MassArt letter

I sent in my portfolio and information to MassArt on April 10 (Tuesday).  The MassArt letter came in the mail April 15 (Sunday).  The letter was printed on April 12 (Thursday).  I got in.

Then, I wasn't sure what to do next.  To me, there were two options: to go to MassArt the coming Fall, or to defer for a year as a gap year in Taiwan.

I would like to take a gap year for several reasons.  I miss my family in Taiwan, I miss the Taiwanese culture, I am burnt out from the IB Diploma programme from High School, and I would like to explore art by myself and not through a "rigid" education system.

P. suggested that I go to school this coming Fall for one semester, then choose whether or not to stay for the rest of the year, or to take a leave to go to Taiwan (for the gap year).

P's idea is the most appealing, so I will precede by planning to go to MassArt this Fall.

However, I still want to spend as much time as possible in Taiwan, so I would like to fly to Taiwan as soon as I graduate High School, and stay there until school starts at MassArt.

I'm not sure what I will be doing in Taiwan.  I will get to see my family and friends.  I would like to refresh myself from the stress of High School.  I might travel around Taiwan, visit the National Palace Museum, take photographs of old/new Taiwan, hang out with Taiwanese high school students, and look for English tutoring opportunities.