While technically not before coming to college (given that I am a junior), this piece is one of my personal favorites. To me, this picture symbolizes everything that has occurred throughout my college years as I have matured and become more self-aware. I still have a long way to go and to that end, I plan on drawing another self-portrait sometime in the near future.
I also think this picture is a good representation of my style of drawing, which includes a large amount of detail in certain features (hair) and total lack of detail in others (eyes, nose, mouth). I like the personality this picture has and how it is still obviously a picture of me without giving away exactly what my face looks like. Who doesn’t like a little bit of mystery?