I stopped by WSU today, seeing a few friends. There was a time that I almost left Weber for another school and never wanted to come back. Now that I have my degree, I don't want to leave!
I admit I had wondered, "Hey, now that I'm graduated, can I use any more financial aid to at least go to swimming class?" Wishful thinking. Now that I have a bachelor's degree, I no longer qualify for pell grants.
School really is out forever.
School really is out forever.
With my BFA completed, being in college is like returning to high school post-graduation. You get the feeling "I'm not supposed to be here anymore . . ." All of this is good, because knowing myself, if I could take any more classes, I would. But it wouldn't be very meaningful as I already earned what I came for. And I pushed myself hard during Fall 2015 for a reason. And now that I've graduated, it's begun . . .
There is one thing standing between me and publishing my book: my platform. More people need to know about my message first. (Saying, "You could publish right now and see what happens," is like saying, "You could marry right now and see what happens. Sure the guy has no teeth, but let's wait and see what develops . . .")
So today I made a big leap forward. I spoke about my book and my relating artwork to a local high school. It was an alternative school, so many of the students are familiar with hardship. One boy even opened up to me about his life. The experience was so fulfilling and exciting!
How ironic that now that school is out forever, I'm back in a classroom???
How ironic that now that school is out forever, I'm back in a classroom???
I am going to try doing this once a week to test what's working and what's not. Then I can either continue speaking or find another approach. I still have many things to do before the book gets into people's hands, but I can tell you, it's just a matter of time.
