I have recently been contemplating adding a Painting BFA to my major here at GVSU. I guess that would mean I would be a double major in Painting and in Art Education. I feel really strongly about my painting work, and my professor is really encouraging me to either get the BFA, or propose a show, so that even if I don't get a senior show I can still have something.
I just can't decide if it is really what I want. It might add an entire year to my total schooling, making it six, and while I am feeling a lot of pressure from my painting friends to do the BFA, I also am feeling a bit of pressure from my parents, who were shocked when I wouldn't get done in even four years. They are not paying for my schooling, it comes out of my pocket, but I haven't felt a ton of support from them in general once they realized I really was sticking with art as a major.
So yeah, I'm a little confused, and it's hard to separate for yourself your own desires when you have a chorus of chattering from the peanut gallery. Maybe I'll be able to reflect on it over break.
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