Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Professor P.



As I walked into his office, he had glass bottles on a bookshelf with new age furniture and a big mac on his desk. I immediately loved his office, it had piles of artwork and foreign magazines like Velvet scattered about the room. Beautiful organized chaos. "This is exactly what my office would look like" I thought.
I met with this professor because like so many other students at this university, I didn't get into the program I wanted to. (Yes you got into the university, but can you get into a program?..there's the rub). I'm slightly ashamed to admit that I've failed at something I put so much effort into. However, I think it has helped in opening my eyes to new possibilities and making me want and work for my dreams that much more.
He had a record player. A real, working record player in his office. As he turned on some lively Frank Sinatra tunes, I was thinking, "How are you so cool" ? ha
We talked about my portfolio, about things that I could improve on such as composition and innovation. When I started asking him about opportunities in the graphic design program, thats when the excitement took effect. He told me that its a top design program, and that they cover all the bases in design. I asked him about internship opportunities, and he told me they have several sources in New York that the top students can earn. " They are recommended, they don't volunteer" he emphasized with a grin.
He showed me some of the work the juniors did in the program last year. They had designed a magazine cover for a company. As I was looking at their work I couldn't help smiling..."gah! this is what I want to do" I felt like yelling at him. I just want to create.
This interview made me want to achieve my goals that much more. I'm in a sense burning. I have plans of eventually designing, interning,and submitting my portfolio for time # dos.
Thank you Professor P :)

I kept thinking of this quote...
"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars.. "
- Jack Kerouac

I love hearing what makes people burn...what do you want? What do you dream about?

3 comments:

  1. I love this post. I felt the same way when I was interviewed for Leatherwood. They were showing me books and proofs and what I would need to do and I felt that same way--"Gah! This is what I want to do!" I love that sentiment. So true. I don't know if they could see that excitement of my face or not, but I doubt it was containable even though I was trying to be professional.

    The great thing? Sometimes those dreams really do come true.

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  2. "It will be mine...OH yes, it will be mine" :D You go girl, reach those goals!

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  3. This post brought me energy from within. I loved it! Thanks for sharing your hopes and dreams! You have a gift,you inspire.

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