I am the one your mother warned you about

My name is Nicole and I am currently a third year sculpture student considering switching to art education. I'm 21 years old and I'm from Cincinnati, Ohio.  I live, think and breathe art.  It's my passion, it's my serenity.  My walls are covered from floor to ceiling with art of my own and others.  I didn't discover my inner artist until after high school.  I come from a lower class area near the city where funds are tight and quality educators are scarce.  Especially when it comes to the arts.  I was always mildly interested in the pinch pots and finger painting we did in grade school but it was during an 8th grade drawing assignment that I really wrote it off as an interest when my teacher hit me with a, "Do you like to draw?"  No, I do not like to draw.  I've taken multiple drawing classes here at OSU and I still don't like to draw.  It's memories like these that make me want to be a teacher.  I often think about how different my life might have been had I discovered art before I was 18 years old.  It kind of pisses me off, actually.  I never got the praise that some of my peers did for their careful line drawings of super heroes and dogs.  I assumed it was just not a talent I possessed.  I wish I'd gotten more encouragement and guidance through those times.  I want to give to someone else a gift that which I did not receive.  I want to be someone's fondly remembered art teacher.

My schoolwork is primarily focused on art with a few general courses scattered here and there.  I'm taking a painting class this quarter.  I've never painted (traditionally) before.  I'm excited to see where it takes me.  I'm also taking pilates.  I have been a dancer since the age of 7 so I like to keep up with my strength and flexibility.  I'm really into hoopdancing right now.  You should google it.  It's at 8:30 in the morning too so it helps me to stay on a nice schedule.  I'm kind of a night owl.  I live with two other girls.  Alex is a double major in philosophy and psychology and Emily is a double major in Business and Arts Management.  We have naked drawings on our walls and a compost bin on the porch.  I like it.  My boyfriend's name is Joe.  He just graduated with a degree in Philosophy and Chemistry.  He's a lecturer at OSU now and planning to apply to med school.

Outside of school I like to watch movies, dick around on the internet, listen to music and hang out with friends.  I do not like to blog but it's not the worst assignment I've ever been given.  I'm also an advanced open water scuba diver.  My dad and I have traveled all over to go diving.  It's an extraordinary experience.  I'm also certified in underwater digital photography which is pretty kick ass.  I like to party and go to raves and concerts and music festivals.  I like a pretty huge range of music from electronica to indie folk.  Here are some of my favorite things!

Music:
Bassnectar
Animal Collective
Pretty Lights
Sufjan Stevens
Fleet Foxes

TV Shows:
Breaking Bad
Archer
Arrested Development
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Weeds
Dexter

Places to Eat:
I'm a low-glycemic pescetarian so I mostly make my own food.  I'm kind of a health nut.  Or trying to be.


I also used to have dreadlocks.  I also love glow sticks and unicorns!

...and myself apparently because this is blog is really long for someone who hates blogs. :)