ser-en-dip-i-ty - [ser-uhn-dip-i-tee], noun, 1. an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident; 2. good fortune; luck.
Welcome to Serendipity Summer! This blog will chronicle my experiences as an art history student, graduate student, and intern over the next few months. I am a second year graduate student in Birmingham, Alabama and in part I am starting this blog as a way of exploring my commitment and passion for the arts. But perhaps more importantly it will document one of the most exciting periods of my life - in the next few months I will be trying to move to New Orleans, establish my career, and finish the last few requirements of my master's. Change is exciting and I cannot wait to discover what is in store for me.
I chose the title because the coming months are a period of transition for me as I will be changing jobs, moving to a new city, writing my thesis, and starting my career. I am hoping to use the challenges I will face as an opportunity to discover more about myself. As much as I loathe the overuse and misappropriation of the word, serendipity truly represents my approach to life and art. Summer is a time of laziness in the south but this summer will be one of the busiest in my life. Although I believe this summer is only the beginning, I love the emotional connection I have with this time of year - it reminds me of frozen lemonades, fireflies, swims at Smith Mountain Lake, and evenings around the campfire with old friends. For kids, college students, and young adults summer vacation is a time of discovery and exploration in the form of summer camps, first-time jobs, and internships. Every year, no matter how old I get, summer still holds the magic of freedom, excitement, and self-discovery, thus this blog is a tribute to the past and a journal of my evolution.
Robert Frost encouraged us all to take the road not taken and as I move through a time of major transitions in my life, I welcome the accidental and unforeseen discoveries because one will not stumble upon their destiny using a Garwin navigator!
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