Your sister on the other hand. I guess this still counts as working with people.

I think you fail to remember that you have been quite successful as a photographer, because you are letting your current funk get the better of you.

You’re nearing graduation.
You are at the point in your life where you see friends who still have their head up their ass and it pisses you off.
You are also at the point where you are seeing old(er) friends start making “path of life” decisions, recognizing you haven’t, and it pisses you off.
Undoubtedly have some debt bugging the shit out of you.
Don’t know which way to go, but know you have to make a decision soon.

These things alone are enough to fuck someone day. Add that to these days and times and it’s no wonder.

Don’t fret. I’m pretty sure if you were to ask anyone 30+ about your dilemma here, that 90% would be able to say “been there done that.”

Granted you’ve got a different playing field than those before you, but, everyone you’re up against right now has the same field to play on.

You’re the child who had the balls to say, “Mom, Dad, I’m not 18 yet, but I’m joining the Army.” None of this “can I?” or “do you think I should?” shit. You just did it.

Think at all the political things you got involved in. But not that passive “yeah sure, I’ll sign your petition” shit. You stirred things up down there. You took charge, and when people were stuck in their “maybe we… maybe we” ruts, you said fuck it, “We’re doing it this way.” Weren’t you one of Easterns most influential people or something? You’ve got all those suits and that librarian, then there’s Eric, mohawk and all, 1/2 the age of the others.

I will say this. Now is NOT the time to fuck the edu. With things how they are today, you’ll need every little edge you can get, and a diploma in anything is better than one in nothing. Seriously. The more chances you have to show an employer that you started something and finished it, the better off you are.

Print news is failing. Digital media still needs images and words to put with them. Sure it’s tough now, but it wasn’t “easy” before.

Don’t stop because it’s too hard or too competitive if it’s what you really want to do. Stop because you wouldn’t miss it if you bagged you cameras for 24 months.

Ganas baby… with ganas you can do seemingly impossible things.

don’t forget i’m just the next town over. you can always make believe that i’m shorter and mexican.

i say go to korea no matter what you do. just be sure to bring your camera. don’t stay too long though. you can always fall back on making deposits at the sperm bank.