Hello Daytona for 2 more years, yes I am staying. Why? 1. Because I basically get a free Bachelors Degree 2. Because I have a good job that I have worked very hard to move up in. 3. I have also made some great friends here, at school and at work. 4. Because I am young and have my whole life ahead of me to travel. 5. Because it is a good idea to save the money for SVA for the Graduate Program 6. Because being in a town like this makes me push myself a lot harder for inspiration and makes me think more 'outside the box', instead of photographic opportunities just being thrust into my hands.. I have to search a lot harder to find those moments. 7. Because if I really wanna have fun, Orlando is really just an hour way for me to get my groove on and party. 8. Because maybe being here for two more years will help me realize exactly what I want even more, and make me fight for it that much more as well. 9. Because if I'm going to stay here then I am going to make myself a bit happier and save up for a Nikon D700!!! I think I'd be happy anywhere as long as I finally had a good camera by my side. And.. 10. Because maybe the U.C.F. photo program is awful and maybe it is great, I'll never know till I experience it myself. and one thing that my dad has told me over and over again is that "It is what you yourself make of the program, not what the program tries to make of you." So we will see where my life takes me, I am in no rush to grow up and I know I will go places.. I just have to be patient for now and step up my game to make sure I will be going to those places!<3

Wednesday I applied for yet another job. Except that this place of employment has called back to set up an interview. It would be a great place to work because of the discount. Now you may be asking, “Eric, with a bachelors degree, what job have you applied for?” I think the official title is, “Cart pusher.” I have big dreams.