Photography...Individual Semester Project

I knew this point would come being back in school...the dreaded topic choosing. We are asked to do an individual semester project on a topic of our own choosing and here is the problem: What in the hell am I going to still be passionate about at the end of the semester when I am still learning so much now?I would really love to incorporate my painting and drawing into my digital work and make it all gel. I am trying to find some artists who do stuff similar to what I envision doing so I can write the paper and start taking the photos but I am just SO confused at this point. I welcome any suggestions that anyone may have. PLEASE, if you have any ideas....SHARE! It absolutely MUST be digital applications and that is apparently the only real criteria. Thanks so much. I want to be original and interesting. Here we go...