I made a wonderful mistake of going to graduate school in art history a few years ago. I say "wonderful" without sarcasm, and I say this because I was given the opportunity to finally understand why I decided to study the arts as an undergraduate in the first place. I didn't come to this realization while still in Michigan. My decision to leave Michigan was based on intuition and a lack of will to follow-through a possible mistake. I could not vocalize why I needed to leave, how I knew I was making the right decision, and what I wanted to do afterwards. My lack of justification and inability to explain myself made me feel like an utter failure. Through all of this, I was fortunate to have really supportive parents, who took me on a road trip throughout the entire State of Michigan to help me let out my frustrations. It has not been easy for me to talk about Michigan, and I feel like that part of my life will always remain a sensitive spot for me. In the beginning of this year, I was finally able to undust this memory and appreciate what I had originally felt was time lost.
The University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Campus
Ann Arbor
Beautiful Trees at the Gerald R. Ford Library in Ann Arbor
Maya Lin's The Wave Field in Ann Arbor
Fair Lane - Henry Ford's Home in Dearborn
Detroit
The Deserted but Beautiful Belle Isle Park
Canadian Geese at Belle Isle Park
Michigan State Capitol in Lansing
View of Lake Michigan from St. Joseph, MI
Farmers' Market in Holland, MI
Autumn on the Road
Lighthouses
Cranberry Farm
Upper Tahquamenon Falls
Miner's Castle and Lake Superior
Mackinaw Bridge
Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island
Lake Huron
Farewell
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