Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009...7:15 pm
still learnin’
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so it’s the second full week of school and i am still adjusting, which is to be expected. i am essentially a freshman again. i am still learning the campus, meeting new people, and getting situated in a new city. on top of all that, i am taking art classes.
i took various art classes in my high school, but it’s been a year since then, and all of my classes this past year were core classes. english, math, freshman seminar. essays and quizzes. tests and worksheets. nothing comparable to cutting, drawing, and painting.
it’s going to take some getting used to. i am using a different side of my brain, one that has lain dormant for the majority of the past year. i have to admit, i am a little overwhelmed by everything. it’s a lot at one time. but despite the stress, i am really enjoying all of my classes. i have already learned so much and produced some sketches that i know i couldn’t have done two years ago. already, i am kind of excited to see my final portfolios at the end of the semester!
haha i know that’s a little over eager, but i’m trying to look at that proverbial cup as half full. you know, that whole optimism thing. i have found that it works pretty well. obviously, i cannot be completely, 100% positive all the time. that is impossible. however, a little bit of optimism goes a loonnggg way. finding that silver lining keeps me from going completely insane… ok. that was a bit of exaggeration. it really just keeps me from getting bogged down. knowing that there is something good (possibly great!) will come out of drawing induced hand-cramps and semi-painted arms and legs makes it all worth it. now if i start getting paint all over my clothes and in my hair, it will be another story….