it pleases me so immensely to be able to say, finally, mission accomplished.
yesterday morning i went in for an in-person interview and walked out with a spot at university of the arts london, central saint martins. fall 2012, foundation in art and design.
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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
i am applying to 3 more schools, but ual is my first choice. i’ll be satisfied wherever i end up, but i know that i will indeed end up somewhere. to know that they’ve said yes, that they want me to join all of the amazing alumni that have studied there does crazy things for my confidence and makes the past 6 months so worth it.
all the money spent, all the fretting and stress, all the questions asked (of myself and others), all the doubt, all the pep talks, all the sketching, all the writing, all the inspiration, all the trips to dick blick (i love this place), all the lists made, all the printing, all the anti-socialness, all the weekends spent in my makeshift studio pulling together the 29 final pieces i submitted. i ended up with a mix that i was really happy with. there was digital, acrylic, watercolor, collage and lots of mixed media, which is my favorite medium to work in after digital. i also included some of my photography to round things out.
one thing i realized during the process was that i have a lot of other ideas in me that i want to get out. i will definitely be doing a lot more self-directed work next year, before i start classes and don’t have as much time. plus, i have so many left over supplies i need to use up. i doubt that i’ll start do52 back up, but everything will for sure end up on my main tumblr. and i will probably dust off my deviantart account. or start a new one.
my interview was painless; it was actually extremely flattering and i had a great time. it’s all kind of a blur, but the highlight was definitely the point during the middle of the conversation when one of my two interviewers nonchalantly mentioned that i had made it in as an aside to a discussion about melding writing with design. my heart stopped for half a second at hearing the confirmation i’ve been dreaming about for months. in hindsight, i wouldn’t have wanted them to give me the news any other way.
there is still a lot that has to come together before i fly out next september, but i know it all will. for now, the only thing i’m challenging myself with is relaxing. i’ve been taking deep, cleansing breaths since yesterday afternoon and i can’t stop, lol. it’s still setting in that the brunt of the prep work is done. DONZO! i’ll still be doing some things to finish my applications for the 3 other schools during december, all of which i’m applying to online, but i’m so close to the end that now i can find the rest of the work solely enjoyable, sans drama. i hope to have everything done before i fly home to atlanta the week of christmas.
ETA: i forgot to mention that bird poop somehow ended up on my hulking portfolio presentation case on my walk from my apartment to the the train the morning of my interview. just one streak on the back that i discovered as i was going down the stairs. it wasn’t anywhere else on me. just the case. i’ve never gotten bird poop on me before. my first instinct was to panic, because, gross. but then i had a phantom memory pop into my head about bird poop being a sign of good luck. which made me calm down as i got on the train. i soon discovered that it doesn’t wipe off easily, so i just let it stay. eff it.
after my interview, in between making excited phone calls, i quickly googled ‘bird poop good luck’ and i was right. who knows if it’s true or not; i have to do more research into the origins of that omen. regardless, i’m choosing to believe the poop gave my portfolio good mojo. the interviewers didn’t ask me a question about anything in it.
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