It makes me really sad how we’ve completed the duration of our internship and our overall time together. goodbye never really means forever, but if for some reason this internship was the one and only time I will have ever crossed paths with every one of those individuals, I’m blessed it happened. I hate to sound cliche, but this internship has really helped me understand what it is I want to do for the rest of my life. I got useful advice about how to approach upcoming events in my life such as attending college. despite having gone to a college prep school for the past 6 years, hearing what people had to say about it really took its toll on me. I do plan on returning to CVA regularly just to be in a place where I can talk to amazing people while also making some amazing art. I’ve grown so much as an artist. I not only overcame a very tough artist block, I developed new skills, and a fresh outlook on art as a whole. I’ve expanded my horizons and I treasure everything I was able to experience. I met a handful of amazing individuals who have inspired me to do what I love, which had always been something I was told not to do for whatever reason (financial reasons mostly). I’m going to make art forever, it’s been decided.

With love,

Monica Narona