Why shouldn't we have dreams?  I, for one, prefer to believe that I was not
put on this earth to feed my face.  That's a necessary step towards finding
out and doing what I was put on this earth for, but it's not why I was put
on this earth.  I don't think that anything is worth the money if you don't
believe what you're doing is about making a difference.

So what if I am young and idealistic?  Maybe it's good to believe museums
can change the world.  That way at least I have faith that they do
something.

Kathy

On Wed, 16 Jan 2002 17:24:45 -0800, Piper Severance
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Dear Lori and Kathy,
>
>         Thank you both so much for the words of inspiration! I am a recent
>MA grad, living in LA, struggling terribly. After working at a chain
>bookstore (which barley paid the rent) I got fed up and quit. I got a
>position as Gallery Coordinator at a commercial art gallery. I don't get
>paid very much and I have the bulk of the responsibility. I'm here for the
>experience and I'm getting it. I want a good museum position with all my
>heart and I keep pushing for one. My parents and others respect that I
>would like to do something with my education, but also say things like:
>"they pay $10 per hour at Office Depot" or "your sister is making good
>money being a nanny." Occasionally I am accused of being an intellectual
>snob. Maybe so, but I am young and I know what I want. Now is the time for
>struggle.
>
>
>Piper Wynn Severance
>SOHO Gallery Coordinator
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>Tel: 818.766.5569
>
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