Huh? What in the world could be in store for me?!?!

Ok, so to give a bit of back ground:
Alfred University is a very very very prestigious art school in New York. Their top program is ceramics which is exactly what I want to do. When I went to portfolio day, I talked to their representative, and they looked at my portfolio. At the time, I really didn't think they liked it because it only seemed to be negative feedback.... I figured, ok so this is some stuff I can work on...

So, for the shocking part:
I got a letter in the mail from them saying this:

Dear Talieh;
I wanted to thank you for your recent attendance at the National Portfolio Day in Kansas City. When Colleen (the representative) returned to campus she told me you had one of the most impressive portfolio's she had seen. We are very interested in you and hope you will apply to our School of Art and Design.



AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *FREAK OUT!!!!!!*

I MEAN SERIOUSLY!!! HOW COOL IS THAT!!!!!!!!!

The letter continues in the typical we're giving you info about our school and you're a freshman that is/could be interested. But, that first paragraph.... is..... INSANELY AWESOME!!!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!

Although, there is one downside. This makes things very confusing for me because my mom and I had planned pretty much everything out for the next 5-ish years. The plan was for me to go to St. Louis and get my residency while going to a community college. Then I'd go to the University of Missouri in St. Louis for my bachelor's degree in psychology. So, now, this muddles some things up a bit because it wouldn't be the degree I was planning on (However, it definitely was up there with choices, and I was going to take art classes period no matter what degree would get me a job. Art is far too ingrained in me to stop after high school.). Also, we were planning on me doing service in St. Louis while I was going to school there. I just don't know.... It's very confusing....

DONE!!!!!

Senior projects are done for my entire class. I had to present last Tuesday. It was okay.... I was scrambling for time toward the end and made it to 7 minutes. Just enough to get 12 out of 15 points (on that particular part of the rubric). I'm ok with that. I think I spoke fairly well and clearly. It was kind of funny because the guy right after me was also talking about the brain and so he referenced my presentation which actually saved him time (he ended up going over 10 minutes though, and so also got 12 out of 15 points). There are still some classes that have more students to present, but my class is done. I think there might be one more class time that we have to listen to some students from other classes, but I'm not sure. I'm just glad I don't have to worry about it anymore, and that very very soon we'll be getting into the good stuff (reading and writing meaningful essays (never really thought I would say that)) (these pictures are the ones I included in my presentation that my teacher really liked)






Okay, since I seem to have some things to say about English I might as well have a new paragraph about it instead of cramming it into parenthesis. Anyway, I'm really excited about this year's English class. I'm really looking forward to reading real books and being able to understand and discuss them. I'm also surprisingly looking forward to the essays. This year the topics for the essays (so far) have been things that are meaningful to me and things I can actually write about. Before this year, I really didn't care about what we had to write, but now I do, and it really makes a difference. I like it.

Other things that are happening.... well.... actually... I'm thinking about getting a job (like a regular one, not just babysitting) because I really need the money. I haven't been getting very many babysitting jobs and the money I make in one night doesn't last very long at all when I'm having to buy things right and left for school and just living. Plus, in babysitting I never have any idea when I will have money. The only thing about getting a regular job is that it will take away my time. That's the biggest problem I have with it (that and the fear of being stuck working with people that drive me insane). My schedule is very spontaneous and on a whim. It seems like having a regular job would seriously strap down my time for things that I want to do. Also, I really like the relationships I've formed with the kids and parents I babysit for. I want to keep that kind of option open, but.... it's difficult to do other things when my only income is so little and far apart. We'll see.