A journal kept across a 3-month pottery stint, every day between April to July of 2026. Later did I realise unlike design workbooks that were discarded some time ago, this was used as reflections to embed lessons as of late, well on top of putting drafts and plans on paper. It still amazes me how my peers persisted clocking-in daily despite the intensive training under an apprenticeship programme, a systemic structure deemed rare today requiring mutual trust between a student seeking mentorship and from a master of specified craft. To me the willingness by both parties to undertake such a close relationship is one of its kind, considering its lack of availability out there to learn while practicing through a considerably substantial period of time, without a fee while being invested to succeed. Here's to all my peers, and notably one assistant instructor who were always there for us. It is a wonder to have met each of you. ...