Dangers of Art School
We’re closing in on spring finals at the Art Institute. And I just got this note from a student:
School is like being hit by an invisible bus. A bus full of sardines, and being driven by a monkey. After being hit, the monkey flips you off, leaving you speechless and confused. So basically school is stinky and is going bananas.
And I’m thinking the ‘everything is due’ pressure is starting to sink in. And that I’m the monkey. And wow, I get to drive An Invisible Bus.
in perspective
But in all the melee going on right now, I’d like to see something more positive come of this. Usually the positive part hits when standing in a classroom filled with incredible final projects – which I hope happens next week.
This is my spin. It’s what I do these days:
I’m a game show host in a forced labor camp.
But – I was recently talking with web instructor and confidant Bill Mead – and we both agreed that we really love teaching in a creative environment. Because our students really are nuts. In such a great way.
And that’s so cool. It’s fantastic to be around all that creative energy all of the time.
The world needs more creative and fun people. Who work hard. Who can change the world.
more learnt in school
New video (above) from Raina and Brent as part of their totally random What I Learned in School series.
What started as a few photos is now a series. They’ve been making these pretty much on a weekly basis at this point.
