Matteo Calligramme project

I chose to do an hourglass shape for my calligramme. I did this, because in my letter I talked about how when I was younger all i wanted to do was grow up and stop being a kid. Looking back on it now I only had so much time as a kid and I want to go back. But only there is no going back only forward and I need to take my time with who I am now. For this project I used the pen tool to create paths. I then used the anchor tool to create curves to fit the shape of the hourglass. I also used it to create a shape in the middle to warp text within that shape. Then I used the text tool to put sentences from my letter to both my past self and my future self that stuck out most for me. 

This is my letter: 

Dear little me,

I remember what your life was like right now, sitting in third grade next to the new girl in 

town. You made a bunch of new friends in your class and went on interesting field trips. The next year you would be going into a new school with the bigger kids and I know it seemed scary. But as it turns out it would be so much fun. Although those next three years in that school would be the longest three years ever. All I wanted to do was be an actual big kid and go to middle school. But do not rush it, have fun being a kid and doing kid things. Don’t worry about what the future has to offer, wait for it to come to you. This is the perfect time in life to let go and not have anything stress you out. It was nice when the most stressful thing was what we were gonna do at recess or worried about the upcoming spelling test. The days you get off from school are the best, do whatever you want. Go to your sports games, hang out with friends, or watch a movie with your family. All while doing these things eat whatever gross unhealthy snacks you want, because people will tell you not to later in life. Whatever you do, once you get to middle and high school lock in on the academics. This especially matters in high school, whether you feel like doing it or not, just do it.

Dear future self, 

There are so many questions I could ask my future self. Like how was the rest of

college, who are your best friends? Are you still close with anyone from high school, did you go to the reunion? I want to know everything, I want to know how I turned out on my own. Am I married, do I have a family? Hopefully I moved out of my parents house preferably with someone I enjoy being around. Currently I am a little stressed about college. I don’t really know what I want to be or what I can even do with my degree. A part of me wants to be in the business world, but also another part of me loves the STEM life and would love to be in that field. As of now my grades are pretty good, but the semester just started so I do not want to jinx myself. I am thinking of minoring in science but I have no idea what I would do with a degree in business and a minor in science. But who knows maybe there's a job out there that has a mix of both that would be perfect for me. Maybe I even found that perfect job in 10 years. I wonder if there is anything I do in college that will impact my future life, whether it is positive or negative, and if there is any way I can affect that now.

This is my complete calligramme: