My 19th century English literature professor tried to persuade me to dismiss exploring the artistic merit in heavy metal and hip hop and study "more serious art forms", and it only further strengthened my resolve to go right ahead and academically assess these two maligned genres.
I am a young "artist" if that is the appropriate word. I am interested in discovering new things but I'm also very self obsessed and really keen on figuring out what I think above what anyone else thinks. So I spend a lot of time contemplating, a luxury I can afford, because I am an "artist".