Entry: Back to school already Tuesday, September 13, 2005



School has started for a week already...and it's ok I guess. My English teacher is apparently a pothead, isn't that nice to know? But I dunno, it could be a rumor, it would be nice if it was. According to my sister's friend who had had him said that April 20th is pot day, wow there's a day dedicated to pot...that's sad, and he didn't come to school the next day so what people think is that he was too high to come to school...other than that my other teachers seem ok...

And as applying to colleges is fast approaching I'm getting more and more iffy about majoring in graphic designing. First off, I have absolutely no idea what I should include in my portfolio besides vectors. I mean all I've really done is really make wallpapers and site layouts...I don't think that's what they really want. And going to DeviantArt is quite discouraging because it only shows just how competitve this field is and how much better people are than you. I know I shouldn't compare but it's hard not to. Art isn't just like any field, a lot of creativity and skills are required. And though I don't necessarily have to be as good as those people, I have like 5% of their skills. I'd like to apply to Pratt Institute in New York but they require at least 3 drawings and I'm not the best artist. I'm not horrible but not good and I can't shade well either. Graphic design really is more than just being good at making site layouts, signatures and avatars. You should be able to draw something, scan it into the computer and color it. You should know about balance, value, contrast, unity, proportion etc. Do I really know all of that? And can I really do all of that? Will I be able to survive the competition? People always say to do what you want to do...but what if you're just not right for it? At first I was just going to go for it but right now my confidence level is really at an all time low. Maybe you think I'm thinking too much but really I need to think about this stuff, I don't want to waste a year to "experiment." And looking at the credit requirements... @.@ I'm not just going to take graphic designing, but art history, typography, visual communication, photography, sculture and all kinds of other things depending on the school. I definitely need a back up plan -_-;;;;;

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xiaoxing
September 16, 2005   11:09 AM PDT
 
hey amy. dun stress about! since when i knew u, u said u wanted to go into design! I know the stress and everything DOES make things seem more....gloomy..than they are. Trust me, I was like that too, and I'm sure many other people are, as well! I think you should apply there. Think carefully, if u want to carry on that job in the future, after you graduate, or if you want to keep it a hobby. I've got two friends in CG, one in first year uni right now (my age)...and the other has graduated and is now working in a CG company. I'll ask them both for u...about requirements, and how the courses are and stuff. I know that they both study/studied here in Canada, which is different from the states, but maybe it won't hurt to know, right? Maybe u'll come here to study in the design school we have here! As for the balance of colours, and all that other stuff...i've got two opinions on that...one is that it's school, they're sposed to teach u. second is...art is so subjective. You could look at something, and it could be great for u, but to another person they might not like it. The general concepts..i think...can be learned....but the actual grasping of these concepts and applying them is all by yourself. That's how you create your own style, and become a deviant from others. And competition...take it as something that will help u improve and achieve more goals. =) I'll ask my two friends and get back to u, okay? meanwhile, don't stress!! ^___^ Enjoy your last high school year!!!

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