Reflection on "Collecting - so normal, so paradoxical"

plainly said, this article was my favorite. I didn't expect to learn more about myself through taking Idea and Form this term, but through our study of collecting and curating, I found a little more self truth. Collecting for me has always been a habit in order to remember the past - which is a key aspect in the article. Additionally, I relate to the "artist collector" that the article mentions. All my collections are very organized and cataloged as opposed to chaotic/ obsessive collecting out of fear of the unpredictable (remember Y2k?). For example, lately I have been packing up my dorm room to return home for the summer, and I don't look at myself as a perfectionist or very neat (my room is usually in shambles) but all my Tiffany blue matching boxes were all neatly packed and labeled with a list of the box's content, and I have to admit I got quite a fear stares and whispers as I wheeled the neatly stacked boxes down to the car. I just have to document and organize. This article, as well as our visit to Cooley Gallery, further instilled my love of curating and solidified my desire to on day become a curator. From cave drawings, to paintings, to photographs, it seems the only way to fully documents history is through images and artifacts.