Jello, congratulations. Finishing your program is an accomplishment. Many individuals with a lot less going on have fallen short, but you didn't. This same determination along with your artistic gifts will lead to employment. FORGET your past struggles, they've just made you more resilient. You have worked hard to give yourself a new start, take a moment and relish in your accomplishments.

Use the awards, projects you've created, and your professors' connections to get a foot in the door somewhere. Their job doesn't stop the minute you turn in your last paper.