Raymond Vasquez

 I went to class with the full belief I was in the right place. I sat down late, staying quiet because I did not want to disrupt further. The Professor went over anatomy and used basic shapes to capture the muscles over the body. I did my best to follow through except it was intense. It turns out, I was in the wrong class. I noticed a classmate from a past class and she explained the class I needed was going on right then and there, so I was still late for yet another class. It was embarassing!!! But here's what I got to learn! I love school so much! I am trying out the best I can to use simple shapes to make interesting configurations. I am proud of the work I am doing!

 I want to develop a written record of my experience dealing with visual art. I am here because I want to come back to where I am taking my career seriously and see how I develop. For me, graphic design was a hard choice.      I graduated with a Philosophy degree from the University of California Santa Barbara, June 2021. The pandemic hit me hard. I joined many internships that went online. There were a strong few I survived within. I then learned a lot about what it takes. Short end, to ask for help. Always. Plain simple.      I thought I wanted to be a lawyer. I did the work I needed to realize it was not for me. Plain simple. I long for it now in the way I long to remember how I tried. I just did not have the reasons I do now. It's not always revealed knowledge when things are not yet clear across time. (1) I can help people in other ways that are not controversial, and (2) I can continue my love for argument within respectful disagreements. In shor...