Portfolio Show 2011 Poster

Last week in my program a chunk of the class had to design a poster for our Portfolio Show in May. Whoever showed up at class on Friday voted on the Poster they liked the most. There were seventeen poster designs and it was a very difficult choice. The result was one of my poster designs that won. Yes, I was shocked because at these kinds of situations and competitions I never win. I am happy and proud of myself that my Poster was chosen to represent our class and the Portfolio Show of 2011.  My poster will be printed off and everyone at the Portfolio Show 2011 will see it plus many of postcards will be in many of people's hands. I am very happy and pleased this has happened.

Goal for 2012

One of my dreams I have had for many of years now is to travel most of Europe. Since I am finishing college at the end of April and will be broke I think doing it this summer is out but if I save money on the side I will be able to afford going next year. I would love to travel to Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Greece, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Ireland, Scotland, Belgium and Netherlands. My plan, if possible, to take off 3 months off to travel getting an Euro Pass for the train. Depending on money probably be staying at hostels, eating at cheap restaurants and bringing one travel bag. My family is from Wales and England and I have been there many times and I love it. I especially enjoyed London, England with it's hundred of years of history. I love the countrysides, the castles, the culture and so much more. I know if I love London this much I am sure the rest of Europe will blow me away as well. Here goes for a Goal for 2012 summer.

Friends Forever

You know those friends you had back in elementary and high school and you might not talk to them any more or see them but you always remember the memories you shared with them. Looking back at photos like these one's on the right they make you smile and remember all the good and bad memories, the fun you had with them and the friendship you shared. We went to the same Elementary and High School together since grade 1 and now we are all in different places in our lives. All different colleges, different career choices and all have new friends. But doesn't mean we will forget about each other. There is a place in my heart for each of my friends I have had in my 21 years. You all know who you are and just remember I will never forget about you and will always cherish the memories we shared. I truly miss you all and I hope you do everything you dream to do.

Many of things have changed since then...

So I haven't posted a blog since November and just now I read through my older posts and seeing how confused and scared I was about the future. Things have changed since then and I am content. Last week I completed my Internship for college  downtown Toronto. It was sad to leave there but it was such a great experience. Doing this internship has really helped me to realize what I love to do. The first four weeks of being there I coded website templates that were already designed using HTML & CSS. I learned so much more of HTML & CSS and got comfortable with doing it. Before that I was struggling with all code and was getting worried that this field isn't for me but after doing four weeks of straight coding I feel confident I can do it now. It's such a relief to be better at it and now I know I can design and code websites. I also had a chance to design a school template and code it and the boss really liked my design, so that was a bonus for me. Another thing I did was design a logo for the company so that felt good inside to have done an actually logo for something that exists. This internship has also made me realize that I love designing and can spend hours putting together a logo or a website design or a poster. I know where I belong in this field. The 7 weeks of being at my internship went by really fast but now I am back at school and end of April I will be graduating from my two year college program. Hard to believe it has gone so fast and scary to finally be leashed out in the reality. Where summer jobs at a Deli shouldn't be where I am working after graduating instead I should be somewhere in my field. Finding a job in this field is what frightens me the most. Real and serious interviews where Employer's are looking for skills, talent, and a personality that will work well with the team. So many things to encounter and lots of competition. But I am confident I will find my way in this world by finding a job I love, a home for myself and doing all things I always dreamed of doing.