Fall 2011 Schedule

by Katie Dobson on April 13, 2011

Well, first of all, I just want to say that I cannot believe that it’s been a year. I feel weird being a sophomore. It just feels… unnatural.

Well, after all of the hustle and bustle of registration, I was successful in getting all of the classes I wanted. My schedule is beautiful. I only have 1 class on Monday, can you believe it? However, downside of that is that it means I have 3 classes on Tuesday and Thursday. Long. Days. Then, I got into astronomy which I have only on Wednesdays, knocking out the last natural science credit requirement, opening up more electives in the future.

I have Illustration I Monday at 12:30, which’ll be great because when I go back home to Louisville on weekends, that means I can stay all day Sunday and drive back Monday morning at like 10:30. Then, I have Visual Communications Design, Drawing 5, and another class which escapes my mind right now on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Bonus: NO CLASS ON FRIDAYS. YES. I’m going to have to try to get that throughout all of college! Because with that, when I go home, I leave Thursday after class then have all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday back home, before leaving Monday morning, which is way better than leaving on a Friday and just having Saturday and leaving Sunday evening.

I’m liking how this is working out, but I feel as if I’m being spoiled. Anyway, I’m so excited to get started in Illustration class! Finally, a glimpse of my major! I’m so ready for this.

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T-minus 10 days and counting!

by Iman Jordan on April 12, 2011

I’m SOOO excited to be going back to the States! Ten days to go!  Before that, though, I have to go to Venice, Rome, and some museums.  Yes, I have indeed procrastinated on the whole Venice jaunt.  Julio and I are supposed to be going to Rome this weekend, and I have Thursday to try and get the museums in.  All I have to do is find a good day to get to Venice…again, time is both flying and crawling by. I’m not sure which.

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Just Another Day

by Lauren Alyea on April 12, 2011

Just got our schedules, got into all my classes! Plus, most of my friends so I can enjoy good classes with good company.  Turns out waiting in line for four hours pays off. Rumor has it that we are switching to an electronic system next year. While being infinitely more convenient, it will be a lot less fun. Just have to hope the wifi in our place does not go out on that day.

Speaking of our place, Sarah will be able to go apartment hunting on Friday now. I am glad to have the help. Still a bit nervous, though ’cause I know Katie won’t let me live it down if there is any problems with the place. I can trust her to do that since I know that I would do the same to her. That is just how we roll.

Got some work done. Still not enough. We are going to the Art Museum tomorrow to, uh, um, finish, yes finish some work on our Art History papers. Really though, I do have some work done and Katie and Emily need to go anyways so it cannot hurt.

Just need to power through. I am seeing one of my all time favorite bands in Louisville after my last classes on the last day of school. Really that is the light at the end of the tunnel for me right now. I cannot wait.

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End of Year Projects

by Katie Dobson on April 12, 2011

So, for the end of the year, I feel as if I’m on a marathon run right now towards the finish. It’s miserable because it’s so close and I’m just stressfully floundering about, yet it’s beautiful BECAUSE it’s so close. The end is in SIGHT.

So, I have my 21 day project piece in which I have to do a piece about my 21 days of speaking with an English accent. THEN I have another Creative Process piece due on the 21st of April about Academics and how they tie into art.

I have 2 essays for Art of Film to write, revise my self-evaluation, and edit my art history paper and drawing papers.

THEN I have my FINAL piece in Color Theory (Hallelujah), Color The Master project, which is what I’m probably farthest on. Oh. My. Gosh. I just want to breathe. But eh, I’d rather be stressed than bored. Gettin’ work done!

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Sometimes I Feel Like All I Do Is Talk About the Weather

by Lauren Alyea on April 11, 2011

However, when you live downtown without a car the weather becomes a very important thing. Even more so when the people you live with decide tonight of all nights is the night to go grocery shopping.

And let me tell you, this is more than a drizzle.

When you need food though, you need food. I am trying to go the rest of the year without eating out, plus we were out of milk, sugar and eggs. So, I really needed to stock up. Stocking up however, means big bags of pasta, rice, ramen and frozen chicken wings. That and a gallon of milk is not fun to carry back five blocks in the rain. At least I was not poor Sarah who was stuck with the eggs. Don’t worry, they all survived the voyage.

Tonight after I wash all the rain water out of my hair I am making a big vat of pasta sauce to get me through the end of the year. With being gone the next couple of weekends, there should not be the temptation to eat out. Hopefully. There is a lot of commuting approaching on my calender and I really need to save the money for gas. You never know with my friends, though, a celebratory end of the year trip to Mr. Sushi won’t surprise me.  At least if I stray I can eat the leftovers.

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So Rises the Stress, the Tempature Seems To Be Doing the Same.

by Lauren Alyea on April 10, 2011

Seriously, who turned off the A/C? Wasn’t just snowing last week? Why isn’t the breeze tearing our art off the walls cooling us down as well? I want answers, dang it!

It seems like I did so much work this weekend, yet nothing got done. School is definitely winding down. I just need to power through all of this to get work done. I want to have my papers done by this week. Readers, hold me accountable. So basically, that means you Katie.

Stress has been mounting. I know not just with me, but with my group as well. Venting sessions help tremendously. Just having people around with good ears mean a lot. Feeling very optimistic now.

Another stress, though, is finding a place next year. Still trying to work out who I am going to live with, let alone where. Thankfully Nancy is taking us out on Friday to look at places. However, of the three other people I am potentially going to live with I believe I might be the only one who can go. So taking good notes and tons of pictures is a must. Plus, I can twist the data to convince them to live where I want. Okay, I will be nice, I won’t do that. . .that much.

I am starting to get to the point where I am just ready to be done. I want to stay here, be with everyone, make art. However, I need a break. The 26th will never be here soon enough, yet is entirely too soon for the work I have to do.

Either way, it will get here and I will be ready when it does.

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2011 Freshman

by Katie Dobson on April 10, 2011

Through all of the open houses and tours and such that I’ve given and been a part of, I have to say that I’m officially very excited for this incoming freshman class next year. Two girls in particular stand out to me as having potential for me to be really good friends with next semester. I’m officially pumped to get some fresh blood to AAC.

I’m eager for new talent, new personalities, and new things to learn from new people.  I think next year is going to be great. I’m also excited because one of my best friend’s, Andrew, is going to be going to UC, so will just be like 5 minutes from me! Happiness! I start my Illustration class next semester and Visual Communications Design. Joy! Hopefully I’ll get astronomy. Because of my AP credits, I’ll be in Drawing 5 too, which should be interesting. We’ll see how this plays out.

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My Own Apartment?

by Katie Dobson on April 9, 2011

So, it’s crazy that the end of the year is less than a month away. Looking for apartments next year is going to be interesting. For some reason, I never thought I’d be buying my own place yet, like I feel as if I thought that I’d be living in a dorm for my entire college education, and the rest of my life, for that matter. But I’m getting my OWN place, in downtown, with a landlord and fire escapes like in Friends. I’m starting to feel like a grown up. That’s just silly, though.

I hope to be living with 2 of my roommates this year, Lauren and Sarah, plus another really awesome girl, Christina. It would be great because the more people, the cheaper it is and generally the more square feet per person. AND more people= more fun, and chores being more efficiently dispersed among inhabitants! I feel as if I’m being spoiled this year and will be remarkably let down next year; the dorms are SO nice. Washer and dryer in suite, shower, lots of space, etc! Next year’s apartment… Here’s to hoping.

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Rainy Days Equal Work Days

by Lauren Alyea on April 9, 2011

…or at least that is the plan. Knowing me that is subject to change.  So far the most productive thing I have done is made reminders for myself to do work instead of actually doing the work. I am just glad yesterday was fantastic weather as apposed to me having to stand outside directing traffic for three hours in this.

So far it is a great storm for sitting inside a watching it, the heavy rain, the distant rolling of the thunder, great ambiance. Keeps me company when I everyone else I know is still asleep (yes, it is almost one in the afternoon.)

So, the agenda for today is to knock out some of these papers so I don’t have to go running around for the last minute trying to get them done. The list of papers I have to do is long enough to be a short essay in it’s self. Should be fun.

Also, sort of a horribly terrifying thought that I just realized, this weekend is my last free weekend of my freshman year of college. No, there is no way that is right. I checked. I have this weekend, then I am going home for the next two weekends, then we are done. It is amazing how fast this goes.

I have no idea when I am going to pack. I feel like the winy kid at the end of summer camp. No, Mom, I don’t want to go! I am not ready to leave, I want to stay forever.

Thunder is starting to get louder. I need to start to work. Here comes glazed over eyes from staring at the computer screen all day accompanied by carpal tunnel. It will just be nice to get these out of the way.

Here’s to (potentially) the best Saturday ever!

(nope. no sarcasm at all…)

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Accepted Student Reception

by Lauren Alyea on April 8, 2011

Tonight was the reception for the accepted BFA students.

First off, not trying to brown nose the admissions staff (a.k.a my employers) or anything, but I really enjoy working with the recruitment process. I honestly and truly love this school, there is no where else I would rather be. I remember where I was this time last year with my first visit to the AAC and how impressed I was with simply the atmosphere of being here. A strong first impression is what drew me in here. Plus, I really like giving tours, gives me a chance to show off the school. I’m an artist. I like to brag. It is in our nature.

It was really neat getting to talk to all the accepted students tonight. I had some really great conversations. There was definitely a difference amongst the students in this group than what I get in the open houses. Now that it is getting close to decision time for most of them, there is a lot more of a committal attitude amongst them. The students I got to talk to knew that this was the school for them and they are excited to be going here, ready to begin this chapter in their lives. It is a bit surreal knowing that most of this kids were the ones I was giving tours to months ago, that I was part of their first impression, that I was one of the ones who helped them along with such an important decision. What is even more intimidating was that many of them recognized me from me before.

One of the best things that was said to me this evening was from one accepted student’s grandma that I gave a tour of the building. She did not believe I was a freshman by the way that I talked about the school, that kind of enthusiasm and knowledge usually only comes with people who have been at a school longer. What can I say, I love it. AAC is my home, I am proud of it and not afraid to show it.

I also really like the direction the admission staff is going with the recruitment team by creating a student ambassador force. This was the recruits can get familiar with a group of people’s faces. Plus I like the free swag we are going to get from it. Not everyone can rock traffic cone orange shirt, but we pull it off.

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