I have returned to my Northwestern bubble, where homework is required and theatre people are a minority. But I have decided being content in this bubble is the last thing I want to fall back into. I have been living here for seven semesters, it's time for this bubble to be popped.
On the van ride home, I made a list of all the things I need to keep in mind so that my bubble doesn't reform around me:
- Find the good in every piece of art you see, even if you have to look harder to see it.
- Dance your pants off once in awhile - let yourself go!
- You can't hold everyone to the same standards, whether it be in art, lifestyle, or ideals.
- Bottle caps make kick-butt jewelry.
- Be open to letting people back into the circle. Everyone needs a second chance.
- Don't try and make all theatre fit into the same standards - not everything fits in the box!
- Creating is the highest form of praise to my God.
- THEATRE IS MY PASSION.
These apply mainly to making sure my theatre department bubble, but I think they can work for pretty much every part of my life. I love where I live, and I wouldn't go anywhere else right now, but sometimes it's far too easy to forget the world outside of NWC. There is so much more out there.
Until next time, pop a bubble.
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