Well, much confusion still about what I'm doing with my life. I'm applying to the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies for this fall, hoping I get in as there are a couple of spots left. After that, probably straight to grad school either here in SF Bay Area or in Boston.
Gotta use up IRA money to do this, though. Scary; I've got to consider using potential retirement money for something that in practice is only three months. But they'd be three amazing months that would add to my photographic eye and skills and general human being-ness. So I'll try. I've got to write an admission essay today and find someone to write me a recommendation.
My dad reminded me of something I said almost ten years ago, when I was looking at colleges for the first time. We were at the COOP bookstore in Boston and I looked at the shelves and said to him, "in ten year's time I want to have a book on that shelf." I'm running a bit late, but that's still my aspiration, I've just lost my way recently. For a few years.
Dad pointed out last night as we were discussing that I'm sort of regressing to high school, thinking of schools as an end point rather than a gateway to a career and a vision. So, I need to use grad school to get in a position of being able to be successful, if only for myself. After every big change I come out rudderless, not sure what to do. I'd like that to not happen this time out, I'm getting old for this.
Any inspirational tips from the SG peeps?
Gotta use up IRA money to do this, though. Scary; I've got to consider using potential retirement money for something that in practice is only three months. But they'd be three amazing months that would add to my photographic eye and skills and general human being-ness. So I'll try. I've got to write an admission essay today and find someone to write me a recommendation.
My dad reminded me of something I said almost ten years ago, when I was looking at colleges for the first time. We were at the COOP bookstore in Boston and I looked at the shelves and said to him, "in ten year's time I want to have a book on that shelf." I'm running a bit late, but that's still my aspiration, I've just lost my way recently. For a few years.
Dad pointed out last night as we were discussing that I'm sort of regressing to high school, thinking of schools as an end point rather than a gateway to a career and a vision. So, I need to use grad school to get in a position of being able to be successful, if only for myself. After every big change I come out rudderless, not sure what to do. I'd like that to not happen this time out, I'm getting old for this.
Any inspirational tips from the SG peeps?