Proposal: Spending time on something I used to do

Proposal: Spending Time On Something I Used To Do

When I was younger I always used to take the time and draw and be creative. I would always make home-made cards and gifts for my family, but I have realized that over the years I have either gotten lazy with it, or I just don't have as much time as I used to. Since I am now a second semester senior, with a lot more free time, I have decided to take on drawing. I always enjoyed free drawing and now I am just picking it back up again. 

I started an art class second semester and I realized that I don't like rules when it comes to art. I like to be able to draw what I want without having restrictions. I also need to be in a place where I feel comfortable enough to express myself. While being in art class I feel as if I can't do what I want and I need to follow the rules just to please...or just to get a good grade. When I picked up drawing again, I started in my room, which is my safe haven. I have made my room me. Instead of just a place to sleep, it is now a place where I like to hang out or go to when I need some space. 

Once I started my drawing, I could not stop. I now bring my sketch book everywhere I go and whenever I have free time I just pick up my pen and continue what I started. It lets me get away from things when I feel stressed out, which was a normal feeling this year. Instead of moving on from on thing to the next, I have been working on one on-going doodle. 

Picking up drawing again also allows me to focus on something I like doing. I have to do homework and study in order to get good grades, but that doesn't mean I like doing it. It feels good to do something in my free time that I actually enjoy. The drawing that I am working on is something that I can do whenever or wherever. There are no limits to it and I can always add onto it which is what I love. Drawing is something I want to continue while in college. Even though I may be really busy since it is a big change, I can still keep it up during some free time...or even in class if I get really bored. I don't want to let something go that I care about. I also want to start putting in more effort and time on cards for my family as I have noticed that have down-graded throughout the years. This self-challenge is not something that I finish soon. I will keep my sketchbook with my as much as I can so that if the time comes, I am prepared. I will also grow as a drawer, wanting to expand my "doodling." At first I looked off of what someone else had drawn and now I am starting to free-draw on my own. Picking drawing back up feels good and allows my creativity to flow.