what made us think that we were wise..
so I have felt like a total moron since starting classes/my assistantship. I seem to know absolutely nothing about scenic art, except for what I'm learning while working. I have some techniques, but that's about it. I was getting a bit down because I was starting to think that I wasn't cut out for this, and that there was no way I'd make it through three years of this, not being capable of doing even the things I thought I knew how to do. Plus working and going to classes all the time takes up soooo much time, and I never can seem to get enough sleep.
Well, I keep reminding myself that this is a learning experience, and if I knew most of it already there would be no point to being here for that three years because I wouldn't learn much. Well I'm getting more comfortable, starting to feel a little more competant, and still learning a lot. I just have to remember to stay positive.
It's so hard to be so far away from everyone I've ever known other than Steven. He's one person, and he's certainly not my best friend, or a guard girl. I miss everyone terribly. The only thing that gets me through the day is spending time with all of the new people I will be with every day. All the first years are fantastic, and we have a tendancy to do things together. One of them, Trina, had her apartment warming party last night, and that was a bunch of fun. It's really great that we're all bonding now, because these are the people we'll being seeing all three years, and probably the people we will work with the most in our professional careers. So with that in mind, we better be getting along. :D
All of the other grad students are great too. I really enjoy Tara and Sarah, the second year scene design students. They are so much fun, and since Tara's a charge on the show we're currently working on, I've been spending a lot of time with them in the paint shop. Everyone is a lot of fun too. Naturally there are people that I can't spend quite as much time around, but I can enjoy the time I do spend with them.
So my transition is really happening, and it's starting to work out. Now I have to spend the afternoon working vigorously on my scene design stuff. Later!
Well, I keep reminding myself that this is a learning experience, and if I knew most of it already there would be no point to being here for that three years because I wouldn't learn much. Well I'm getting more comfortable, starting to feel a little more competant, and still learning a lot. I just have to remember to stay positive.
It's so hard to be so far away from everyone I've ever known other than Steven. He's one person, and he's certainly not my best friend, or a guard girl. I miss everyone terribly. The only thing that gets me through the day is spending time with all of the new people I will be with every day. All the first years are fantastic, and we have a tendancy to do things together. One of them, Trina, had her apartment warming party last night, and that was a bunch of fun. It's really great that we're all bonding now, because these are the people we'll being seeing all three years, and probably the people we will work with the most in our professional careers. So with that in mind, we better be getting along. :D
All of the other grad students are great too. I really enjoy Tara and Sarah, the second year scene design students. They are so much fun, and since Tara's a charge on the show we're currently working on, I've been spending a lot of time with them in the paint shop. Everyone is a lot of fun too. Naturally there are people that I can't spend quite as much time around, but I can enjoy the time I do spend with them.
So my transition is really happening, and it's starting to work out. Now I have to spend the afternoon working vigorously on my scene design stuff. Later!