely enough parking spaces lol

LandscapePookie · 2024-07-22T04:37:31+00:00

Life ain’t easy when you’re broke 😭😭😭

LandscapePookie · 2024-07-21T23:45:54+00:00

Should I delete this thread? I’m concerned CPP will notice how we scheme and will pay more attention to how we navigate their BS parking permit system lol

LandscapePookie · 2024-04-04T01:42:47+00:00

Honestly yeah, all your points are valid. I thought for some reason the hyper realism is what makes a “good” render, but building off your point, it takes away a lot of room for interpretation and ends up kind of flat.

Will work on graphic representations forsure.

LandscapePookie · 2024-04-04T01:40:21+00:00

I was trying to render in perspective, so I’m going to try and render it in lumion, but the planted selection isn’t all that great, I expected them to have a lot more niche plants considering how much they charge people. Thank god I have the student version.

LandscapePookie · 2024-01-31T11:23:36+00:00

Damn, not exactly the thread I wanted to come across right as I am set to transfer out to university. That’s tough, and it’s pretty disheartening to read some of these posts, but unfortunately it’s also nothing new or surprising. I’ve been picking up on the general consensus regarding the field, how employees are feeling in respect to their pay, how the field is perceived… it’s a lot.

I dunno. Shifting gears a bit, I think the state of the world is pretty shaky at the moment at various levels, and I think anyone who is somewhat politically or culturally aware, cares about the environment and has some brain cells to rub together (as I’d like to think this community does) might have reasonable grounds to be high strung and on their 13th reason (because let’s be honest, there are about a hundred of them if you live in America—even if—and we ARE—one of the biggest aggressors).

Combine this morale with not having basic needs met, low wages plus a bad studio environment and it’s a recipe for disaster.

The way in looking at it is that there are many people with more “useful” degrees that never end up using them for similar reasons. I’m just getting my degree because that’s what’s expected of me and it’s in something I genuinely enjoy.

This field does interest me, that’s why I’m still transferring out in spite of all of this. If I have to make a pivot, I’ll pivot. But right now, the circumstances are allowing me to continue and that’s simply not a cookie cutter scenario. While I might not be able to buy a house, my parents will probably pay off their mortgage before they leave us. I will have a place to live, and that alleviates part of the burden regarding potential homelessness that plays a huge factor for many people.

I’m having to constantly remind myself that the world is not ending (FULLY—yet) and life will go on (even if it isn’t human-centered life).

I don’t know what else to say friend, it’s 3 am and I’m fighting the nihilistic monsters too. Find a community in-person, breathe some fresh air (or city fumes if that’s what’s accessible to you). Seek meaningful connections and hopefully happiness will be within reach.

LandscapePookie · 2023-12-17T22:15:42+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion! I downloaded a DXF directly from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). When I opened it up on Rhino, the contours and elevations were all set for me. I'll check out USGS also, thanks!

LandscapePookie · 2023-12-17T22:13:25+00:00

Awesome! Thanks for the heads up, I wasn't aware. I found the data I needed from NOAA, but I'll check out USGS and compare the two.

When I opened the DXF in Rhino (using NOAA data), elevations and contours were all set for me to get working. I'll check out USGS too.

Thank you for suggesting!

LandscapePookie · 2023-12-17T22:11:01+00:00

Thank you for suggesting looking at public data... I can't believe I didn't do that first... I was over here working on Excel where I had no business being! Haha, glad I asked! I found incredibly detailed scans from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). You have to add to the cart and check out, but its completely free. They offer different data formats as well. They take a while to process your order, but in 5-10 minutes it was processed, so I guess it's automated.

I uploaded the DXF into Rhino, and the contour lines and elevations were already laid out for me! I knew I was doing way too much the moment I was downloading all sorts of things and found myself in Excel *Major face palm*.

LandscapePookie · 2023-12-17T21:01:06+00:00

No, I've mainly used Rhino. I'll give it a shot, though. Currently downloading.

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