Well, perhaps not. But I am a student again. I've just registered and paid for my basic digital photography class, which starts next week. I am both nervous and excited about it
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Oh, cool. Thank you! I have several fabulous photographers on my FriendBots list, too (uvaspina, noir, frozenrhino, and photocentric, just to name a few), so between your LJ friends and mine, I should have quite the knowledge base to draw from. That rocks. :)
If it's one thing I've learned over the years, it's that not knowing what to expect is often the scariest part of new things.
Exactly. Because my mind isn't going to just not know. It's going to make up the what-it-will-be-like details, and those details are always worse than the reality. You'd think that, knowing this, I'd be better able to deal, wouldn't you? But no. I freak out just a little every time. ;)
You know, that's a very good point. It is definitely a basics class, so more than likely we'll all be in about the same place with the mad knowledge and skillz. And even if they're light years ahead of me, it isn't as if I've signed up for Super Advanced Digital Photography for Camera Geniuses With Many Years of Experience.
I'm still stressy and dilemmaful, just a little, though. ;)
That's so awesome! And if you ever have any questions, I've become quite the well-versed photographer over the years.
I spent 4 years and countless dollars receiving my BS in Bio - and now after all that, I'm back in school for graphic design. :) Yet after all this time, I STILL get all nervous and jittery the first day of class. :)
Good luck, I'm sure it'll be fine! And I hope you have a great time with the class!
Thank you so much! How did I end up with so many talented and experienced photographers on my FriendBots list? It is an awesome thing.
I wonder if the nervous and jittery first day thing ever goes away? It sort of did for me at Keiser because of the way the school worked -- I was in class with pretty much the same people for two years, and I knew all the teachers in my program, so it was just the subject that was new and different. I keep reminding myself that while this is very different, it's only for three weeks. I can get through just about anything for three weeks. And who knows? Maybe I'll end up taking the intermediate course, too. That would rock. :)
Hee! It means "sweet fuck all." My mother is largely responsible for my extensive vocabulary. ;)
I so love your SUPERSTAR solution. You know what? I'm going to walk into that class expecting exactly the situation you described, because that way I will be completely prepared for even the very worst. How can I go wrong?
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If it's one thing I've learned over the years, it's that not knowing what to expect is often the scariest part of new things.
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If it's one thing I've learned over the years, it's that not knowing what to expect is often the scariest part of new things.
Exactly. Because my mind isn't going to just not know. It's going to make up the what-it-will-be-like details, and those details are always worse than the reality. You'd think that, knowing this, I'd be better able to deal, wouldn't you? But no. I freak out just a little every time. ;)
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Oh, I'm the same way. I call that part of my brain the "what if?" parrot.
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I'm still stressy and dilemmaful, just a little, though. ;)
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I spent 4 years and countless dollars receiving my BS in Bio - and now after all that, I'm back in school for graphic design. :) Yet after all this time, I STILL get all nervous and jittery the first day of class. :)
Good luck, I'm sure it'll be fine! And I hope you have a great time with the class!
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I wonder if the nervous and jittery first day thing ever goes away? It sort of did for me at Keiser because of the way the school worked -- I was in class with pretty much the same people for two years, and I knew all the teachers in my program, so it was just the subject that was new and different. I keep reminding myself that while this is very different, it's only for three weeks. I can get through just about anything for three weeks. And who knows? Maybe I'll end up taking the intermediate course, too. That would rock. :)
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Hee! It means "sweet fuck all." My mother is largely responsible for my extensive vocabulary. ;)
I so love your SUPERSTAR solution. You know what? I'm going to walk into that class expecting exactly the situation you described, because that way I will be completely prepared for even the very worst. How can I go wrong?
*hug*
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