Why hello there! *insert awkward hand wave*

Quite honestly I'm not sure what I'm doing. I'm a stranger to the blogging world - in fact I've only seen a few blogs in my life. I was inspired by one of my dear friends, who possesses incredible photographic talent. I was also inspired by the experiences I had in my English class this past semester.

We had two assignments that I enjoyed very much, despite the fact that it was the second semester of senior year and the general expectation was to slack off. (I will not deny meeting that expectation at most times, however.) The first assignment was to write a story. That's it, just plain and simple. Write a story. I took some journal entries and merged them together to create a piece about some of the parts of my life I am most fond of - a person, my brother Matt; a prized possession, my camera (named Sally - please don't ask why); and a profound location, my elementary school. They all came together in my story about a photoshoot that I'd had with Matt at the school. This was why the next assignment, a photographic essay, thrilled me.

We had to collect photos pertaining to our story in some way, and I had it the easiest of probably everyone in the class. I took the photos FROM the photoshoot and got to show off my love for photography. 

I was never enthralled by these assignments, but they were a breath of fresh air compared to the tedious review sheets I had to do for physics and math. In fact, I completely disregarded them until finals week when my English teacher approached me. She acknowledged the amount of work I'd put into my final essay (though I thought I was winging the whole thing) and commented on my photographic essays. That's when I realized, I may have been so caught up in finishing senior year and going out with a bang, that I took for granted the interest I actually have in writing and photography. It's amazing how well the two can work together to create such beautiful visions. 

As much as I want to forget all of the assignments and the awful work part of high school, this experience will always be in the back of my mind. That's why I'm sitting at my computer during finals week, beginning a new hobby. I hope I can continue when I go off to SUNY Oswego in the fall.

This has been a lame introduction. I sincerely thank you for giving up three minutes of your life to read it - it means more to me than you think.