Update on my situation

My life is currently being eaten by the amount of work I've been doing in the studio...on a lighter note...I survived my first year of grad school, so I guess thats a positive to all of this. Working on 15 pieces at once seemed like an unbearable task, however, it's a little enthralling. Majority of the work stays consistent with style and my color palette doesn't adventure far, but I find it easier to lay out idea's and the execution of the subject matter becomes immediate. The only thing I find myself struggling with are the size of the pieces. All of my work has revolved around a certain size, typically 24x48" and up, in this case, I'm working with panels around 16x20" - nothing reaching past 24x36". To me this size change is challenging to plan out a composition that fits within these parameters, in a way that I imagine it. Overall, I'm making it work to my advantage. This body of work will have about 12 pieces on canvas/panels, and 6 works on paper. With the works on paper, I'm looking forward to showing those in a space other than in the studio - since they have never seen walls outside of here. I feel like I am circling back to my previous work however, which is nostalgic in its own way, but I almost feel as if I'm cheating on the work I should be moving towards in this program. I have about one week left to finish up this collection for my show- once the beginning of June hits...I will be starting a project that excites me for this coming semester. I will try my best to keep y'all updated on that, just be aware that It will be a trial and error process...a lot of trial and error...like an insane amount, but I'm ready for that. The next few months of my life will be packed with random events as well, I'll be making my way back to the midwest for a few weeks, while also having the opportunity to camp out in MT for a while before making the drive back to NC late July. I've had an extremely hectic academic year, so why not continue the mess with a hectic summer...keeps life interesting.