fold your hands child and walk straight now

I already decided, I decided awhile ago. It came down to graphic design and photography and I chose graphic design. Except really, it never really came down to that. I just picked graphic design because I know my parents don't think of photography as a 'real' major, or something that could ever be a 'real' job. So I never brought it up. But it's always been there in my head, as a possibility for a minor or even a double major if I'm lucky enough. Design is great and everything. I love it. It can be so powerful, so interesting. But photography is so much more intuitive for me. Design does not come easy. Not to say that photography does, but I enjoy the challenge of photography more than I enjoy the challenge of design. Here's the other thing about graphic design. So many people are satisfied being UNoriginal. and that's a trap that I never ever want to fall into. I guess that's true of photography too. Really the main reason I was so quick to pick design is that there's more job opportunities. And that's so unlike me. I've always been one to believe that if you're doing what you love, you can make everything else work out.

In AP art, we have the choice of whatever medium we want for each project. I always feel like I should be doing graphic design type stuff because that's what I'm planning on majoring in. But whenever we find out what the next project is, I'm always way more excited about the possibilities for photos than for designs. I think I've only done one project that doesn't involve photography (out of 6 or 7 we've done so far), and I hate it.

What I'm saying is that I would love to major in photography. Love love love it.

So here's to reeeeeeeaaaaaalllly super hoping that I get in to U of I -- I could double major there. And that would be awesome.