my first post!

Hi there,
My name is Lauren.  I'm currently a Freshman at Syracuse and I just recently declared my major as Comm Design.  I'm from a small town outside of Philadelphia, PA, so yes I am a huge Philly fan.  I'm surrounded by Yankee fans, and that might actually be the one thing I dislike about Syracuse but only when the Yankees beat us... Anyway I chose Syracuse University (obviously not for their poor choice in baseball) but because of the diverse campus.  I wanted to attend an art school without losing everything that is offered at a University such as sports, Greek life, and a countless number of other majors that have absolutely nothing to do with art.  I think its extremely important to have the opportunity to experience other fields outside of an art school to be able to go back to the studio and truly love and know its exactly where you belong.  Since being at Syracuse I've realized it's definitely right for me, I can surround myself with only VPA majors, but can easily walk onto campus and feel like I'm not just an art student. 

So its more than halfway through second semester, and I can not believe how fast my first year at college went! The time flew by and now I have about a month left with so much work unfortunately :( My favorite class all semester has been Design Odyssey, the class has visiting designers come in and talk to us about their careers.  The homework we've been assigned, I think, has been really enjoyable.  The first class we were assigned to buy a journal and draw or write about anything that inspires us for each week of class.  I can say that this class has definitely helped me decide my major as Comm Design.  My final project for the class is to go someplace I have never been, take pictures and draw/write our experience in our journals.  I'm excited, but as of right now I have no idea where to go?!

I'll keep you posted with pictures from my journal too!