as of this past week I have been finding myself singing more to myself once again. Often when I get busy I forget how releasing it is to properly sing, not for anyone else but just simply for myself. right now my go to song is called "become the warm jets" by Current Joys. Now that the year is slowly coming to a close I find myself slowly becoming more of myself once again. removing the mask of the perfect student I hate playing so much. 

For the most recent assignment I rented a rebel T6 taking RAW photos to them add to my book. I've found many items and locations in my room that I believe clearly represent who I am and what I love. Come Monday I will start editing the TIFF files inside photoshop as it was demonstrated in class. I feel most of the photos I create that day will be goofy, however I also feel I will try and fix my proportions the way I wish they were, to show my exterior and the flaws I see in myself. 

Due to how close we are now to the end of this semester I have to keep reminding myself that it isn't a final push, but more over that I need to take it slow and allow myself to finish strong so that come summer time I no longer have to deal with this ungodly stress it puts on my life. 



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