this is what I'm thinking now
Yes, I realize that what I'm thinking changes AT LEAST every week, if not two or three times a week, but that's my prerogative, right? That's what I'm supposed to being doing with this time in my life, right? Now is the time to think about my dreams and where I want to go and what I want to accomplish. True, a lot of people seem of have already figured it out by now, but that's not me. I am still searching and wrestling and pondering and investigating.
My two investigations this week have included: Working Abroad & The Art Institutes - Culinary Arts.
I went to a "workshop" in the Union yesterday sponsored by the Career Development Center. Now, in the past, the CDC hasn't shown me that it's actually worth anything, but maybe it's just the one guy that I always get stuck with. Yesterday, a very different guy (he was sooo cute) gave a presentation on Americans working abroad. It was really interesting, and I came away with a lot of useful websites to check out. At this point, I'm thinking of teaching English in Italy, Japan, or Thailand or working as a waitress (or some other common job) in Australia. All of them would be such different experiences, but so interesting. All of them would pay, but some of them I would actually make money. They all last for differing amounts of time. The average is 6 months to a year, except for Australia. That's only 4 months, I think.
Today, I had a long conversation with an admissions representative at the Art Institute in Seattle. We talked about a culinary career and their school. Let me just say that thinking about becoming a chef gets me more excited than graphic design EVER has! That's a good sign. I'm looking at the Art Institutes in Seattle, Chicago, and New York City, b/c they all offer slightly different things.
So, I could go teach/work in a different country for 6 months and then start culinary school when I came back. That sounds so neat and exciting and wonderful. But am I really ready to close the door on graphic design? The technology changes so quickly that it's really hard to get back into it if you take leave of absence. And that is that.
My current frame of mind: optimistic but exhausted.
3 comments:
i really wanted to go to that workshop but i was at my internship and couldn't make it back. i had someone take notes for me. exciting! do it. :)
Okay, this is your mom who didn't have a chance to concentrate on your words earlier today. Nice to read them, though I still worry about your privacy in posting stuff. Seriously. Anyway, this is a way of conveying information quickly to a widespread group, which makes sense, just seems too risky.
So, anyway, I look forward to seeing you on Saturday and talking more. No, listening more. I love you and hope you have a safe drive tomorrow night. Supposed to be quite rainy and turbulent.
I read something today about the power of the visual...and how it can change the way people think. It was in the UCONN alumni mag, I think, but, anyway, there is something fascinating about the possibility of changing the way people think or feel through visual effects, whether that be photography or graphic design, or whatever, to me it is amazing. The way we think is so intricate. To be able to touch it and change it, for the good, well, that is power. To me, that's amazing. It is not all accomplished with words. Enough for now.
When you said culinary makes you excited I started thinking, and it really seems to fit you Sam, I mean, look at all your photo albums and count how many pictures you have taken of the food item you were about to eat! You are culinary minded! I rarely think to take a pic of my food unless I worked really hard to make it. I have also noticed you seem to have a joy in cooking and you have done some very creative things with it. Remmeber the Hulk green chocolate syrup? Or stir fry?
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