Freedom
What would I do if I didn't go through the architecture school program...what would I do...
Hmm.
What do I like to do?
...i like to sit in comfy chairs and read books...
...i like to visit the library...
...i like to draw/sketch...
...i like to paint...
...i like to go on walks...
...i like to wander around campus...
...i like to listen to music...
...i like to play my flute...
...i like to march with the marching band...
...i like to cheer with the pep band...
...i like to dance in the rain...
...i like to jump in puddles...
...i like to golf...
...i like to make jewelry...
...i like to laugh...
...i like to go on adventures...
...i like to use sharpies...
...i like to smile...
...i like to hike in the woods...
...i like to contemplate life...
...i like to take pictures...
Hmm. I could do something with my pictures...
I love taking pictures. Everywhere I go, I've got my camera with me, and if something catches my eye, I take a picture of it. My favorite pictures to take are close-ups of flowers and large landscapes in nature.
If I wasn't in architecture school, maybe I would take pictures and then use them to promote environmental awareness. I could print them in calendars and sell them with proceeds going towards protecting nature.
If I weren't here in Minneapolis, Minnesota to study architecture at the second largest university in the US, and money wasn't a problem, and I didn't need a job, I would be out in nature, wandering around outside, through the woods, across the countryside, taking pictures, enjoying the clean air, contemplating life, while alone in nature. Of course I wouldn't go too out of the way, because I do like civilization and people. I'm a rather social person. Over the summer, my family and I went out west. We started in San Francisco and drove all the way up the Pacific coast to Seattle. Along the way, we stopped at the Muir Woods, the Redwood Forest, multiple beaches with tide pools, a sea lion cave, a couple of national parks, a rain forest, Mt. Rainier, Mt. Olympus, Hurricane Ridge, and everything in between. It was amazing. We spent over a week hiking trails through the woods, along the ocean, and past lakes. I loved it. I took over 1200 pictures in 11 days. I've never run through my camera battery so quick. I was recharging it every night. Maybe that's what I could do. I could work in a national park. I could be in nature, still be social, and take pictures. The pictures could be for all the brochures that the parks have, maybe take pictures for the park's books. That would be a fun job. During this coming summer break, my family and I are going to The Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Park. I'm so excited for that trip. I know that my camera will be put to use on that vacation too. ...good thing I got an extra camera battery for Christmas.