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... very much displeased with my 2D Design class. Perhaps it is due to the fact that it is a lower level, required class, but it is full of loud kids. They are very inconsiderate when it is time to work on projects in class, just incredibly loud, and talking about things that are not relevant to the work. Our teacher is rather laid back, so I don't think he is going to do anything about it, it's quite possible that he doesn't have a problem with it himself.
I am going to have to say something, and I have so much anxiety about that sort of thing, it is making me sick to my stomach. But I am sicker of having to sit in class with a lot of assholes who don't give a fuck about others.
If it were an option to wear headphones in class, at times when we work on our projects, I would happily do so. But we aren't allowed headphones in class! The noise gives me a headache, and makes me want to stab someone with my X-acto knife.
So I am either going to have to A. be the bitch who complains about noise in class, B. wear headphones and hope the teacher doesn't notice, or C. just keep quiet and deal with it and get more stressed.
I am so angry about the whole thing. I just want to go to class, get my shit done, and get a good grade.
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~Sagacious Jan 27, 2013   General Artist
Perhaps complain in a way that asks for the permission to wear headphones instead of reprimanding the class. Then you are not the 'bitch' and you aren't getting in trouble for trying headphones, and if he doesn't agree to headphones then the onus is on him to talk to the class and that's what he chose, not you.
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*pink-porcupine Jan 29, 2013  Student Traditional Artist
Class wasn't so loud this time, but when a couple of kids in front of me started getting loud I snuck on my headphones. But a minute later the teacher came over to them and nicely asked them to focus more on their work. So I whipped off the headphones right then. :P
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~Sagacious Jan 29, 2013   General Artist
:D
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~xooshi Jan 27, 2013  Student Artist
Is it your first year? Foundation year at my school was terrible. It get's better once you can get into classes more specific to your major.
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*pink-porcupine Jan 27, 2013  Student Traditional Artist
No, but I should have taken 2D design earlier. I got permission to take some classes earlier that I wanted to get into, that had 2D as a prerequisite. I finally decided to take it this semester, rather than waiting until I transfer to another school where it'll cost more (I'm in community college now).
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~sissorelle Jan 26, 2013  Professional Photographer
Maybe this is not what you want to hear, but I really think you need to go to a school that has people who give a shit about art. I went to three different schools (one a university, another a community college, and another a private college.) and I have to say the private college really put me in an environment that had people who care about art, has art and only art, and was a credible within the artistic community as a place that produces talented individuals.

I went through the same crap you are going through right now with those classes. I had one class in one of my crappy schools before I graduated from the private college, in which I was the only BFA major in the classroom, and the rest were just a bunch of dumbasses who were taking a 2D art class as an elective. No one knew what a primary color was. I'm serious. And so, I really feel for you.

A typical class day for me at my college was 1 day day a week the class would meet, we'd either have a critique that would last 5 hours or we would discuss our projects and art during that time. You don't do work in class, you have a studio for that and you work on things in your studio, not in a classroom with a bunch of background noise away from all your utensils, materials, and supplies. And your projects are pretty much open ended to do whatever you like. The work load was incredibly intense, but you really grow as an artist when you go to an environment that has individuals equally as passionate as you are. It's not like school was strict or anything, it was super laid back, but people understood that you have to get work done.

I really enjoy your work and think it is very unique and I think it would be really awesome if you could find a school where people take art seriously. But that's just my input, I'm not trying to belittle where you are attending school right now, and maybe that's just one class, maybe not though, from reading your other journals.

Anyways, I don't like it when I see a fellow artist suffer and you shouldn't have to put up with that shit. :(
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*pink-porcupine Jan 27, 2013  Student Traditional Artist
I agree with what you're saying, but unfortunatly can't afford anything besides community college right now. This is a low level art class (I should have taken it earlier, but instead kept getting permission to take classes that had it as a prerequisite)... the higher level classes are better. :/
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~sissorelle Jan 27, 2013  Professional Photographer
I couldn't afford my schooling either. I had to go and get a bunch of scholarships and loans to pay for it. Although, if you can transfer in a bunch of cheaper credits from your community college, you can nearly half the cost of a 4 year institution.

Hopefully your classes get better in time. :)
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*pink-porcupine Jan 29, 2013  Student Traditional Artist
Thank you :)
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On the serious side... Talk to your teacher. Explain your concern, and just tell him you really will have to wear earphones or ear plugs to concentrate.
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