next steps

Thanksgiving 2014

Today I heard back about a job. I didn't get it. In this particular situation, I hadn't had much time to get excited about the possibility. That's not to say I'm indifferent to the response, though. Any fellow millennials currently navigating the job market have probably faced the frustration of never being qualified for jobs that are dubbed "entry-level." There are some days when it feels impossible. 

So, in response to this rejection, I entertained an idea I've toyed with off and on since graduation college in 2014: I could go back to school. I spent a few hours looking into different photography programs. Quite frankly, it's hard not to feel a little overwhelmed. The programs I'm interested in all strongly discourage their students from holding jobs. Add on the $10,000 in equipment they ask you to purchase ahead of time and I honestly don't understand how people do it. I thought through so many options and it just doesn't feel good. Of course, I could probably find a way, and there is always that part of me that misses being a student, but I'm not ready to make that commitment before exploring other options. 

Which brings me to where I am now. I need to find ways to learn the content taught in an intensive photography program on my own. And I can't bullshit around.

confession: I haven't picked up my camera since my last post

That just isn't going to fly. If I want to build a career and business around my creativity I may as well start by finding creative ways to learn. Starting now. Well, starting tomorrow. It is Friday night, after all. 

Duck Dodge. Summer of 2015

to begin

The conversations around me as the year ended seemed to be overwhelmingly anti-NYE. I think to many, the holiday feels gimmicky and hollow. I, however, embrace the universal push towards self improvement and goal-setting. Which is why I'm here. This website has existed for almost a year without me sharing it with the public, you, my community. I'm ready to stop hiding from what I know I'm capable of accomplishing. I want you to be a part of my search for what that can be. I want your feedback, criticism, collaboration, conversation. 

2015: mental health.

2016: dream-setting.