TO transfer ; or NOT to transfer ??

Sooooo for the last year or so i've had this urge to move to Chicago. I've always been in love with the city && throughout my life i feel like there has been clues upon clues that this was the city i needed to be in...i'm not totally done with VCU, but VCU has let me down repeatedly. The people are great, but the school lacks. I feel like i could be getting a better, more hands on, at another institution. I love VCU but i feel like i've reached my full potential there. Maybe i truly haven't, but im not sure it's where i want to be. For fear i never really looked into transferring and i do think that VCU spoils us and alot of schools are going to fall short of VCU as far as the facilities go. However unless you are an art student, or a pre-med student, VCU wont give you the best education you can receive. Its like if your program isn't award winning, u get slept on. Well i searched && i searched for a school in Chicago that i could possibly transfer to. I was at first looking into Depaul University, but it's very expensive and im not sure it would be more hands on than VCU. But then i came across Columbia College Chicago, which seems like a very good school. It has alot of notable alumni who have gone on to be very successful and its the largest art school in the united states. It has 2/3 the amount of students then VCU, and smaller classes, w/ more hands on opportunities. Priority deadline for transfer application is May 01. I plan on applying regardless, but im not 100% i should be thinking about transferring. Maybe if i get in, then i should take that as a sign that maybe this is what i NEED to do...to be continued :)

A little HOPE goes a long way .

stressed beyond belief. i was totally hopeless. Today though, amidst all my frustration i finally found a golden ticket and a smidgeon of hope, that let me know that God wants to bless me with my dreams. I found the perfect outlet, in the perfect place. I will keep praying && putting in work. I feel like i am going to amaze myself, and i feel some serious change coming by this time next year !

Charlotte w/ the bestie > your life !

the bestie && i @ Ooh La La's

u gotta admit ; i make this look good . @ IKEA

Cuban food w/ Jenn && Janet @ A Piece of Havana

turned my swag on @ Bar Charlotte . lmao .

posing w/ Janet in front of one of the famous "four poles"

having a lil fun w/ blow pops while waiting for the L

3 mins of fame ; they asked to take a pic w/ us , lol .

it's all in the legs ! riding the bull @ Bar Charlotte

riding the L "lets see who can stand the longest w/out holding on" ... which is hard actually .

a glowing bench at the train stop makes for good photography .

Youtube is my fave pt. 2

lmao ! too mas :D

Youtube is my favorite site for a reason .

funny shit . soooo hilaire !

unconditional love <333

sooo i want one ! a lil pug face thing like this that will eventually get big . I'm contemplating moving off campus just so i can have one, cause a puppy would complete my life. They can love you like no human can w/out all the betrayal . && i want a rambunctious boy one lol cause they are too funny ! gimme a year, && i will be a puppy owner :)

I .. I .. I'mma need counseling ; i lost my mind && still haven't found it .

having a bad week soooo this song is helping me clear my mind . Lyrics are running parallel to how i feel right now . I just gotta keep telling myself it could be worse, and to still remain thankful, taking thing's for granted won't make it any better . Shit just got real . pray for me guys =/

Snow Day

Classes Cancelled ! && Richmond looks beautiful [especially at night] ..


snow covered tree in front of ackell :)

someone left their bike outside in lieu of the storm ; resulting in this ..

snow lined trees in front of B&B .

photography by Cathena Freeman :)

Black && Gold Experience II

Sooo this weekend i was kidnapped && whisked away to the Hotel Palomar in DC @ P st. && 23rd for the 2nd Alpha Cabaret @ LOVE. While the party was lame the experience was definitely one to remember :) I'm sooo glad they kidnapped me though because the weekend started on a crucial ass note =/ But here are some pics from the nite :

them damn robes . lol . [ which everybody was rockin that nite ]

Iyanna && Brittany

Our very "MiNi" Bar . Nuvo . Amaretto . && Captain Morgan , of course .

cheese !

Brittany plays too much ;; But this time it actually came out cute :)

The bestie && i all ready to go .