Summer Project 1: "Redesigning my Dorm Room"

I don't post much of the "non-scientific" stuff on my public blog but since it's related to something I really want to do and hold myself accountable for - I'm going to write it down (I really should be studying for my finals but jeez, it's probably okay).

Heard of Feng Shui? The idea is that while an individual has "chi" moving around in his body through "channels" - the same principle applies to everything around the world that we interact with - seasons, weather, the world, forests, countries (like Singapore's Flyer or the Bagua present on our Singaporean 1-dollar coin/road tax tickets) and yes, a dorm room. Just like how Chinese medicine treats the imbalances in the body - excessive or deficient Yin/Yang, heat/cold, acidic/basic, etc - Feng Shui treats the imbalances in an environment. Think about it this way - a tool like a hammer or piano is like an extension of your body. Your living quarters is an extension of your mind and body. Just like how "blockages" in chi or unstable pH levels can cause problems in your body - your environment can directly impact your mood and everything else - your sleep conditions, health, etc.

While there are Feng Shui practices available out there, there are a few problems:

>> There is a lot of crap, made-up advice given out which are not based off the I-Ching

>> Most genuine advice only pertain to houses as a whole - there isn't much advice given to just ONE dorm-room

>> There is a huge mix of Westernized ideas (which are mostly BS because they never had an education in the I-Ching) and original FengShui ideas

This is not going to be a one-off thing, and the project will kickstart while I resume my army disruption to serve my remaining 22 days haha. I'll probably start off with the sketches and some ideas.