Melted Snowman

In 1P Jenna, Lukasz, Nicholas, and Sofia found a display of sticks and stones that were made to look like a melted snowman. Here are our thoughts:

Jenna:

This work definitely speaks to me. It makes me think of the end of winter. This end, to many, represents hope and warmer weather to come, but to this little guy it meant his time has come to end and that makes me realize that an event that is great to one could be detrimental to another.

Lukasz:

The snowman is a hidden treasure found in the wide lobby of 1P. Giving into the style of a melted snowman, it lies in the display case that presents the talents of CSI Students. You have to go out of your way to find it — not like a painting or wire sculptures. It is just one of the hidden treasures of CSI, and that is what constitutes the beauty of the CSI campus, which is secretly decorated with a variety of hidden treasures. The melted snowman is a true representation of CSI.

Nicholas:

The person who put this here was someone who was feeling very sentimental and wanted to immortalize the feeling of despair that they were experiencing. This is represented in the snowman stuck in its sad state, as it has melted and it has lost its form/shape. This relates to the person who put it here, someone who also feels lost and stuck in their ways.

Sofia:

When I was a kid, I would always wait for there to be enough snow on the ground to make a snowman. There was something so magical about creating something so fleeting. When the sun rose and the snow melted only the memory of the creation remained. To me this symbolizes the bittersweetness of growing up and undergoing changes. Change means the end of something familiar, but it also marks the start of something new. I think the melted snowman was made to immortalize a transition of season. To show how your past can guide your future.