The school year is finally creeping up on us. Preseason has started for fall sports, which, for me, means reuniting with my soccer team. While I'm nervously excited to start my senior year, I also had an amazing summer.
I had the amazing opportunity to spend the month of July studying visual art at Boston University with professors and graduates from their College of Fine Arts. I never thought I could have developed my skills so much in such a short amount of time!
The curriculum was intense, with 6 to 9 hours of class every day and additional homework, but the assignments never felt like work to me. The classes, which included drawing, painting, figure drawing/mixed media, graphic design, printmaking, and photography, were fascinating. Homework didn't even seem like a chore, since assignments such as self portraits and sketches were completed in late night studio sessions, where the 22 of us would blast music, hang out, and make art. We each had our own cubicle-like studio space in a large room, making it easy to focus on my individual work while surrounded by my friends. In addition to classes and homework, we spent free time and weekends on excursions to Boston's amazing array of art museums as well as some touristy destinations.
All in all, it was a great summer. I got a taste of college, developed my portfolio, met new people, and explored a city I had never been to. I can't wait to bring my new skills to my AP art class this year!
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| Working in my studio, surrounded by my artwork from the program |
