Comments on: The Fear http://spirit3design.com/pixelgawker/2007/10/22/the-fear/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:11:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kp http://spirit3design.com/pixelgawker/2007/10/22/the-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-137 kp Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:54:20 +0000 http://spirit3design.com/pixelgawker/2007/10/22/the-fear/#comment-137 That's it. We're copying and pasting this into Spine. FYI. I think every designer needs to hear this, veterans and rookies alike. Lots of little fears haunt us, and through my experience, these little fears seem to only multiply and expand as these semesters pass. To know that many students are in the same boat as yourself is hugely beneficial. Good job Ken. Cut, print. That’s it. We’re copying and pasting this into Spine. FYI. I think every designer needs to hear this, veterans and rookies alike. Lots of little fears haunt us, and through my experience, these little fears seem to only multiply and expand as these semesters pass. To know that many students are in the same boat as yourself is hugely beneficial. Good job Ken. Cut, print.

]]> By: Quatzu http://spirit3design.com/pixelgawker/2007/10/22/the-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Quatzu Tue, 06 Nov 2007 06:23:42 +0000 http://spirit3design.com/pixelgawker/2007/10/22/the-fear/#comment-119 I changed my mind. I think it's just the "student" part. Please see <a href="http://spirit3design.com/pixelgawker/2007/11/06/the-fear-ii-same-as-it-ever-was/" rel="nofollow"><strong>The Fear II.</strong></a> I changed my mind. I think it’s just the “student” part. Please see The Fear II.

]]> By: megan deal http://spirit3design.com/pixelgawker/2007/10/22/the-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-118 megan deal Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:45:41 +0000 http://spirit3design.com/pixelgawker/2007/10/22/the-fear/#comment-118 Though I'd never describe my time at CCS as a pure breeze, I can genuinly say that for the most part, I have found this experience rather enjoyable. It should not be assumed that my experience has always been, or will continue to be pleasant. I think that everyone struggles in their own way, whether inside the classroom or out, be it with projects or that greater thing we call life. Since life is a given, lets be more specific. "What is it about the FIELD that is so terrifying? Life will always be there. What's causing our anxieties now, as students of graphic design? Pinpoint this, then maybe we can start to help each other out. Though I’d never describe my time at CCS as a pure breeze, I can genuinly say that for the most part, I have found this experience rather enjoyable. It should not be assumed that my experience has always been, or will continue to be pleasant. I think that everyone struggles in their own way, whether inside the classroom or out, be it with projects or that greater thing we call life. Since life is a given, lets be more specific. “What is it about the FIELD that is so terrifying? Life will always be there. What’s causing our anxieties now, as students of graphic design? Pinpoint this, then maybe we can start to help each other out.

]]> By: dkapa http://spirit3design.com/pixelgawker/2007/10/22/the-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-104 dkapa Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:46:38 +0000 http://spirit3design.com/pixelgawker/2007/10/22/the-fear/#comment-104 I think The Fear grabs ahold of even the most confident and artistically inclined individuals now and then, and I am no exception. I know personally the biggest Fear I have is not of meeting deadlines, making the grade, coming up with groundbreaking design solutions or letting down my peers or instructors. My fear is much more personal, yet it goes far beyond my own goals and expectations. The Fear that I have is about letting down those who have nurtured me my entire life - my family. I keep doing what I do because I remember the sacrifices they have made in my name, so that I may continue to do what I do. Letting down those individuals is perhaps my single greatest Fear, and I refuse to embrace it and stand in it's shadow. For them alone I will sacrifice sleep, money, time, energy and everything else it is we gave up when we made the choice to come to this school and do what it is we do. I think The Fear grabs ahold of even the most confident and artistically inclined individuals now and then, and I am no exception. I know personally the biggest Fear I have is not of meeting deadlines, making the grade, coming up with groundbreaking design solutions or letting down my peers or instructors. My fear is much more personal, yet it goes far beyond my own goals and expectations.

The Fear that I have is about letting down those who have nurtured me my entire life – my family. I keep doing what I do because I remember the sacrifices they have made in my name, so that I may continue to do what I do. Letting down those individuals is perhaps my single greatest Fear, and I refuse to embrace it and stand in it’s shadow. For them alone I will sacrifice sleep, money, time, energy and everything else it is we gave up when we made the choice to come to this school and do what it is we do.

]]> By: iroC http://spirit3design.com/pixelgawker/2007/10/22/the-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-102 iroC Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:55:33 +0000 http://spirit3design.com/pixelgawker/2007/10/22/the-fear/#comment-102 I concur! I'm been a professional student for waaaay too long. Most my friends have already a) graduated and working b) finished grad school and working...then there's me. My friends little brother graduated before me. There's a point where school and everything that comes with it just starts to get annoying and you need a change of pace & scenery to "feel alive" again. Another thing to look at is those who have had to work constantly while going to school and those who did not, or have just recently acquired an internship. There were so many times when I was just so caught up in the daily struggles of life (bills, car broke down, having no health insurance and being sick, 100 mile round trips to school and back etc.) that those worries and struggles alone are enough to burn you out. But on top of all that we are students at a highly rated/competitive school expected to perform. It's sent me over the top more than once. However I have learned some good tools to help lessen the melt downs or avoid them in the first place that I may not have otherwise learned had I just been a full time student without having to balance work and school. I concur! I’m been a professional student for waaaay too long. Most my friends have already a) graduated and working b) finished grad school and working…then there’s me. My friends little brother graduated before me. There’s a point where school and everything that comes with it just starts to get annoying and you need a change of pace & scenery to “feel alive” again.

Another thing to look at is those who have had to work constantly while going to school and those who did not, or have just recently acquired an internship. There were so many times when I was just so caught up in the daily struggles of life (bills, car broke down, having no health insurance and being sick, 100 mile round trips to school and back etc.) that those worries and struggles alone are enough to burn you out. But on top of all that we are students at a highly rated/competitive school expected to perform. It’s sent me over the top more than once. However I have learned some good tools to help lessen the melt downs or avoid them in the first place that I may not have otherwise learned had I just been a full time student without having to balance work and school.

]]> By: thesean http://spirit3design.com/pixelgawker/2007/10/22/the-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-101 thesean Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:46:17 +0000 http://spirit3design.com/pixelgawker/2007/10/22/the-fear/#comment-101 I am right there with you ken. i think one of the hardest parts of getting through ccs was having all of my friends going to msu. i feel like all they ever did was party party party. sure they did there homework and studied for their exams. But they also had the whole weekend off to party it up and do whatever usually. it's a much different case for ccs because our work does not consist of just reading and memorizing or figuring out math problems. being creative and making things while being conceptual can be the most time consuming and frusterating thing. now that most of my friends are graduating and getting real jobs i am finding it harder to be motivated. all i can think about is being done with school and getting a job. honestly, i can't wait for the real world to come crashing down on me. at least with the real world we are being paid for what we are doing rather than spending a fortune for it. i know it's for our own benefit and we signed up for it but i am definately one of the people that is not really having that much fun with it anymore. a break would be nice and i think i am not the only one that feels this way. don't get me wrong, i love design and i do like what i do but after going to college for about 6 years i am ready for a change in my life. I am right there with you ken. i think one of the hardest parts of getting through ccs was having all of my friends going to msu. i feel like all they ever did was party party party. sure they did there homework and studied for their exams. But they also had the whole weekend off to party it up and do whatever usually. it’s a much different case for ccs because our work does not consist of just reading and memorizing or figuring out math problems. being creative and making things while being conceptual can be the most time consuming and frusterating thing. now that most of my friends are graduating and getting real jobs i am finding it harder to be motivated. all i can think about is being done with school and getting a job.

honestly, i can’t wait for the real world to come crashing down on me. at least with the real world we are being paid for what we are doing rather than spending a fortune for it. i know it’s for our own benefit and we signed up for it but i am definately one of the people that is not really having that much fun with it anymore. a break would be nice and i think i am not the only one that feels this way.

don’t get me wrong, i love design and i do like what i do but after going to college for about 6 years i am ready for a change in my life.

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