Wednesday, January 27, 2010
To My Friend's From The University
I'm trying to figure out where I want to apply for graduate school. Undergrad was so easy. My teacher Mr. Pehanich showed me some of Stephen Brown's work online and encouraged me to apply. I did but was still not so sure about moving to Connecticut but after visiting some of the school's which accepted me, University of Hartford was clearly the school for me. I was so excited about college and so excited about getting to study painting with Stephen. I remember orientation and the first couple weeks of college. It was warm, I was meeting new people, and was overwhelmingly confident and excited about my future. Now it is cold out and I really miss school. I particularly miss one day in particular. Classes were canceled due to bad weather and I was living around the corner in regents from Meg. The world was silenced by the snow. We played video games (shadow of the colossus), ordered Chinese food, and watched movies. It was freezing out but my recollection of it is filled with warm colors. It embodies all the simple things I miss about being in school. I miss eating a sandwitch at times of the day when there were few people in the market (like Saturday mornings when they were sleeping off hangovers from the previous nights), I miss all my classes in the art school and Philosophy department, I miss early mornings in the studio and freshmen year's all-nighters, I miss intense hours writing paper after paper in the library, and I really miss the kind of communal living that was shared amongst myself and my friends. Don't get me wrong I'm still a happy guy and college had its ups and downs. I just don't like the real world all that much. I am grateful that I still get to see Meg though, when I'm with her is when the world seems right again, and we still spend way to much time playing video games. I also like the friends I've made trough the residency at Billing's Forge. All in all people haven't changed I guess. I still have great relationships its just college was a place where those relationships could shape one's lifestyle, and now it is much harder to hang on to them. Human relationships aren't only treated as insignificant but often feel systematically trampled by our culture. So all in all I suppose I just want to say thanks to my friends for a great four years! It was nice in the make believe world.
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Another great post. I guess I abandoned my blog because it felt useless. I'm still getting over my 3am job jitters so I haven't been too expressive lately. Back to your post. I completely understand what you mean. College is a faux-lifestyle that doesn't prepare you for "reality." From my experience I have to agree this culture does try to push you to work ungodly hours for little pay and push your loved ones away but like all creative cool people in my life we find ways around it and maintain our close relationships. College gives us a false impression of life by collecting all the things we need-classes,work,food,and friends, within small enclosed campus. It is possible to get those things back on your terms, like you said you're grateful for all of the new friends you've made and you still have your lady friend close by. It's all about the little things my dude. Think Zombieland.
Shadow of the Colossus is such a cool game I've watched my sister play it and it's so epic. I couldn't get over the graphics! I agree with you on missing the environment of college. The real word is weird. Slower yet faster somehow. But it's nice to still be in touch with people from school. And it's fun to reminisce, like all nighters with you and Matej. And playing Zelda. :) Remember the time you were sick and Matej and I thought it would be a good idea to bring you candy and junk. I think you were actually upset because we didn't bring you anything healthy. lol That's something else we can't do in the real world. Can't just do random stuff like that anymore.
Anyways, I hope you are well!
haha I was upset because I hadn't been too sick and weak to eat for 3 days and when you guys finally arrived it was 1 in the morning and I could barely move! I hope you are well too Alyssa!
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