[Winston-Salem, NC]
I spent Saturday evening at the Graylyn Estate with the Wake Forest University Graduate School of Business. Pictured above are John and Jessica, two newly admitted candidates to the PhD/MBA program.
[Winston-Salem, NC]
my precious baby sister came to visit Winston this weekend-- all the way from that certain mitten-shaped state that has become her home since the fall. (we all know she belongs in the south and near the sea, but won't say it aloud.)
Joy is a breath of fresh air. an authentic, raw, gentle breeze. some ladies wear their hearts on their selves, Joy's is all over her being.
this year she will graduate high school and move on to better her education. if she knows what's good for her it'll be here in the south. (she has a fine offer in the north, but we'll cross that bridge when it comes.)
while Joy was in town we spent an afternoon taking her senior portraits. in the image above she found herself right at home in a bed of daisies.
what fine lives we live.
[Winston-Salem, NC]
Flett stands one easel to the left in studio painting II. her latest project considers the process of painting and how it changes by painting coins. coins a couple feet in diameter fill three large canvases. the finished products will be in various stages of completion-- in hopes to reveal a little about their construction.
Flett is a graduating senior at Wake Forest University where she is wrapping up a bachelor's in business with a minor in studio art. after graduation, Flett plans to return to school, to get her cometology license.
[Winston-Salem, NC]
my dear friend Lauren Mahomes is finishing her bachelor's degree in communications from Wake Forest University. to get the celebration off to the right start we scheduled a little "senior portrait" shoot. at the university Lauren is the manager of the Benson University Center and the marketing chair for the Reynolda Film Festival. Lauren also is on the executive board of Wake Radio and a distinguished member of the Mortar Board National Honors Society.
so stop, shake it out. you know you're impressed. she's stellar. her greatest drawback is that she zaps away any shot i could have at originality... when we go out together, as we tend from time to time, our introduction tends to go something like this...
Eric, it's great to meet you. I'm Lauren. Oh? You're from Winston- Salem? That's neat. I'm from Dallas-- and this is my friend Lauren. Yeah. She's from Dallas too.
you may have less of a chance at being upstaged by some Lauren from Dallas. but as for me, i have to compromise and claim North Carolina when we're out. now, i just need a nickname... suggestions?
[Wake Forest University]
Brooke Thomas is a student journalism intern with the Office of Creative Services at Wake Forest. Brooke is the point guard for the University's women's basketball team and an aspiring writer.
I had the pleasure of spending a moment with Brooke surrounding her brief photoshoot. Brooke has a warmth that is absolutely contagious (just look at that smile.)
After our meeting, Brooke sent me a poem that reflected on some of her experiences in academia. One line that caught my eye was
"The most important college notebook, Holds the pages of my own, Failures and accomplishments."
What a great reminder. If you're like me you like to hold on to those A papers and let the others slip into the recycling. But perhaps we shouldn't be so quick to toss them away--just like the successes, you worked hard to fail. And that's where the invaluable lessons lie... in the areas we need to reassess, recommit, and learn to pull through.
And in case this hasn't been enough of a motivational speech... I've decided to learn to be more timely. Where will you start to pull through?