School = boring
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- dippy0
sorry fate, but if you're only going to college because other people want you to go, then you'll lose your motivation in no time.
Best case scenario: if you enroll in a top-notch program, you might find that you like school so much that you'll breeze through.
Personal story: I went to art school REALLY late, so by that time, I knew exactly what I wanted to get out of college. I ended up doing the minimal amount of work to get all As and Bs in my classes, and used the rest of the time to network with profs, other students, do personal projects, etc. So I actually enjoyed college a lot.
- dippy0
college=art school
- fate0
yeah that's what I'm afraid of dippy. I can be a great student if I'm motivated, but that is hardly ever the case.
- fate0
just when I was getting some good advice, attack of the kevin-threads :\
- nRIK0
dippy's got the right idea imo...
im currently 3rd year Communication Design/IT student, and fark, the first 2 years I did SFA - most of the IT subs were fkn killing the creativity out of me, i was just sick of that shit... :\so what i did was tried the best i could first semester or two, to obtain a reasonably high gpa - and from doing this, i learnt how much effort to put in, in order to get a reasonable grade for the following semesters.
This not only meant i could afford a couple of 3's [bare or "conceded" pass] on the harder subjects in 2nd and 3rd year ;) [unlike many of my mates] as it wont hurt my GPA too much, but also allowed me to have alot more time for my personal projects/work and to focus on what i want to get out of all this, rather than doing the boring as, narrow minded briefs i get from uni [ok not all them are, most].
Trust me, i was very much like you by the end of semester two; unmotivated, uninspired, and growing tired of my subjects. but the summer break really gave me a chance to think, and so far this has worked out for me. i want the degree, just so i can further my career more than anything else, and if i learn something along the way, its a bonus, but im not letting it get in the way of what i want to do [namely design].
- fate0
thanks nRik, that's some good advice. I'll try as hard as I can the first year, if anything to get a solid gpa foundation, even if it's Gen. Ed. Maybe the High School bullshit will wear off and I'll find I really enjoy learning.
- nRIK0
yea it really depends on the course you choose as well [not all courses are perfect, and usually there are a couple, if not several or many, subjects you wont quite enjoy]... but its always better, and easier to start off as best you can, rather than later, otherwise, you may find yourself being there alot longer than you intended...
and dont try to quit, well unless youre only a semester or two in... you may wind up regretting it
anyways, have fun, let us know how it goes,