The Process

March 2, 2010 at 10:55 pm · Filed under Uncategorized

It is the beginning of March and things are at a pretty steady pace. I am still enjoying my classes for the most part, although some of the content can begin to get a little boring.
Educational Psychology has been at somewhat of a stand-still. The thirteen page paper I turned in today was difficult to write because it was all so repetitive and a lot of the content was not really interesting. I enjoyed some of the articles I read though, and how they relate to the theories of Piaget and Vygotsky’s stages of cognitive learning. Also, the effect of the environment on students learning processes are more intense than one would imagine.
I completed my first graded painting assignment! We had to paint a still life with three to four analogous colors (the colors next to each other on the colorwheel). I chose Blue-green, green, yellow-green, and yellow. My still life included a wine glass, snow globe, and drum. I received a one-hundred as my final grade on it! That is so exciting to me. Painting is a weak spot in my abilities, so to receive a good grade on my first acrylic painting is very motivating. I will add a photo of it. I took the pictures on my webcam, so they arent exactly the best quality, nor do they capture the entire piece. It is 18″x24″ in size. Our next painting assignment is a landscape. This painting, for me, will be on a 24″x30″ canvas. I have chosen to do a painting of a photo I took when Piet and I went driving around looking at windmills! I hope it turns out like I am imagining. This will be my first landscape everrrr so I will probably be somewhat nervous and cautious with my application of paint.

I am meeting with someone involved with Troy-University tomorrow to receive information regarding studying abroad. I am hoping to get my questions answered and be informed of possibilities that are available. I hope this can be an option, because there seem to be no job opportunities that can bring Piet here, so maybe I can go to him. I am keeping my fingers crossed! There just are not many studying abroad options that include art majors. Most of the ones I have observed were government, broadcasting, or music. The art programs I saw were not offered in English. So, I am hoping that talking to someone that is more informed in the area would benefit the situation.
Spring break starts next week. I don’t know if I am staying in Troy, or going home. I hope I am able to go home. I miss my family! It would also be nice to see some old friends from home. I also am ready for a break from Troy. There is never a quiet moment in my apartment if one of my roomates is here. It is always nice to go home and know what is feels like to have silence. hehe I never thought I would say that. I guess I am getting old. I just want some peace!

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