Although I consider myself a creative and artistic person, I wasn’t always artistic and never thought I would go into the art field. Although I did well in school, I always thought I never had a talent because other students …show more content…
Todd Poteet, an art director was a huge influence to me and helped me excel. The classes were exciting, challenging and demanding, characteristics of classes that were needed to build a strong portfolio. I learned a lot about his life in an arts field and what I would expect in college. My education was also meaningful because those teachers would talk about more than just class material to me. “Conversations became content full. Transparent” (Rodriguez 335). Talking to them became less about deadlines and homework, but more about personal development and full conversations. For example, my A.P. Art teacher one day after class asked me how I was, which really shocked me. I was stunned because for the first time in my education, I saw my teacher more than just someone who gave out grades. Talking to them about my goals as an artist introduced me to the importance of an arts