Artalicious

During my time at Artalicious in Adrian this weekend, I really enjoyed it. I enjoyed how she was very passionate about her work and wanted to spread that message to others. She told me two things that made me rethink a few things. One was when she told me that she was okay that even if no one buys her work, she was so happy that she even had a tent set up for people to see what she’s been working on. I didn’t really think about it like that. When it comes to photography I am very critical of my pictures when it comes to seeing if my work is worth buying. Because people in my life keep telling me to be perfect so that I can get a job in my profession. I want people to see my work now even when it is really bad or it’s not what I have envisioned it. If I show people my art, a lot of people are gonna have their own opinion on the matter of if it’s good or not. You can’t please everyone in your life.

The second part she said was that it is taking her 10 years to finish college. As of right now, I am a senior at Siena Heights University but I have one extra full year because I decided to change a lot of things with my degree plan. I’m in a place in my life where I am not happy at all. Even though everything is fine and I shouldn’t have anything to be upset about, I just feel so burnt out. I have no motivation to do the simplest tasks in my everyday life. So, what I am hoping to do is to take a semester off and try to do the Disney College program. Then after the college program is done I would be returning in the fall and finish my degree. If I can get into the Disney College program, I know my mood in doing my photography will boost immensely. My dream in the end is to get a job at Disney as a Photographer. Even if it pushes me back more on my graduation I don’t mind it at all anymore. I know that I’m going to finish college, I just want to take my time and do it because if I just force myself to do college, I’m not gonna get anything out of it.