My First Grad Show

I just wrapped up my first semester as a masters candidate in the Art Education program at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY. One of the big reasons I chose this program was for its heavy emphasis on its student's studio practices. As such, we're given ample opportunities to show our work throughout the course of the program. I have had two such opportunities recently, having been given the chance to display a sculpture in one of the academic buildings on campus, as well as in the Advanced Sculpture Exhibit held in our studios in conjunction with First Friday in Albany.

To Be a Teacher

Way back when, when I was a young sprite in my early college years, I thought I wanted to be an art teacher. Somewhere along the way however, I dropped the teacher part and chose instead to focus solely on art. The right decision at the time, it allowed me to develop confidence in my craft which isn't always easy to come by for me. Fast-forward 10 years later however, and as fate would have it, I am back in school, getting my masters in art education from the College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY.

28

I turned 28 a few days ago. For some reason, this birthday has always seemed like a big one in my mind. As a tweeny, 28 seemed so mature and cool. Women who were 28 totally had it together, they were in great jobs, with great guys, pretty, confident, and totally in control of their lives (clearly Cosmopolitan should be banned as a publication, so wretchedly does it distort the young, impressionable minds of 13 year olds!).

For obvious reasons, I've been kind of nervous about reaching this self-imposed culmination of my youth. I'm still not in the job I want to be in (though am actively working toward it), I do have a great guy, but the other stuff, the totally together and in control of my life, the size 6 pants and cut abs, the witty conversation and charming yet never over the top humor? Yeah, that doesn't feel quite so real.