I Dream of Her

I will protect you
Have no fear
I will guide you
Throughout the years
On my chariot I will take you beyond
The mind’s eye

As the sun kisses the sky
Think of me as your guiding light
I will never forsake you
I will be your guardian
Leading you to your highest goals
Despite any obstacle that unfolds
Helping you to stay strong

Even though you cannot see me
I will be there…
In your heart
In your mind
In your dreams

Written: 4.29.09

~Patrice

Sharing Our Dreams

When I have dreams they are sometimes vivid and seem endless, as they transition from one to another. I often wonder if dreams have any meaning, especially when it seems as though they will reveal a specific message or pertain to a significant person. I am curious to find out what others think about their dreams. Please feel free to share one of your dreams or leave a comment/response to any of the following questions:

1. Does everyone dream?
2. What do dreams convey about a person, a person's imagination, etc.?
   
3. How do dreams relate to real life?
4. Can dreams send a person messages about reality?

Letting Our Story Speak From Its Pages

Letting Our Story Speak From Its Pages - funded by the RI Campus Compact and Raise Your Voice Civic Engagement Fund - will give students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to document, share and voice how being at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) has affected them socially, intellectually and artistically. This project will demonstrate how each individual voice can make an impact on RISD’s future decisions. I believe that this act of sharing one’s experiences verbally or visually can be an effective way to help people express themselves, open-up to others, gain visibility, break barriers, and discover that they are not alone within this often demanding and challenging environment.

Here are some sample questions that can be used to help describe your experience:

1. Has your experience been rewarding? Challenging?
2. Do you have difficulty adjusting to this environment?
3. Is this environment what you expected it to be?
4. Do you feel like your voice is heard within the RISD community?
5. Do you feel isolated or do you feel “right at home”?
   
6. Do you feel like you belong?
7. Have you met others within the community that share a similar experience? Or do you think your experience is unique from everyone else?

Please leave your responses to any or all questions as comments on this thread. Thanks.