This first collage is a collage on what this student finds attractive in himself & what he would change if he could.
I wish I was the guy in the center of the poster lying in the lake. That picture to me symbolizes a soul at peace with itself. At this point in my life I am not always “comfortable with being,” so to speak. I love the comic strip with the snails. Most of my friends know I am gay, but my family, coworkers, and my fellow class mates do not know. So I feel like the third snail sometimes. I think becoming more comfortable with myself, and how I feel would make me more attractive on a spiritual level. Now, a little working out definitely would not kill me, well, it might, but that’s a risk I am willing to take! I have a large group of friends, many that are hetero as well as homosexual, so I had to put the two plastic dudes on the beach on there.
Looking back at making the collage, I wish I would have added some pictures of guys with girls, because I do have a lot of girl friends. The door looks like an old jail, it symbolizes the mental block I feel that I get from other people who are not open with other people and their beliefs. I need to get out there and experience life, like the guy on the rugby ball. Like rugby is a game associated with risk, so is life. I need to be willing to take risks once in awhile. Good things may result. One thing I would like to change and am able to change, is getting my eyebrows done so I have two instead of One! I guess when I get around to it. I’m not too worried though. I think this portion of the assignment, for me personally, was more focused on an emotional attractiveness of myself perception. I need to have more self confidence and know that I am not a “pubic inconvenience.” Oh, and the Lego people, they are on there just because I thought they were cool.
This second collage is what he finds attractive in a mate.
I would like to find a guy who is “out and proud.” I want to have a family one day, so a guy that likes children is very important to me. The guy in the middle symbolizes to me someone who is in a state of deep thought in a serene environment. Exciting cars make a man more attractive.Trendy to me is not all that attractive, I like simple and hip, or the guy in the left corner will do! I want a guy that is into romance, so I put a picture of a hotel with a nice pool on there. Clean cut or a little stubble is awesome, but no beards. A guy that can go out and not care what others think about him is an extremely attractive quality to posses. Of course family values are very important to me, and respecting others no matter what race or religion etc. I don’t want a guy that has a whiney voice or the limp wrist thing, that drives me crazy! Goal orientated is also a big plus, can’t be hanging around with dead beats now can we?! No drugs or drunks either, not attractive! Basically someone who is happy with themselves and who is not going to try to change me is the most attractive of all.