The Importance Of Art In My Life

It took many years for myself to come to the realization that college savings accounts were commonplace. I never assumed that I would graduate high school to find that I did not have to worry about my financial situation. It was others that assumed it of me. Teachers would often reiterate that while we were searching for colleges, we had to speak to our parents about “what they could afford,” so that we could avoid future heartbreak. But that conversation never mentioned what was to be done if that number was zero, when your parents never had the opportunity to save for your education, when you did not have to ask to know. Even when they were able to get ahead, there was always a new obstacle to drag us right back to where we started, at zero.
While I was young, my family lived comfortably enough. Yes, there was always debt, but it was manageable and not an immediate threat. But, this …show more content…
Art was a therapy, a tool for which to express and relate. I was able to find passion in my life, a glimpse into the possibilities of maintaining a creative mind, and the success I could have in pursuing it. It gave me a community of fellow artists who never failed to inspire and encourage me, and from every art show, display, award, and recognition, confidence follows me on this route to what lies ahead. It was with the confidence I gained here that I was able to take the next step in applying to college, with the hopes of continuing my life in the creative industry, by becoming a casting director for television. However, the problem with such a career is that it thrives on networking and connections, that to a young person are only available in the form of unpaid internships. It is an industry that is all about making one 's way up the chain of command, which begins at the very