I just graduated from high school and will be attending college next year. I am going to study neuroscience. My goal is to become an Eagle Scout. I chose to study neuroscience as I believe that kind of work is really gratifying. I work at a fast food restaurant. My mother loved art. My mother died when I was young. My dad raised me. My dad is not into art. I am looking forward to college. I am nervous. I hope to have some fun at school. My dad has helped me a lot. My Scout group has adopted a local park, which we clean up every summer. I like to give back to the community by doing something good. I usually have free time to do volunteer work, but this summer I am busy. I am preparing for college. I am nervous. I will be doing Premed in college. I am aiming for Neuroscience. I get pleasure from helping others. I find the brain really interesting.
I travel. Art is my passion. I am my own boss. I work in art. I help poor children make and sell art. I went to art school. I like to give back. I was inspired by a man from my neighborhood who painted. I am doing a wildlife project. I want to go on a safari. I like water colors. I use acrylics sometimes. My wildlife project is going well. We are planning to clean up the trash at a local lake. I am working on a watercolor painting of a spot near my clean-up project. I would like to go to art school part time. I would not try to get a degree in art, but I would love to learn more about it.
This week I will be doing a on-campus orientation where I'll be staying overnight at the University.  Neat! Are you looking forward to it? Yeah, I'm a little nervous since it'll be my first time away from home, but I'm excited for the next step forward.  Since you went to school, do you have any advice for me on orientation? Just make notes of where the buildings are that your classes will be in, that was the most helpful for me so that on the first day I wasn't lost and late for class. That's a great idea!  Yeah I need to make sure I know where I'm going.  How has the watercolor project been going? Good, it is just about finished. I will send you a photo of it when it is complete!  Do you do any type of art? Not really, but I have done a lot of clean up projects and environmental projects with my Boy Scouts troop.  It's been one of the most rewarding things I've ever been a part of.  That is very rewarding! Are you going to continue to do those types of projects once you go to college? Yeah!  I haven't yet achieved my eagle scout, so I want to continue until I achieve that rank.  But I'm sure you know how rewarding it is to do cleanups with your wildlife project.  It feels so good to see all the work you do reflected in nature. Yes, it also really helps to put my mind at ease knowing that I am helping the environment in such a big way, even if it is just locally. Exactly, I just love seeing the impact that projects like that can have on the wildlife and the local community. So how is your dad feeling about you heading off to college?