As I sit here, on a Saturday morning,  sipping a freshly brewed cup of coffee, I can only breath for a moment before my weekend begins with fill itself with reading, writing, housework, errands, and internship work. Two full days I’ll have to myself to enjoy without a having to go to a job or school, yet some […]

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Yesterday I experienced watching a real live fashion shoot for the first time. It was surreal, yet not that exciting. When it came to learning about being a fashion photographer, there’s a ton of information I had to absorb. From learning how to read a light meter, learning the name of different types of lighting lamps and their […]

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Over the last week, I’ve received a taste of how difficult it is to manage life and being a full-time student. I’ve managed to figure out how to cover my living expenses, and pay for school books and school supplies. What I’m now facing is how to find time accomplish simple task like arranging UPS […]

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What my life is like now seems like a jam-packed day full of activities. As I alluded to yesterday, it reminds me of  days at boot camp in the army. Activity after activity. Here’s a snap-shot of my yesterday schedule.

5:30-6:30 a.m. — blog
6:30-7:00 a.m. — breakfast
7:00-7:30 a.m. — get ready for work
7:30 -8:15 a.m. — […]

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Yesterday I went to my economic class, which is 15 minutes after philosophy class. Both instructors appear to be pretty intense. My philosophy teacher gave the class a three question “pop quiz” on the syllabus that he gave us on Wednesday. This to me was a clear indication that this teacher was not playing around. Getting an A in his class is not going […]

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This weekend I spent the majority of my time doing chores; cleaning, organizing, doing laundry, and reading material for class. I also did a photo shoot with a friend to sharpen my photography skills. I had forty-eight hours to complete a number of task. Each task represented how I wanted to see my life Monday morning; […]

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When I created The Blog Novice, my first blog entry, “Day 1” I had a goal of being a full-time student (along with a few other lofty goals.) This morning, I’m reflecting on my first week as a full-time student with astonishment, pride, and a sense of confidence of knowing that I can recreate my […]

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Last night I had my oil painting class. All of us had a chance to start painting. We first learn the basic steps to oil painting when drawing  still life. Putting on a ground, which means in layman terms, putting on a foundation. The next step is to sketch out your drawing with black paint diluted with a […]

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Yesterday I had a full day of activities. Work in the morning, buying art supplies, reading in the library for an hour, and attending two of my classes at Harold Washington College, philosophy and a cinema class that will focus on women in film.
During my philosophy class, we played a form of musical chairs for about […]

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A month has almost gone by into ae new year and I still haven’t come up with a single idea, theme, or, subject for my blog. So my days go by without any new entries. And, I, go painfully each day without a place to release my inner thoughts. To hell with monetization and trying to commercialize […]

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