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A How-To Guide For Expressing Emotions: A Play, Allison Burns Sahargun Jan 2023

A How-To Guide For Expressing Emotions: A Play, Allison Burns Sahargun

Senior Projects Spring 2023

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Arts of Bard College.


Exertion (And What Follows), Joshua Charles Barnes Jan 2021

Exertion (And What Follows), Joshua Charles Barnes

Senior Projects Spring 2021

Where do I even begin to discuss my process? As with all things artistic, it comes from experiences deep within, that manifest themselves over time. So, Exertion was several years, if not a lifetime, in the making. I had always been an anxious child all my life, but my experiences with mental illness didn’t truly begin until my freshman year of high school. From then on, it was a constant mixture of depression, anxiety, and obsessive thoughts, and how to navigate through adolescence with these in mind. They have become severe a couple of times, but fortunately I was able …