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A very unfinished look at my two point perspective homework for Drawing II. In the words of my mom, “I hate that drawing not because it’s bad, but because it hurts my brain”.

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HELP

I’ve only been in school two weeks, and I’m already behind in Bio. Any advice on keeping up with readings and how to actually get information from the readings instead of just drowning in words? I used to be really good at Bio in high school, but I haven’t taken a college level science course yet as I did a very heavy load of liberal arts honors courses my freshman year and it’s been a long time since I’ve had any science courses at all. Bonus points for advice on studying/ doing information dense readings while battling migraines.

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My aesthetic is when universities with shitty websites are known for their computer science programs

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So as many of you know, I started my first year of college as a community college student with the intent of transferring after two years. Well long story short, I ended up in an accelerated honors program at the college and have transferred after one year to Arcadia University, one of my absolute top choices for transferring as they’re one of the few schools who have a Scientific Illustration major, and possibly the only one with a Pre Medical Illustration program. They also gave me a Phi Theta Kappa scholarship, so I will be paying only a little more a year to attend a private university than I was to attend community college. That was a huuuuuge deciding factor as there’s no way I could ever afford a private university without a major scholarship.

I started my first week this past week, and I am so happy to say that I loved it! It’s a weird dynamic going from a community college in the middle of downtown Philadelphia to a private university in the suburbs, but I’m slowly adjusting to the pace of things and how to navigate such a widespread campus. I’m not just in very confusing tunnels over 17th street anymore. My classes have been great, my professors are amazing, the campus is beautiful and accessible, the disability department is wonderful, there are so many activities, and the art department has such an amazing faculty who provide so many wonderful opportunities to their students. I also didn’t feel as if I was being thrown to the sidelines as a transfer student, but rather we had specific orientations and all of the staff are warm and welcoming to transfers and freshmen alike.

My courses this semester are:

Black and White Film Photography

Drawing

Bio/ Lab

Seminar on Music and Visual Art

Needless to say I am ecstatic to be taking art courses. I’m also very excited about taking another seminar because I didn’t think I would since I’ve met all of my seminar requirements through honors, however, this one met a bunch of other requirements, so I (very eagerly) elected to take yet another seminar credit. Oh and bio!! Essentially all of my classes are amazing, and I can’t wait to share all of my work with you guys!

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Can you tell from my current workspace that I have commentary for seminar tomorrow?

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Anyone have any advice when you’re having a complete crisis about what to do with your life and you’ve previously made your career goals the entirety of your identity?

Could really use some solid advice y’all... As many of you know I’ve been in a liberal arts degree on a pre-med track for a semester, however, all throughout high school I had planned to be an artist. I was sought out by a multitude of art schools, and planned to pursue one after graduation. I lost my passion for it when I became ill and found a passion in biology- something I was able to take online and do despite body pains- but recently since being at college in a liberal arts setting I’ve begun to find my passion again and I’ve fallen in love with the idea of being a tatto artist. I’ve thought about going for my PA and double majoring in art so I can do both, however, I’m supposed to be applying to schools to transfer to in March and I have absolutely no portfolio as I tossed most of my old works due to painful memories of falling ill. I could delay transferring and take more art classes at my community college to build up a portfolio, however, I’m afraid this delay would look bad for the PA aspect and in the case I did decide to still pursue my MD. I also have no clue how to even go about pursuing tattoo art, and I’m worried that it’s something that would take 100% of my dedication- which I’m not against, but would make schooling difficult and again would possibly negatively affect the PA aspect of things, or require me to abandon it completely. I have a 4.0 gpa, everyone knows me as the girl who’s going to be a doctor, and I’ve completely built my life around medicine. But I feel so calm and at home and happy when I’m creating again. It feels like finding a piece of myself. The world looks brighter and happier and so full of life. I’m lost, so I could really use some help on this one in any way possible. Thank you all.

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Does anyone have any advice for making the lips look smooth/ glossy?

(I’ve not really blended much yet because I wanted to wait for more advice before smudging it up/ adding darker shades in)

Thanks everyone!

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Hey all- I could use some advice!

Hi all! So as many of you know, I’ve hit a bit of a career crisis recently... I’m a current college freshman and my plan for years has been pre-med, however, due to being in a Liberal Arts honors major I’ve recently broadened my interests and decided I want a career flexible enough to allow me to pursue my passions in art, tattoo art, and other aspects of life. I love math and science as well and honestly I really just love learning. I’ve thought about pursuing something else within the healthcare field with a better work life balance, but a good portion of those jobs seem to be very physically taxing... I’m considering something in the realm of computer science or engineering, but I’m worried about getting stuck in a monotonous desk job I’ll grow to hate. Does anyone have any advice? I know some schools are willing to make accommodations for the physical limitations, but I really don’t want my entire career to be a constant physical struggle and turn into something I resent. I want a job where I’m happy, intellectually stimulated/ challenged, and not constantly being pushed past my physical breaking point or turned down because of physical limitations. I was hoping that perhaps getting input from an outside point of view might produce some ideas on how to find the right balance. Income is also a concern for me, as well as length of the degree as working + being in school is something that would be very taxing and take away from my more artistic endeavors. I’d also prefer not to rack up the student loans! lol

My plan is to hold off on applying as a transfer to my four year schools and continue taking classes at my community college as the time crunch pressure has been a major stressor, and I don’t want to feel pressured into making a decision I’ll grow to regret, but it would be a good idea to at least have a sense of direction so I’m taking the proper courses and thinking through all of my options.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to read this and thanks in advance for any advice you may have!