Something i’d like to get off my chest

I’m just a bit disheartened with the students in my college. First day in college i was already giddy as fuck, because i just thought: ” wow, this is going to be the first time i’m going to see so many artists in one place, and i’m going to be a part of that group” i was already just fantasizing on sharing ideas, techniques, showing each other different artists that we look up to, and just basically having people to draw with and collaborating and stuff.  

Well, it just goes to the contrary, i don’t know if i might be there in the wrong time or idk, but all i got are ppl who spends their time playing yu gi oh, playing video games, watching anime, and just rough housing, i really don’t mind that they do any of that (except for the rough housing ). I guess i’m a bit disappointed because i just don’t see people being passionate about art as i am. The only time i’ve seen them do art is just when they’re doing homework, and well, most of it’s shit, to be honest. I just looks rushed, theres no love or patience given to their pieces, it’s just, like i said, rushed, just for the sake of getting a grade out of it. Not everyone’s terrible, there’s a few good artists that i picked up along the way, but most of them quit for the same shit i’m going through. 

ugh

  1. softroot said: this is exactly what I went through when I went to college, it was incredibly disappointing. They looked at me like I was crazy when I said I “draw for fun”.
  2. sofasandquills said: What year are you in? I guess it depends on the school, but imo students will drop out/switch/etc and the courses will pare down to the people who really should be there by the last few semesters. Sucks that thats when it really gets interesting too.
  3. verticalvest said: College isn’t anything like I thought it would be either. Everyone here is too competitive to be friends with anyone else. And I am excluded from the “passionate artist” clique because the profs hate my work. All my friends are in other majors.
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