<p>I am having a very difficult time applying the common application question “why are you transferring and what objectives do you hope to achieve” to my current situation.</p>
<p>Let me explain…</p>
<p>I attended Sarah Lawrence from 2004-2006 and withdrew for two reasons, 1) their academic program was no longer a good fit, 2) I had developed an interest in photography and felt I needed to explore it before continuing my education. I have spent the last three years working as a fine art photographer and in an art gallery. Long story short, I have realized that while my passion for photography remains, my place is in the academic world of art.</p>
<p>My question is, how do I answer a question about transferring when technically I am not transferring? Should I just create my own question “Why do I want to return to school?” or do I divide the provided question into “Why I left Sarah Lawrence?” and “Why am I applying to school now?” </p>
<p>Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated as I’ve hit a mental wall…</p>