One concern that has always existed in my mind is the balance between art and science in life.
As I grow up in a typical Asian family, academic pursuit is a very important subject for family discussion. This kind of discussion never ends in peace though as the career path I map out does not live up to my family’s expectations. While my parents and my sister all excel at science subjects, I’m more interested in art, something considered an unrealistic academic and career goal, especially by many Asian parents. Even in the Vietnamese community at Bucknell, I am surrounded by STEM major students, which sometimes gives me peer pressure. However, that fact does not discourage me from pursuing my interest but rather evokes my curiosity about the differences in the perspectives of a STEM major and an art major. I believe that the subjects we are learning have a great impact on our personalities and how we see the world.
Still, I believe that both art and science are crucial for human creativity, and at a certain point, they intersect. A good balance of art and science is also an expression of a nuanced mind which can view the world in different layers and colors. This final project will be another reflection of my identity as I try to find the middle point between the two important aspects of my world.
10 tangible people/places/things: 1. My Vietnamese friends at Bucknell 2. My parents 3. Me 4. Science symbol 5. Paint 6. Butterfly 7. School 8. Mask 9. Eyes 10. Portrait