Tori


Decision - about me & to go or not to go debates.

I’m going to start this series with a total cliché, the creative arts is my life. Currently an expressionist and surrealist (also known as ‘wacky’ by various tutors of mine), I specialise in fashion design and fine art, whilst attempting a bit of photography and journalism on the side. I love dabbling in the creative arts but I know it is not ‘my life’ just sums up a huge part of it.

Being the youngest of four girls I suppose it’s been my way of expressing myself. This has led me to the question on everyone’s lips... “Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?” I don’t know if you’ve ever noticed but be it your parents, college, friends, at a job interview, everyone seems to want to know. But how are you really supposed to know?! My answer changes like the weather – lawyer, artist, psychiatrist, masseuse, designer – things can change at the drop of a hat and it will change your view on life and where you’re going to end up.

My most recent dilemma has been what to do after college (I’ve been doing a National Diploma in Textiles). On the one hand I could stay in my home town; hangout with my friends at the beach having bonfire parties, playing with my nephew whenever I wanted, get a boring job, in a boring office, behind a boring desk, and everything would be just peachy because I wouldn’t be skint... but don’t you ever feel you could be so much more?

Would you rather be the eccentric old bat at the end of the road with worlds of experience and stories to tell passes by whilst you knit 40ft long scarves, or are you happy to be the one sitting the rocking chair moaning about the youth of today and how you never got the same opportunities?

I could go travelling for a while but I really don’t have that sort of cash floating around. So the next option is University; get away from this scene, make a name for myself, have fun and really be myself. I suppose in my opinion the main pro for going off to Uni I’m an individual so I’m going to act like one. I won’t be restricted by what people think about me (like around here) because I won’t know anyone! You get to go off by yourself and make a new start!



Which is the most appealing option?? Everyone around you always has an opinion about what you should do and most of the time they make sure you know what it is. I’m not going to deny that it is a scary prospect but live each

day as it comes. Stop listening to what ‘society’ tells you to do and start following your dreams.
So yes I can’t decide my future 100% right now, I can’t tell you where I’m going to be in 5 years time... but isn’t that the fun of life? The world is your oyster!


Victoria Francis