I like RISD, but...I also like the outside world. That is why, when I first came to RISD as a sophomore, I immediately took a work study job off-campus at the Providence Children's Museum. I knew I would soon be totally involved in my work and spending all my time in studio, so I wanted to ensure that I would break out of the RISD bubble every so often and interact with non-art-students. The time that I have spent outside of RISD has informed my work more than some of my classes have. Working and volunteering off-campus has provided me with valuable insight into my work and also a good helping of perspective. I have meet many people, and had many conversations that have absolutely nothing to do with art, the food at the Met, or how much we hate charcoal (gasp!).
These conversations have helped me think about my work in an entirely different way, and have sometimes sparked new fascinations or goals. I've learned that I can't think about volunteering or working off-campus as time away from studio; rather, I think of it a process that is essential to informing my work.
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