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mmmI have never been fond of math. I’ve hated it ever since my fourth grade teacher made me memorize the multiplication tables. Reciting set after set of numbers made me sick with boredom. It wasn’t until I was a junior in high school, after a grueling eleven years of math, that I realized why it never made its way into my heart. The reason is simple: the answers are already there. In math, we only accomplish problems already accomplished. Math is made up of laws – the equations are proven. I like things that can’t be proven;
I like hypotheses. I like wondering. I like debate. I like choice, differentiation, and opinion. I like expression and creation. I like the arts.
mmmThe difference between math and art is the fact that in math, there’s only one answer. Although the equation can be solved in a few different ways, there is only one solution. In art, there is no limit to how the problem is solved, and in the end, there are no wrong answers – only different ones. I will be a student who strives to create different, new, original solutions for the equation that is art.

mmmBorn and raised on Cape Cod, I have always had a strong background in the arts. After years of creating art projects with my mother, I flourished when I arrived at Barnstable High. Realizing how many options were actually out there, I started believing I could make art my life. Throughout my four years at the school, I have worked with artists Susie O'Brien McLean, Sarah Holl, and Carl Lopes. I explored Fine Arts, Ceramics, Graphic Design, and Art Therapy.
mmmUpon arrival to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, I started exploring more of my options. I have taken classes in sculpture, visual communications, and film. Next semester I plan to take fibers and material studies as well as figure drawing. I hope to take as many Art Therapy classes as this school offers; I would love to one day help others through artistic expression.