Response to video on Alex Bag

Each art student comes to college under different circumstances. Because of the need to raise my children, I have spread my classes over many years. In addition, I went to high school in Korea. Growing up was a very different experience, where students were not given as much freedom and the learning experience was much more uniform. The expectations were different, and creativity was not prized as much.

In the beginning, the video was kind of boring. As she goes on, Alex changes and grows as a student, so I listened more carefully. This is a little like my own children (some are still in college) where I sometimes ignore their ranting and raving. But, I am beginning to listen to my children more and more because they are maturing. They are appreciating what I have done to raise them and they are beginning to find themselves in this world. Although none of my children are art students, they have gone thru similar experiences. For myself, my art education developed in less of a dramatic way compared to Alex Bag or my own children. I can see Alex Bag as a talented artist, but as a student, she is at first confused and very self absorbed. Later, Alex is frustrated with being an art student not knowing what she should be getting out of her college experience and what she will be doing after college.

This video tries to get the viewer to think about their life. Because my education was over a greater time period my own evolution is less dramatic but more realistic and practical.