So... I've been rethinking my life. :/

[firebird_88]

I went through a bit of a mental reshuffling this week. I feel a lot better emotionally than I did last week, but overall I'm still feeling... lost and confused.

Comments

[abaeran]

ah!

Medical illustration! /flails

I think that would be a fantastically interesting field to enter. People find it hard to believe that one can be proficient in sciences and the arts - and I can imagine with your skills in both, you would be a wonderful candidate! Some part of me wishes I had known a bit more about medical illustration earlier, before I set off on my path. Although, I could always go the way of Netter... :P

One thing I was wondering, though I don't know if it exactly fits with med illustration, is whether that sort of program would delve into animating medical conditions/processes. I know that's an area I'm always seeking more 3D exploded or rotating models to explain things.

[firebird_88]

*nod* I looked more into it and all the kids seem just like me. They grew up thinking that art and science can never be combined, and a degree in medical illustration was like angels singing from the heavens when they found it. xD;; (Also, someone specifically mentioned being an anime artist!)

That's also medical illustration nowadays. :) A lot of it has shifted from textbook drawings to doing media work for big companies like Merck and Bristol Meyer Squibb. It's cool stuff, although almost all the programs require that you majored in science (as opposed to art) for your undergrad.

[ctcsherry]

Hey there are more anime artist hidden in those students than you think! mkage on my flist is actually a second year in UofT right now and she's is partly in the fandom!
I think I am the first one though hahahahaha (stupid thing to be proud of)

LOL That was fast. XD

[firebird_88]

:DDD That makes me super happy.

I actually didn't get into art for anime (my grandpa started teaching me watercolor when I was really young, but I failed at that :/) but it'd be great to bond with art kids that actually like anime as opposed to artists that shun anime and think it sucks. OTZ

XDDD; I think the girl that you mentioned at U.Toronto is probably the one that I picked out because she mentioned anime in her biology. She's Asian, right?

And it's a fine thing to be proud of. ^_-

Also, I'm guessing since you're speaking in past tense, you already graduated? O.o Or are you still there?

Re: LOL That was fast. XD

[ctcsherry]

We're online at the same time LOL.
Hmm I looked through the student profile at the BMC website and no it's another girl. mkage is the first profile in the second years. I've heard from her that there are a few other anime artists in her year.

I graduated in 2007 ahhh seems so long from now.

[firebird_88]

Oooh okay, that's awesome. :D I'm a little intimidated 'cause I don't think my anime skills are all that great compared to some people (you included, haha), but the diversity at U.Toronto is comforting.

Hahaha it's not that long ago. xD; I can still remember my high school graduation and I'm freaking out now that my undergrad graduation is in three weeks. *DIES* D8 WHERE DID TIME GO?!