Totally bummed, I just got kicked out of school because I failed one course.
I'm going to be slow/non existent for a while, while I fight to regain the place I lost.
The star city stuff will be out in a few days, and... I can't think of anything else that needs to be attended to immediately. To the dragons that I have pending (the Biotheurge from the Twisted Fate is the only one I can immediately recall), may I have an extension if I'm running late?
Suddenly real life got a whole lot more serious. >_<
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Wait, what? That's... really... stupid. Kicked out for failing one class? If that was the case everywhere, I and everyone else I know would have been out on our behinds a long time ago. ... And my two roommates (last year's and this year's) would have been gone by first semester... pity, but no one can have everything their way.
Don't schools usually give probation before they kick you out for failing (unless you do really poorly and fail every class with no good reason)? Unless you'd been super-secretly put on probation and never told? ...
... I'm just working off of what I know from US schools, though, it might be different where you live. In any case, good luck getting this turned around.
Don't schools usually give probation before they kick you out for failing (unless you do really poorly and fail every class with no good reason)? Unless you'd been super-secretly put on probation and never told? ...
... I'm just working off of what I know from US schools, though, it might be different where you live. In any case, good luck getting this turned around.
What are you serious? That's awfully retarded on the school's part to kick you out. And I echo Starfyre's sentiments. If failing one class was grounds for getting chucked out here in Colorado, I'd currently be in the process of inquiring as to whether or not you'd like fries with that. Oh well good luck with everything and let us know how it goes.
Well, I guess 'kicked out of my program' is a better way to say it. The program I'm in (Visual Communications Design) is touted as one of the best design courses in Canada and it's like three years of boot camp, non stop. I've been learning by leaps and bounds, but the way that they teach has really... I don't know, broken my brain? I used to feel good about doing art and drawing, and now I get stressed out about it to the point where I feel like I'm having a low level heart attack. (When it's not dragons or jracini or adoptables, I mean -- that kind of drawing is comforting.)
Anyways, I've done all that I can do to shove my foot up their ass to get me back into the program. At the worst, I'll be stuck on the fine arts side of school and have to scrabble to make do with what they offer. (Ugh.) At the best, I can try to re-enter where I left off next school year and just take an extra year to graduate. I'm hoping (but not expecting) to be reinstated this semester with my class... I really enjoyed the company of those around me, and it just won't be the same without those familiar faces. :\
This is all my own goddamned fault. I freaked out about the class I failed and refused to talk to anybody (including the teacher) about it, and just stopped coming to class because it kept scaring the shit out of me. >_<" You need a stronger resolve to become a professional artist than what I currently have... I just really, really want to learn how to build up that resolve.
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Anyways, I've done all that I can do to shove my foot up their ass to get me back into the program. At the worst, I'll be stuck on the fine arts side of school and have to scrabble to make do with what they offer. (Ugh.) At the best, I can try to re-enter where I left off next school year and just take an extra year to graduate. I'm hoping (but not expecting) to be reinstated this semester with my class... I really enjoyed the company of those around me, and it just won't be the same without those familiar faces. :\
This is all my own goddamned fault. I freaked out about the class I failed and refused to talk to anybody (including the teacher) about it, and just stopped coming to class because it kept scaring the shit out of me. >_<" You need a stronger resolve to become a professional artist than what I currently have... I just really, really want to learn how to build up that resolve.
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o.0 Wow. Those that can't, teach.
A stronger resolve? Um.... that's college-level bullshit right there. Dray sweetie, you're already one of the finest artists I've ever seen. Art should never be a chore, it should not be freaking you out.
I guess that the emo crap from teen years bleeds over into bitter instructors who realize they can torture *other people* instead when they grow up... *hugs*
Take your time. There's no rush - if you have the future of a pro artist (graphic design, covers, whatever else) you're already most of the way there for ability. You already act pretty pro in so far as "I'm going to produce x thing" and show it off when you're ready. I don't know what specific thing you plan on doing when you're graduated, but don't stress about doing it any time *immediately*, just get the education behind you, tuck the things you learn into your braincase, and use it
That's way more important than freaking out, take your time.
.... Just seeing the words "art" and "boot camp" together make me cringe.
A stronger resolve? Um.... that's college-level bullshit right there. Dray sweetie, you're already one of the finest artists I've ever seen. Art should never be a chore, it should not be freaking you out.
I guess that the emo crap from teen years bleeds over into bitter instructors who realize they can torture *other people* instead when they grow up... *hugs*
Take your time. There's no rush - if you have the future of a pro artist (graphic design, covers, whatever else) you're already most of the way there for ability. You already act pretty pro in so far as "I'm going to produce x thing" and show it off when you're ready. I don't know what specific thing you plan on doing when you're graduated, but don't stress about doing it any time *immediately*, just get the education behind you, tuck the things you learn into your braincase, and use it
That's way more important than freaking out, take your time..... Just seeing the words "art" and "boot camp" together make me cringe.
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I took an extra year to graduate, myself. Dropped out of a course just before I failed it, took fewer courses, changed my angle of approach on my final portfolio....
Can't offer much but hugs and sympathy here, but allow me to offer support of the notion of "taking your time". I went through the whole stress and heartache a few quarters before my original graduation, myself, and then just had to decide for me and me alone to slow down to where the art was still FUN rather than a panic-attack to meet a swarm of deadlines.
You've certainly got the talent in abundance. Not you just have to allot it out the right way without killing yourself. :)
Can't offer much but hugs and sympathy here, but allow me to offer support of the notion of "taking your time". I went through the whole stress and heartache a few quarters before my original graduation, myself, and then just had to decide for me and me alone to slow down to where the art was still FUN rather than a panic-attack to meet a swarm of deadlines.
You've certainly got the talent in abundance. Not you just have to allot it out the right way without killing yourself. :)
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Congratulations Dray! *hugs quick and runs off to sharpen more pencils for you*
If you catch me on AIM (thecrazytiger) please send me a quick note and remind me your name on there. It has been so long since I used that chat medium, I'm staring blankly at my list and not knowing who's actually there. >.<
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