Why I Want To Pursue An Art-Based Education

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From the time I was little, visual arts was an activity that I have always had a passion for; even before my love for the maths and sciences ever developed. In elementary school, whenever we would talk about our dream careers, I would always put the same thing: an artist. As I grew older, I decided that I would put my risky dream in the arts aside and pursue a medical career. Although school would be rigorous and competitive, it was a safer and more lucrative option in terms of a future career. After so many years of being told that I shouldn’t pursue an art-based education, I just accepted it until later in grade 11. As I was considering my university options, I started to question myself as does every other student approaching university. …show more content…

Contrarily, visual arts is a subject that I could pull all nighters for and still feel happy, I could easily put all my effort in and try to become better rather than just reaching the bare minimum and still, I won’t ever feel like I wasted time. Not only is art a method of expressing oneself, impacting others, and creating one’s vision into reality, but it is also, in my experience, a way to make people laugh and make friends. That said, art makes me happy and is a timeless experience that can’t be trumped by a career that is chosen solely on safety on …show more content…

However as nice as that was, I would still like to upgrade my materials from a corner of a test paper to a nice canvas or sketchbook, which brings me onto how a scholarship can benefit my academic career. Receiving a scholarship would give me access to art supplies that I have never been able to use or buy before. With sufficient art supplies, I can explore different areas of art for the first time and hone my skills in the mediums that I have dabbled

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