This Is Me Trying. Senior Thesis Project.
This is a message to @taylorswift , Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff.
And if anyone else sees this and wants to help a girl out, please reblog, I'd so appreciate it!
My name is Avalon (insta: @avalondibernard) and I am senior photography major currently working on my thesis, which involves a gallery showing, book, and video. For my book, we are required to have notable people who we look up to write our forwards. I thought, because my entire project is guided using Folklore/Evermore song titles; all of which have meant so much to me, it would be amazing to reach out and hopefully get the attention of Taylor, Aaron and Jack to maybe write my forward. Watching Long Pond Studios, and listening to the explanations behind This is Me Trying and Mirrorball etc, I related in so many different ways than what the lyrics are describing. October 2019, I lost my older brother to addiction which really turned my world upside down. My thesis is based on me and my struggles with mental illness, specifically depression, anxiety and right now prolonged grief. Therefore, my book is divided into three chapters, Mirrorball, Happiness and Right Where You Left Me. Mirrorball speaks on my insecurity, social anxiety and the tendencies to over drink to feel accepted by others. Happiness references my brothers passing and this 'purgatory' reality I have found myself in. The last chapter, Right Where You Left Me speaks on isolation and how separated I feel from the world. Folklore and Evermore are two albums I connected with on a whole other level. Both albums, came during a time where I was and still am dealing with my brothers passing and still trying to continue my life as if nothing has happened just for the sake of my own sanity. I interpreted these four songs in ways that can tell my own life story. Having Taylor, Aaron and Jack write and even see my thesis would be life changing for me. I grew up poor, experienced a lot and has overcome a lot, from being homeless, to dealing with my fathers and brothers heroin addiction to living weeks without electric or water. I just wanted to be able to end my college career with something I am proud of and to finally talk about the issues I've dealt with my whole life; almost like coping. So, If you guys see this and you're not too busy, would you guys be open to writing my forward? I can send a pdf of the book and can send my images over as well. Thank you to whoever sees this and reads it. This is the biggest thing I've done in my life so far and I would probably pass out if they see this. Also here are some screenshots of some pages from my book so far.
@taylorswifteditt @swiftgallery @killinboys
@taylorswift
I really hope she sees this