CC Duren

as most of you can tell from my previous blogs i change my mind as many times as i change my clothes.  ALOT.  over the past few years i have been  battling with getting my college education, of course i always wanted to go to school… and finish, that was never the question.  my problem has been picking a major, picking a university, staying at that university.  

well now here i am in my fourth, and suppose to be my final year of college, and i am pooped.  i am so tired of school that i could just give up (not really), but i am tired.  i had a meeting with my advisor last week and was told that because of the difference in art programs (PBA to MSU), and the credit transfer problems it would be another 3 years before i could plan on graduation… that includes summer school.  WHAT.  i have already gone 3 full years, and frankly i CAN’T do another 3.  

as i left his office that sunny and depressing afternoon tears began to fall from my eyes and the only words i could compose were those that i don’t feel comfortable spelling out on my blog for the world to see.  i had so many questions in my head, and so many problems with my “three year revelation”.  

i thought long and hard for the next three days, racking my brain for new possible situations, but i just couldn’t come up with anything.  ya sure i could change my major, but what the point when i know that all i want to do with my life is art.  i thought about going back to PBA for a quick fix, suffering through another 3 years at MSU, or just quitting all together and skipping the country (ha i wish).  but then the answer hit me, i have always wanted to go to art school, where you can get a 4 year degree in 2 years, and all the life experience in the art world that one could ever need.  and for the EXACT same price as 3 years at MSU.  the answer was right there in front of me the whole time, i just had to reach out and grab it!!!!

so although i am bursting at the gut to go to art school i have decided to take the year off, i am going to work (at the dentist office, and at the mountain), ski, and travel.  then next year at this time i will be in a new exciting place going to school for a degree that i will use, and love!!!! i am checking out the art institutes in Chicago (#1 on my list), Atlanta (#2), Denver, Seattle, and New York… even though my parents would rather my jump off the Brooklyn bridge then live in NYC.  HAHA.

i have my first interview (phone interview) on Friday the 12th with the Art Institutes of Atlanta, and Seattle.  wish me luck.  and pray that i can keep my sanity this year as i await my future!

o p.s. as most of you are probably aware if i do move back to the city i will be selling off all of my belongings including my truck (yikes) so if you want anything, stake your claim now… and be prepared to pay the price IM POOR!