One of the most important things I learned at SSA this
summer is that I am the same person with everyone. Last year when I came here,
I acted differently and hung out with different people than I did at school. I
hadn’t matured enough, I guess, to really be comfortable with myself. This
year, I didn’t have to change myself at all. The people I sat with at meals
reminded me incredibly of my friends at school. It was reassuring to me to
realize that I have finally settled into a personality.
I’ll definitely remember Leslie, my roommate. Like how
guilty I felt when I had food poisoning and worried I was keeping her up all
night with my constant puking. And how we stayed up late together working on
essays and singing to Disney songs. And Anna and KJ, who are always so much
fun, but also really nice for serious conversation. Shout out to Lucas, and
dealing with sitting next to me in writing class… Also, how Lamonte was the
first to accidentally cut himself in Printmaking, and how the rest of the class
had long, nerd conversations over the printing press. And Stevie was always
there to make dry little comments.
I think that what I learned personally will impact my
long-term life decisions. I got more confidence about my art in Printmaking (I
thought I was going to be the worst in the class and that everyone would hate
me). I also definitely learned about organizing my work so I can get it all
done on time!
Finally, I’d like to apologize for this stupidly long post.
I love all of you guys so much!
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