I should be honest with you: I am fading deeper and deeper into this abyss otherwise known as our"incorrigible society."
Sitting twixt two worlds, that's where you'll find me. Nana and Papa have instilled an indeology into my brain that has caused me to be practical, progressive, and most importantly confident. As I have lived with them the past few years of my life, I can see myself growing into the survivor I was destined to be. You see, Nana and Papa are my mother Merle Lee's parents. I am the product of an environment made up of post WWII survivors, and one radical hippie. I will say that life as an only child gets interesting. Now, I've learned to mix the best traits from different family members; I can move forward and pursue my dream to study internationally in order to pursue writing and film. The once doubtful Alice is finished, I no longer question my ability to achieve anything. Why should I? Questionable looks from "family friends" will not stop me from achieving success; if I base my life on the opinions of others I will never make my aspirations a priority. |
I grew bluffing about a life I wasn't leading: "Yeah I'm on the four year plan, yep I'm-uh starting a...business?" Conversations between me and the 'After Mass Brunch Group' were always entirely predictable. Point being, those very nice church ladies are not experts on my life, so why continue listening to their practical advice? It was only after traveling through the Pacifica and Italy that I realized I could make things happen for myself. Experiencing life beyond my comfort zone in rural Michigan cleansed me of my warped perspective; I became myself again by filtering out voices from home. My plan, thus far, is to wrap up school Michigan come spring 2013. I've started the application process, and am particularly interested in one international school known as "La Fémis."
"La Fémis, "located in Paris, France, is a university that produces students of screenwriting, cinematography, producing, directing, sound design, editing, and film distribution. The best part is I've taken French as my second language for over five years now, and the tuition cost is less than CMU's. Foreign students attending "La Fémis" pay €15,334 for the first year, but after developing residency pay just €517 per semester. My hands feel arthritic, but I must spread my perspective, I feel I can help society. À plus |