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Gr8t100
May 26th, 2004, 01:53 PM
Well, I have nearly a year left at my art school, and although everyone considers it a long amount of time until I have to graduate and know what to do with my life, I feel as if it's practically nothing at all.

Haing a past consisting of ditching senrior year of HS majority of the time and droppnig out of Jr. College, being able to attend an art college for a BA in Graphic Design has been a blessing. I try and push myself as much as I can by going beyond just getting the "A" and doing work outside of class just as often as inclass work is issued.

Here's my dillema though. I left my hometown, South Florida, to go to this school, located in Phoenix, Arizona. It's been a great time so far; however, when it comes to be the day after graduation, I already want to head out. NY is known to be the marketing kingdom as well as a huge art community. Already having a older brother living there, I decided that right after school, I want to head straight to NY.

Now I know that most students stay where they are at, find something to do, and contact company's looking to hire via telephone, e-mail, and/or postal mail. While I know this is a tedious, yet secure way...it seems something I really can't see myself doing.

Call me impatient, idiotic, or whatever, I don't care. I just feel that I need to take a risk. All my life I lived in Fl. and did nothing there, my father knows someone in the ad. business down in Fl. and mentioned how I could just work there. But the whole point of me going to Arizona was to get away from home, and I personally don't find myself going back. I guess what it comes down to, what is your thoughts on this issue. Granted I have a year left, and a lot can happen, I would still like to think what you guys say.

Elwell
May 26th, 2004, 04:01 PM
Do it.

Helium Macaroni
May 26th, 2004, 10:04 PM
Ditto.

Groover McNab
May 27th, 2004, 01:44 PM
You got three for "Do it".

Gr8t100
May 27th, 2004, 04:09 PM
Thanks for the responses and support.

Knowing it's a year till I decide, it's a lot of time, problem is, is that it goes by too fast. Talked to an instructor and he supported it as well. Afterwards, for the hell of it, I went on a few job listings site to see what some graphic design firms/clients/whatever look for when hiring a graphic artist. Well, seeing as this is a gimmie, previous job experience is a must with practically all the job listings.

So I phone my folks and tell them this alternative scenario then. What if I go back home for a year in order to work for the friend of my father's, save up my money to get a macintosh comp (currently only own a PC), and get the job experience needed with the jobs I actually want to get when I eventually move to NY.