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The Yates School of Post-Graduate Studies

This is my very fancy way of announcing that after I graduate (and once life calms down a bit) I am going to compile a list of subjects and begin to seek out as much information about them as I can. And then I will tackle learning about each subject individually, using the library, the internet, and possibly former professors as my resources. 

I’ve realized that in my four years in college, I’ve encountered a lot of subjects that I’ve found fascinating, but haven’t had the time to devote all of my attention to. Just now, as I am faced with only Buddhism and Personal Finance finals left, I suddenly have boatloads of time to gingerly and lovingly soak up all of the information, and I’m learning far more in this manner than I would trying to cramcramcram it all into my brain (my choice study method, ever since high school).

Here is a sneak-peek at the prospective curriculum:

  • Greek Mythology
  • The Renaissance
  • Shakespeare’s Sonnets
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Astrology
  • Silent Films
  • Beginner’s French and Greek
  • The Great Classical Composers

And I will try to revisit Positive Psychology, Women’s Studies, Philosophy and Buddhism, which I took as college courses.

And I will start up a new Summer Reading List as well.

And I will edit the hell out of my first short story, so I can try to send it out for publication come September.

Geez, this is already a very busy summer.

Piet Mondrian

What is it about cubism and geometrical art that I find so electrifying?

Of course, Piet Mondrian was the master of it. The early 20th century Dutch painter first experimented with post-impressionistic art but then began to experiment with cubism, after being influenced by Picasso’s cubism period. His own style was a variety of different sized rectangles, with the color scheme and “roughness” of the lines varying from piece to piece. His work inspired Yves Saint Laurant to create a Mondrian-style dress in his 1965 collection.

I will recreate this dress one day, when I find the perfect plain white frock and get my hands on some fabric paint.

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