Journal 44: Past Experinces

My family's economical situation made it impossible for us to live the way we did before. We had to move back to Taiwan and my sister and I needed to mature more and faster then others. I never cared about money and wondered where it came from. Then because of the move I met my freshman year art teacher along with my freshman year musical and drama teacher. They both inspired me to go with the art path, to follow what I like and not what others think I would like. The drama teacher taught me how to not be afraid to express myself in front of others. My art teacher taught me how to be confident in my own choices. My major is in the Art/Design field but I have yet to decide what specific path I want to take yet. The first year of college I really want to that a variety of classes to really find the major I am most interested in. I don't want to be in my junior year of college and hate what I am majoring in. I want the first year to be eye opening so that I will not miss out on any available chances.

Journal 43: Intellectual Vitality

Through my high school life I have experienced many events that have boosted my intellectual vitality. At home on the internet i also add more to my intellectual vitality. During my freshman year of high school the art class the teacher showed me a way out of the foggy road I was on before. I never knew what I wanted to do before but after taking his class I realized how much I loved art and want it to be a part of my daily life. He gave me courage and inspired me to work.

Dear roommate:

My name is Patrick and I am a art student. So stereo typically I am bright and optimistic character and that is also the truth. I can laugh almost everything off. I like my work place to be tidy and clean, anything that goes out of order while I work can really mess me up

Journal 42: School and Major

I choose RISD not based on its ranking, I chose it for all the facilities it owns and also the opertunaties that it offers. I wan to go there because I agree with its mission and admire all its members. Also the majors that the school offers along with the courses and freedom of choice makes it another big reason why i want to apply for RISD. Being accepted to RISD I would like to make use of as much of the facilities as possible and to also contribute back to the school. Redecorate school halls and make installations around campus. However RISD is not the only school I would be appling to. Other school's such as SAIC, SVA, Parsons, and a few others would be schools I will be applying for. For each school there is a reason for me applying there. Weather it be the facilities, teaching methods, environment, or curriculum. SAIC would be my second choice because of its city location in Chicago and also because I have many friends there that continue to boast about how good their school is. It a lot of pressure but I have done my own research and found it to e a pretty good school overall.

Journal 41: Leaders in the Making

In the skating world many reefer to Andrew Reynolds as the "Boss". He is a leading figure in the skating industry and even he himself doesn't skate much anymore he owns many companies that are closely related to the skating world. Now suppose that I am the one giving advice and basically directing the "Boss". What will I do? First of all I love the brands that he own but I only wished that there were more products and newer looks to things. I would advise him to change it up a little while keeping some traditions. Produce more products and not to limit on only jeans, T-shirts, and sweaters. Accessory is a big bushiness and I would advise him to begin design departments for more accessories and to begin production. Then I would love it if he was to skate and create more videos this would also earn him some money if he produces an other CD with his skate team. To merge with more companies and form alliances is also an other thing. All the fans love seeing brands come together and creating shoes or clothes. Many times people buy it just because of the merge.

Journal 40: Spring Break

Spring break... wasn't exactly what I remember it to be. I remember spring break being the week during the middle of second semester, when everything is loose and relaxing. Out of the 9 days we had I spent half of it in classes and the rest at home excluding two days of fun I had. Even on the day I went out with my friends I was constantly reminded of academically related things, either by my parents or my own subconscious mind. I finally went to a concert I wanted to go to but unfortunately had to go home early for class the next morning. I was sleep deprived and tired all spring break, I had no idea why. I felt that I didn't get the spring break I wanted but I guess I got the spring break I deserved. Juniors still had to work over spring break, homework from the teachers and SAT vocab and practice packets to do. It was hard to concentrate on the school work while on break. Always thinking that we had more time left. Its a week of free time, no sweat. So I always end up piling the work till the end of the break and do them all at once. Doing so produces poor quality work. All and all it was a alright spring break not a perfect one.