Academy of Art University Top Questions

Take heart, dear heart, and heed these words-- that: A. the hard part is over-- and that, B. the work has just begun. The pop culture, body conscious focus of your age group is a silly, soul stealing, time stealing mirage. It's had you in chains, I know. Ignore it. Trust me, ignore it. Burning love will come- have faith and be patient- but for now, you've got to prepare for your real life. Keep your head down, your soul sheltered, find what you love to study and study the bejeezus out of it. The real world moves in fast, and soon, the long awaited shakedown comes. Popularity contest is OVER. The serious ones, the earnest, the self-disciplined, the sincere, they rise- they've been preparing for this decisive moment all along. They may have been quiet, fly on the wall types who sat in the back of class, their noses always in books, but Guess what! They get to be boss now, they get the glam life and all the attention without trying, now. Mind that. A few years of hard work, and then you'll be flying. Youthful, educated, successful, relevant-- with money to burn.

If I was to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would incourage myself and push myself to do even better in my classes. Take even more challenging classes for me to get used to the preasure and what life after high school is going to be like. I would advise myself to be even more organized because it is very helpful when you go away in college to be organized and have all your things in order.

College life is an intense ride. It is an experience you will never get back and you will go through some drastic changes. You will meet some people who you might think are your friends, call you names behind your back and steal your personal property. You will have men be perfect gentlemen,make you feel special, and then treat you like your nothing but yesterdays news. You will have managers, employees, sexually harass you and be rude to you for no reason, still make an effort to be nice and then get fired. You will abuse drugs and alcohol , think that you are having the time of your life, while your body rejects it by throwing it back up wherever you end for the night. Your siezures cause you to convulse, turn blue and purple, foam at the mouth, fall onto the ground get scrapes on shoulders and knees, loss of breath, and loss of conciousness. You push your family away and think your so called friends will stay close, but of course they turn their back when the moments are critical. You wouldn't change anything because every mistake is another lesson learned and another step forward.

I'm in my 20's and I just figured out what I want to do with my life. If I could go back I'd tell myself to be patient and you'll figure what you want to do with your life. And, I would tell myself to ty harder academically , because know that I'm in college I'm realizing that maybe I should have worked harder in math class.

If I could go back in time as a high school senior, I would focus in drawing and painting. I would persisted to take art major in college. It was not easy for me to found my ability because I didn't have any support from the parents. I suggested to myself that I have to do the thing I like, keep focus on what I want and pursuing my goal. Nowadays, I love what I'm doing because i found myself as an artist; and I explore my talent in art. Being an animator is my goal.

If I could go back in time I would so make sure I got straight A's... I would have behaved and tried to a scholarship

If I could go back in time to talk to myself as a senior in the class of 1994; I would tell myself to stay focused on achieving a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree as the first step to accomplishing inner peace and feeling complete. The present may feel like it is a short distance to a successful fashion designing career but the travel time between successful fashion designing career and continuously employed fashion designer is a lot longer. No matter what hardships I encounter always remember I am talented and I can achieve my degree by embracing difficult assignments as a labor of love that is encouraging me to become my true self.

Victoria: "Be prepared to do what you love" " I understand you are in a lot of pressure, deciding what you are going to study feels like deciding what you are going to do for the rest of your life...but don't be scared! You and I know that succesful people are not neccesarily the ones with the most money, but the people who end up doing something they are passionate about. The road may not be the easiest one, but with perseverance, faith and hard-work you will achieve whatever you decide to do. In college, everything that makes you unique is a major asset, and opening your mind to different experiences, while keeping your values, will determine the person you will be. Remember that you have your family, who love and support you; your friends, who will always be there for a talk or advise; and most importantly yourself."

Do not be afraid to take your own path. As a high school junior, I decided that I did not wish to return to high school for my senior year. I instead chose to go directly to college to get my high school diploma. I am so glad that I made that decision; it made transitioning from high school to college seamless. Programs like the one I enrolled in called "Gateway to College" are aimed specifically at creating a smooth transition for students making their way from high school on to college. I fully encourage use of these programs. My main point is: do what is right for you. Do what challenges you. Just because some people take a cookie cutter approach towards their high school and college experience does not mean that you have to. If you dream of greater things: seek them. Study abroad, volunteer, intern, figure out what you love to do. At sixteen years old I knew that staying in high school for my senior year would not provide me the challenge that I sought. So I made my own path, and I built an amazing life for myself.

Save money and learn time management. Do everything you can get your hands on, every class, every sport, and hang with everyone. do something good for someone all the time, it comes back. make a million friends to have a shoulder.