The Verdict.
So here it is.I'm done with Psychology. Theoretically. I have not decided the specifics yet - if I'll finish my BA in it, or add another major or what. But I don't like it, I don't agree with it, I don't have a desire to be a "psychologist". Ever. And so, I will finish my last class in it next semester (because hell - a major is a major), and do something with my life that I love.
I'm going to grad school. I'm not sure what for, but here are my aspirations/thoughts:
music (performance, composition, or ethnomusicology)
theatre (performance - stage, film, television)
creative writing
photography
art history
I have checked out an Arizona school and I can theoretically get into the Master of Fine Arts program without a Bachelor's degree in any of those things. I just need to kick some ass on the GRE, find some stellar recommendations, and put together knock-you-dead portfolios/auditions/or 40 pages of prose or poetry. (Was that somewhat reminiscent of Legally Blonde? Oh Lord.) I am still checking into California, New York, and International schools, but this is my research thus far. You have no idea how freeing this decision has made me feel or how incredibly excited it has made me for the rest of life. It's as if it isn't scary anymore, because I know that no matter which of these things I choose, I can be happy. I will by no means give up ANY of these passions - they will always be parts of my life, this part is just deciding which one to emphasize formally - for now. :)
Holy shit. Am I really making decisions about my future? IS this me? Indecisive, fly by the seat of my pants Haley? I'm still planning to do the Peace Corps at some point - either right after grad school, or maybe during my mid-life crisis. Who knows. I love that! WHO KNOWS?!?! I don't need my life mapped out for me - that's quite boring and not me. But to eliminate something that doesn't make me happy is the most refreshing thing that has happened to me lately. :)
Wow this post makes me sound like a 5-yr-old. Maybe I should rethink that Creative Writing plan... Ha. ;)
Aight. Work to do.
Peace and love
posted by Hae @ 12:54 AM
3 Comments:
YAY! I'm so glad you have a direction now! I'll bet it feels great. My favorite part of your post, however, is the line "I have checked out an Arizona school." Oh. It's just pure magic. You have such a way with words, Haley! Seriously, we would TEAR. IT. UP. in Fonix! (ok, more like we'd sit around and watch a lot of tv on dvd, but it would still be AWESOME, because after getting our Scrubs on, we could go, like, photograph the desert or hike Camelback mountain). SW love from your MIMI.
oh God. you two in the same city? more like, SHEnix! people will be diving out of the way of your collective awesomeness, i'm sure.
k - ok ok, no definite decisions yet. but yes, we would TEAR. IT. UP. do you know how many damn good concerts there are phoenix? i'm pretty sure i'd go broke and drop out of school... but only maybe.
p - haha! that is awesome. get out the way.
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