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background. Paintings change nightly and range from wine bottles and ocean landscapes to guitars and cherry blossoms. Godoi, who previously had no experience in art, now creates new painting themes for class. “We try and come up with at least two new paintings a month, so I’m always trying to play with one,” Godoi said. As the class progressed and attendees became more comfortable in their painting and their communication with one another, topics of conversation drifted to sperm-shaped bugs and

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This week’s “Try it with Tabby” is for the 21+ crowd, as I tested the theory of alcohol’s ability to enhance creativity in the arts. Paint’n’Sip is an art studio catering to adults which offers nightly acrylic painting classes paired with a beer and wine bar. By the glass or by the bottle, the booze and brush mixture is intended to ease any artistic anxiety allowing creativity, and spirits, to flow. “Two years ago I was you guys,” said Jennifer Godoi, Paint’n’Sip owner. “I came in, never having painted before. I’m very math-science oriented and art was

very out there for me. I went into one of these places and painted a whole painting and thought it was the most fabulous thing in the whole world and I wanted to be able to do that for others.” The two-hour class started with a trip to the

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We are here for adults. The unique thing I think, is there are a lot of things out there for kids but not a lot for adults. —Jennifer Godoi

relationship statuses. Occasional gallery walks allowed us to grab our wine and check out our classmates’ works, and our instructor encouraged us to sing along to the upbeat 80’s themed music.

small bar to pick my poison, suiting up with an apron and then picking a seat. Canvas and paint were provided, a palate of purples and green, as the nightly painting was dragonflies on a fading purple

It was clear, approaching the second hour of class, the alcohol element was adding to the atmosphere. I even found myself stepping outside of my obsessive-compulsive tendencies at perfection to experiment with imperfection in my piece. “We are fun for adults, we are 21 and over and everyone is like, ‘oh, do kids come.’ No, we are here for adults,” Godoi said. “The unique thing I think, is there are a lot of things out there for kids but not a lot for adults.” While some concepts were a bit harder to grasp, such as how to effectively make a color drip roll down my painting and just how much “just a touch” of black paint actually is, my butcher paper (for mistakes) came in handy and my painting turned not looking like something a four-year-old could have finger painted. By the end of the twohour class I had my fill of red wine (designated driver was included) and walked away with a new piece of self-made art as well as a basic skill set in acrylic paints.

A degree is just a puzzle piece Cher Wada Koeing Staff Writer

While being handed your diploma may signal achievement, many recent grads are realizing the rolled document simply is not enough. Shara Foreman, communication major, graduated in December and is among the recent grads wondering what a diploma offers post-graduation. “I’m 34 years old, I just graduated with a BA in communication and I have no idea what I’m going to do with my life right now,” Foreman said. “Before I decided to go back to school and finish my degree, all I ever looked for was restaurant work. Then when I turned 31, I decided that I can’t do that my whole life. I needed to finish my degree and start a professional career.” Foreman said she’s worried about finding a job due to lack of experience. Although she completed an internship, it doesn’t

appear to be enough. “When I look online they ask for a bachelor’s degree, but then they request two years or five years experience and I just don’t have that and that’s what makes me nervous,” Foreman said. While some graduates come out of school with little or no experience in their fields, others reenter the work force armed with experience and a new degree. Greg Gorgon graduated from Boise State in May of 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice administration. Gordon landed a job in three months, but had begun the search before graduation. He started sending out resumes and joined several job placement websites. “The first step was updating the resume and posting it online,” Gordon said. “Then I just started downloading as much information as I could on interviewing skills and keeping my eyes open

for various jobs that were available. I think the most important thing was networking, staying in touch with various professionals and friends.” Gordon stated that it was his 17 years of experience that helped him get his job, but explained the differences he saw after adding his degree. “Prior to updating my resume with my degree on it, I very rarely got any callbacks from jobsites that I had applied to,” Gordon said. “But after I updated it, I got way more phone calls than I got before. Because the job market is so flooded with applicants, I think employers can be picky in who they interview and who they hire.” Since Gordon had such good fortune in today’s competitive job market, he offered some advice for new graduates. “You have to have a clear direction of where you want to go,” Gordon said. “You can’t just be

looking for a job, because there are jobs everywhere. I think that we’re all looking for what we enjoy, a career. And a career is different from a job. A career is something that we’ve chosen and we’re going to dedicate our life to. As we’re going through school we need to have a plan and you need to

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“We are a great girls night out, bachelorette party, we are great for sorority parties and if you come with a bunch of friends, we do private parties,” Godoi said. “So, if you come with a bunch of

friends it is great, or you can always come with your boyfriend or significant other.” For more information on Paint’n’Sip visit their website at www.paintnsip. com.

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Tabitha Bower tries out Paint’n’Sip.

know what you’re going to do to implement that plan, which takes a lot of preparation.” Career Center Director, Debbie Kaylor, listed the services the Career Center has available for new graduates. “We help with their job search,” Kaylor said. “That could be helping them develop targeted resumes, or cover letters, or helping them practice their interviewing skills. The big

one that we do offer, that more and more people are taking advantage of, is the role that networking plays in the job search efforts, networking either in person or developing a really strong LinkedIn account.” Career Center services are free for recent graduates until next graduation date, after that there is a small fee. For more information about the Career Center visit them at www. career.boisestate.edu.

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