Well, I guess this is it. I'm dropping out of school. Not because I can't do it, or that I'm lazy. Life is far too short not to be doing what you love. Even though mechanical engineering would be a good job and all, I just can't very excited about it. I wish it didn't take me $15,000 and over a year to figure that out. Ah, well. Anyways, I'm trying to figure out what the hell to do. Apparently, I have to get a job with good insurance, because if I'm not a full time student, I am no longer on my parent's plan. Which wouldn't be a big deal if I wasn't so medicated. Fucking neurosis. Fortunately, I do have a job lined up at good ol' Black & Decker, and apparently they have some sort of rudementary plan for full-time employees. But anyways.
I will be going back to school in the fall, that's for damn sure. But I am not exactly sure what I want to do. It would probably be a toss-up between photography and music, with me leaning more towards photography. The good news is that my parents were smart when they were younger and started saving for college when I was still filling up diapers. So that means about $20,000 a year for college. Hopefully I can get some scholarship money.
Anyways. MSOE just wasn't doing it for me. I didn't really belong. The kids are great there, and I had a few friends, but I never really connected on a deep level. The kind that would keep us talking and whatever if I were to go to another school. The school's great for engineering and nursing, but piss-poor for everything else. There is almost no music program, and the humanities and writing classes are a joke.
My parents are taking this really well. They do want me to be happy. But I don't think they believe in me. Especially with the photography thing. So I don't know. I was going to go to a few professional photographers to have them evaluate my "work", if it can be called that. It's just a few photos taken during one year of a photo class. But I believe in me, for once. I really think I can do this. It'll be a helluva thing to whip together a portfolio in a little more than three months, as well as get a good job, but I can't stop smiling. I can't remember the last time I felt this... content.
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3 comments:
Sean I love you. I believe in you (and your photography).
Contentment is a wonderful thing.
I'll be home in a little less that 2 weeks. I can't wait to see you.
Well done on taking the step towards what you really wanna' do.
As it is, I'm studying Visual Communications (aka Graphic Design) in College so would love to see any photographs you have.
Great idea getting feedback from photographs though, gold star for you! :)
come to columbia! they pretty much take everyone so you dont have to worry to much about your portfolio and they have a huge photography department. its pretty good and job placement after college here is decent too, just get it in well with your teachers, they all work part-time in the field.
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