I am a natural night owl, so I don't sleep at night. I think it's insomnia actually. But, when I reach art school I AM GOING TO BED. I'm going to start the trend where you boast about sleeping.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a video about the qualms of art school verbalized so well. Literally all of these thoughts have ran through my head some point in the last year and a half. It feels so nice to be validated!!! Thank you for sharing these lovely insights with us, I hope to grow and improve to acknowledge most of these by graduation!!!! Have a lovely day ❤️❤️❤️
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I'm coming up to the end of my first year in art school and I'm definitely going through a lot of similar situations as Lilith,, Although theres not much of an all nighter 'trend' between my peers theres definitely a 'leave it to the last minute' attitude about all our projects.. It's hard not to be influenced by that because we are all include a group chat where we share our work and chat about classes.. I'm also super guilty of coming into the course with an overconfident mindset but everyone in my class is so talented in their own way and so I've kind of lost my sense of purpose throughout this year. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and advice on art school!! I feel better knowing that other people feel the same way as I do right now 💖💖
Sitting here right now trying to get the motivation to work on my final art folio. This came at a good time, thank you so much for your wonderful advice! I think a lot of younger artists can definitely relate to the perfectionist aspect you mentioned.
Everything you mentioned in this video resonates so much with my experience at ArtCenter! From the overconfidence to the relationships to the all-nighters, I just want to say that it felt like you were talking about me! I'm so glad you are able to share with people your experiences so that they can have some tips before entering art schools, I wish I had this video. Keep up the great videos Lilith! :)
I'm not in art school (I'm an engineering student and my major is urban planning) but this was still very relevant to me! Thank you for the precious advice ✨ It is very relaxing to listen to your voice as well. Now I feel motivated for my day, hopefully I'll study efficiently! Also, when I feel like my physical strength isn't the best, I try to get my blood circulating, so maybe go for a walk and stretch afterwards? Sometimes I get so engrossed in my work that I don't really do any physical activity for a while, and it's tiring for the body to be too sedentary. Hope you'll feel better soon ~
I always forget to stretch! Thank you~~ I have to find a way to build better habits for my physical body, I *know * I should be exercising but I am very sedentary and low energy (it all goes straight to my brain and manifests as complex thoughtforms) I get hungry very easily when I am in studio I have to eat every hour! I'm currently reading about urban planning since you've mentioned it, and it's super interesting but also seems incredibly intimidating as a major;;
@@leiasing76 Of course! A bit of context first: I'm a French student, and I studied physics, mathematics and general engineering science for three years before I started studying urban planning and urban engineering last year. Because of my strong scientific background, I found urban planning frustrating and unsettling at first. I was used to equations and having precise hypotheses, and urban planning forced me to consider problems at a much bigger scale. I am so glad I chose this major though. There is a historical aspect to it - it is very satisfying to wander around Paris and be able to explain why the city looks the way it does - and just like arts there have been different currents influencing urban planners in the way they shape cities. There is also a scientific and very practical aspect: people have needs that need to be met efficiently such as transportation, water, sewage, etc. and your plans also have to meet the local political agenda, as your client (the city, region, state, etc.) has to be satisfied with your solution. Does that answer your question? (: (sorry for writing loads ;o;)
Gaelle Thanks for the comprehensive response! Although I dont think I will major in it, Im thinking of taking courses in urban planning or urban studies once Im in college so it was interesting to find your comment!
not an art student(kind of wish i was really) but some of this advice is really helpful. I am a first year doing computer science and i started just this september and its so overwhelming. But all this advice really came at a right time because i midterms are around the corner and this reminded me that im still at a starting stage. This also motivated me to try take up drawing and painting again, i hope i can. I miss it :((
Thank you for sharing all these! I’m in my 3rd year at the academy of art university SF. Gained a lot of insights from watching this, I find that “balancing romantic relationship and art career” you covered especially helpful..
wow! I am so envious;; I actually considered going to grad school for art history, but I feel like I am stronger as a visual artist ;-; it took me many years to appreciate history as a whole, I used to think science + technology was far superior because it meant humanity was focusing on the future and moving forward, but there is nowhere to go if you do not learn from past mistakes, and historians are like The Givers of our society, even though most of their labor is taken for granted/they are underfunded compared to STEM majors.
@@pyperbleucollective I think art history is often undervalued for how much the structures and history of art has been applied to modern life. And I want to potentially have a career in museum work itself. Art history is just so fun in general too :)
I agree with every word, I have been attending the College of Art for a second year and your tips have touched me really personally. People don't really understand how much time and investment you have to spend on everything.Inspiration doesn't come suddenly I'm looking everywhere for ideas to help me have my piece (also from your videos🤗). In my experience, I advise others not to look at other students and see how good they are in comparison to you In the end, it is your investment and effort that you should value and not be disappointed in yourself in relation to the work of others. Good luck to everyone who is studying art this year and to those who are learning something else 💪🏻. Most importantly do not forget to enjoy 🌬️💃🏼
I like how you say that your work is always going to be there for you and they're a part of yourself that exists in the form of shapes, colours and textures. That's such a beautiful way to think about it.
they say an artist never loves their own work. I've been suffering with even appreciating my work let alone liking it. so seeing how someone like you also feels the same way does make me feel a little better. (also, I'm definitely also going to be that person in class who wouldn't know a thing) I'm currently working on my portfolio for my art school applications so it's been stressful since i don't know what to add in. this really came at the right time since life in art school is so tough especially since you're surrounded by so many other qualified artists.
This was so beautiful to watch. I really love the way you think and how you speak. Learned a lot from this, so thank you! I’m not an art student, but maybe in the future I could be.(???) And yes I’ll stop procrastinating bye xD
you’re video has helped me so so much ! I have been feeling like I hate everything I create, and I’m constantly comparing myself to other artists because I know my work isn’t where I want it to be. but your words and calmed the waves in my heart and I feel so ready to try approaching my work with a new mindset!
Loved this video, you are very enlightened and intelligent. I am currently in the season of setting and keeping boundaries between work and personal life. I only just learned that they don’t always have to bleed into each other. Very difficult to deal with, sort of isolating but I am paying close attention to my inner body
I just graduated from my uni this year and got my art degree and concentration in graphic design. I always felt like I opted out, choosing graphic design, especially feeling so lost post-grad. I also felt like I opted out in terms of not going to a strict private art school even though I do hear a lot of artists say that you can grow with or without it. I'm still coming to terms with it and trying to move forward with where I'm at. I don't regret choosing graphic design and I still do paint and illustrate. Right now I'm keeping up with inktober, and that's good enough as a step in the right direction! Thank you for this video, I appreciate your point of view and the advice. If you have any advice on staying motivated, especially hearing that you don't listen to podcasts or have any distractions while working, I'd love to hear how you get in the zone! Thank you, I hope you have an awesome day!
Thank you for your message! almost everybody is affected by the post-grad existential crisis, don't be too hard on yourself! being practical is not 'opting-out', and it doesn't mean you have given up on anything. you are working within your limitations, and choosing what works best for you under those circumstances, and that's what matters the most.
I went to art school a couple years ago, and I definitely agree with all your advice! In my case, I did not get to graduate because of financial + health reasons, and decided it was wiser to quit. I could not afford the school anymore and was really suffering from a bad burnout. Now, a whole year has passed, and I am ready to create again, and find joy in it again. I'm trying not to keep any regrets from my experience. I think it's important to recognize that art school will never be worth jeopardizing your well-being. If it means going into troublesome debt or risking your mental/physical health, it's important to know that you can take a break or quit school; your portfolio and your contacts are what matter the most, and technically you don't need art school to work on those, though it surely helps. Anyhow, I wish good luck to anyone still in art school, or who's in my situation and trying to figure out how to go pro without a degree, it's tough but never forget why you chose art in the first place! :)
Hurrah for a long talky video :') We don't mind, it's actually nice listening to you. It's like advice from a big sister and at the same time listening to your story haha. Please take care of yourself and hope things go well. Thank you sm for this video :') I was so close into getting into art school, but life happened, but watching and listening about stuff from art school/uni makes me excited! ALSO THAT ENDING IS SO CUTE AA AHAHAH
I totally get that relationship thing. I never realized how much time I had spent calling my girlfriend and visiting her until I broke up, and she'd still say I didn't care about her enough. it feels like I have enough time to do what I want to now, even during finals(just barely tho). this vid was super helpful btw
I'm not an art student (though I wanted to pursue art in the first place lol) but a great tip indeed is to always set your 'own' deadlines. If you need to hand in something at the 10th, always make sure to have it done by the 8th for example.. its so handy if anything goes 'wrong' 🤧✊
Thank you so much for this video I just started first year in September and I'm so stressed! Even after doing a foundation year the change to uni work load is insane and also the lack of guidance you get from the tutors! It really is a struggle and I feel like no one really talks about it. I feel a lot calmer now after seeing that everyone goes through the same things! Good luck with your studies everyone!
I just want to say thank you for the work you put into your videos. Its really nice having a different atmosphere than my own, and this video has a very nice one at that. Also, I'd like to say thank you for a very nice response you gave me on the community tab (I'm the girl that cleaned her room after 8 years of chaos :) ) Hope you have an amazing day!
15:49 when you started talking about feel of failure and about living in the past or the future I really felt that >< my perfectionism has stunted my productive and ultimately trapped me,,, I've barely been able to make any art for months now because the blank page and thinking of messing up scares me so much TT thank you for sharing your experiences, it means a lot
13:58 omg this! i am not an art student ( even tho i wish i was ) there’s this same concept in my college as well! i am a third year med student and this was soooo overwhelming for me especially during first year. i was already clinically diagnosed with insomnia but when i heard my classmates sleeping for only a few hrs bcs they were up studying, it just made me feel so less efficient somehow. i know that a part of it is relative to the fact that our syllabus can be super vast but that mindset was just too draining and unhealthy for me as an individual. i have slowly mastered the art of going at my own pace and not letting other’s own way of learning and habits affect my work and i immensely improved on my second year end exams. it’s so refreshing to hear that the same pattern exists in other lines of education and not only in medical schools !
to add on i learnt that me sleeping for a few hrs was not equivalent to being productive; i instead learnt how to efficiently utilise the time when i am awake, so that was way more effective in my case. also it’s always been medically proven that we need a good night sleep before big events like exams but i was too stubborn and once went to give my finals with only an hour of sleep and i messed up badly bcs my brain was foggy. but in reality the amount of stuff that i had to learn and revise is always so many that i hardly sleep for three hours during exams tho…and this affects me badly bcs i tend to hallucinate when i get too little sleep.
this video was so helpful for me! i just started my first year of art school and i definitely noticed the crescendo u were talking about, everything has been super easy so far up until like, last week when the teachers suddenly got 500% more critical and demanding, ahahah. ive honestly been so afraid of this whole journey of going to art school, it feels like im never prepared for anything and your & your sister's videos really help me with that. so thank you!
Tengo que escribirlo en español, lo siento. No estoy en la universidad, estoy estudiando arte en un nivel escolar mas bajo. Fue muy sorprendente escuchar muchos de los problemas que he pasado durante casi dos años! Las expectativas... El exceso de confianza y el compararse con los demás constantemente. Mi escuela prácticamente tiene como lema que todos los que estudiamos ahí somos zombies que no volverán a dormir ni a tener vida social, solo por decidir seguir el camino del arte... Me sentía incomoda ante tal afirmación, pero la hice parte de mi sin darme cuenta ¡este video a sido muy util!
this is my first year in game development (visual arts) somewhere in europe, and this was such a good reminder for me. we have a week of free time and i was just feeling really down and disappointed in myself :( but i got up and went to museums and that helped so much, as well as this video ! i've written down some of the tips that i really liked, thank you so much !! it was also good to remind myself that I am doing this for me. :-) thank you lilith !!
thank you so much for this Lilith! I'm in my first year at Central Saint Martins studying graphic communication design and I relate so much to what you mentioned!! a lot of classmates have millions of followers/subscribers or amazing websites and the sense of competitiveness and not doing enough as others is really quite stressful. Especially with the idea and inspiration thing. Nothing is original anymore and it can be hard to come up with an idea that is different from your coursemates but also one that works. I actually have a job at uni which really helps and I'm hoping to get another one soon
- also a lot of my coursemates are a lot older than me (in their 20s)...I don't know any one my age (I'm 18) so it's hard for me to make friends and I need to find people I can share a flat/house with next year because I'm not allowed to stay in the dorms for another year 🙈 do you have any advice on how to approach people or cope with accomdation stress??
great advice video!! I wasn't sure what I expected but I'm glad you talked about stuff that didn't particularly had to do with doing art (like relationships and college culture). Thank you, this was very helpful and I will defenitly take a lot of what you said into account :D
this is the best art school advice i've ever seen. thank you soo much for all your wise words. this year i'm applying to art school and i definitely took some things to heart. now i feel so inspired and motivated to work hard to pursue my dream. THANK YOU LILITH!
I've been thinking a lot lately. I've just left school and a bad relationship and I'm now figuring out who I am as a person. I've felt really lost lately and I hope that art could ground me again but I'm really insecure about my artwork. I can't even put a pen to paper because I just think of the constant what ifs. I feel like I've reached a point where I just want to change and evolve past this mindset and this channel I think is starting to put me on the right track. Thank you.
I graduated from my undergrad in east asian art history (avant-garde woodcuts and post-cultural rev. art) 2 years ago and currently working on graduate school apps for next fall after an unexpected gap year. I agree, taking care of the self, especially mentally health, is so crucial! After my dad passed a couple of months ago, I realized how grateful I was to be able to take the time to heal, rest, and focus on what I am actually interested vs trying to fulfill others' expectations of me i.e. go from undergrad straight into grad school. Much love to you Lilith and sending healing vibes✨
I'm going to art school too (art high school) and i find myself comparing myself to other people so much, even if they are different major but it's so hard. Sometimes i feel pretty stressed and insecure about my art. Also it is really time consuming like i've had to cut out all of my other hobbies and balancing it with social life... ugh. Love u and ur videos 🧡🧡
You know so much about art!! I'd love if you could please talk about isms or artist or how to's. As someone who can't attend art school, I would really appreciate it, you are really good with words and super clever.
Wow, this video just called me out severely ha.. I’m not in art college, but am leading up to it and I’m already struggling with the things you’ve listed; balancing friends, creativity as well as studying the typical shit at secondary school. I am a logical thinker but am also an over-thinker, so when I can’t sit down and draw like I used to I get so worked up, begin questioning myself, turn to distractions like CZcams or my switch to drown out the thoughts and end up avoiding art for weeks and weeks. I’m trying my best to find a way to draw again, and hoping videos like these can help. I found a lot if your advice helpful, so I will try apply it in the future! Thank you ❤️
This video was so helpful to me! I just started my first year at an art school and I’m so overwhelmed. I see myself in your experiences and hearing you speak about it is so reassuring to me! lovely video as ever :)
You look so down to earth and you have such a peaceful energy around you. To me, that's maturity and consequence of someone who took the time to analyze things and went through major transformations. Guess you're a butterfly already! 🐛🦋
You explained every point that I'm going through with my life right now from my love life , and my personal expectations that it leads me to not finishing any work and we're at the moment I have so many work to do and I'm late in all of my assignments , your words made me feel like I'm not alone and this is normal thing that I'm going through
Hi Lilith!! I’m a 10th grade student in Japan with my uni/college/career thoughts tilted over toward art. It was very nice to hear your experience, as I have just started researching schools and majors, your opinions have made influence to the decisions I am making right now. Thank you for your great video with honesty and humor, and I will wish you the best for your mental health and future. (*' ')*, ,)✨ P.S. Love the aesthetic you have in your background and I love your hair as well🖤🤍
First of all I just want to thank you I felt like you have been there for me in this video more than anyone ever and you've told me many things that my mother feel to to understand, and for that I'm very grateful that I found your video
Wow what a great art school video! I "binge" these from time to time. I'm a senior in my art program (at a state university, not art school) and a lot of this advice is really awesome and informative. You are very well spoken!!
Oh my goodness! I’ve been rewatching some older vlogs (on CatCreature) and the Back to Uni vlog had that same teddy bear🐻🥰💕I believe that’s when you first bought it! So cute!! 😍💕
Thanks for the video, it was great as always! Right now I'm starting to post my art online and it's more stressful than I could imagine. It's weird! I look at my work and think that it is good enough, but when I'm about to post it I suddenly get self-contious, I start to feel that my works are not that presentable and interesting. I try to overcome this feeling, but I'm still unnerved. I won't stop posting, I've been drawing in secret for 4 years and I feel that my skill is high enough, but the stress is REAL!! I feel like this is just a period and it will get more easy in he future, but for now I'm dead... Maybe someone had similar experience with posting art online, I'd love to hear about your feelings during that time!
thank you for sharing your thoughts ... I am a student of Landscape Architecture / Urbanism in Brazil, but I feel very contemplated for all your thoughts on art school. P. S.: I LOVE the fact that you keep inserting images during your editing process.
I dont study art but I appreciate the effort and work that goes into your daily week as an art student so much! It is crazy how different studies can look like and how much art students have to do
This week I get a chance to join Artschool. but it is hard for me to decide whether I choose Art school or my current job that am doing for a living.....but yur Advice makes me stronger. thank you
I'm in my final year of highschool and am trying to create a portfolio, but I'm also struggling with whether I'm good enough at art to try and pursue a career in it. I loved the video- you're so well-spoken and calming to listen to 🤗
As someone who goes to a public university with an arts program, and is also 29 I feel like my experience has been somewhat different. I think that there are different expectations at a public university not better or worse just different. My experience of needing to be at school all the time creating has only really been a thing this semester as I start my thesis work. It just doesn’t seem like there are enough hours in a day. I think it is good to take time for yourself something for sure but that is something I’ve only learned in the last 2-3 years. I think it is hard to stay focused especially so close to the end but to all of you going through school there are many people who understand and can support you.
Hey Lilith, first of all thank you for sharing your experience through your video. The tricks and tips you have about time management are valuable and overall the work life balance struggle in art school is very relatable. I see many friendships either spreading thin or dissolving due to me prioritizing work and academics. It can be challenging to keep a healthy balance in all the aspects that make up a exciting, rich living experience, friends, food, sleep, work, hobbies or time to think. I am writing this comment while being right in the maze of colliding assignments and approaching deadlines in Fashion 1, it is hard to have a good overview on what is going on in the bigger picture. Your video helped with that. Anyway, I am glad you shared this, I hope you are doing well, and keep going with what you do!
u pointed out everything i did or still am figuring out. of course my experience is a little different since i go to an art highschool but still - this video is full of great advice that i for sure will keep in mind. thank u for talking abt this and making this video
really enjoyed this video. i wish i was back in art school! was about to type that i'm 'in a bit of a transitionary period with my work' but when am i not??? would love to hear you talk more about what you're reading and learning about - i always get so curious when i see what art texts people are looking at! JOSTR is such a great resource.
I love hearing about other peoples experiences and what they've learned along the way! even though i'm not an art student and don't do much art it's still inspiring to watch artists and learn from them! this year I've been challenging myself to try new things and find what really makes me happy; I joined a gym and started taking singing lessons (I'd always felt too embarrassed to sing even to myself!) and i'm excepting offers for jobs and social events that scare me because I now know that the worst that can happen is a little embarrassment that will fade overtime.... I also booked a 35 day trip to Europe with a bunch of strangers! I've stopped waiting for adulthood and decided to just put myself out there and work hard to become the person my younger self always thought I would be. ♥️
35 days!! that's awesome I'm so happy for you :') I haven't had a chance to travel solo yet, but I feel like it's definitely a life-changing experience I want at least once in my life. I love what you said about "I've stopped waiting for adulthood and decided to just put myself out there," I really resonated with those words...even now, I find myself torn between feeling like I'm a child and feeling like I'm finally responsible/able to handle life stressors like a grown up :3c I don't like how it's sort of a binary switch at the moment, I hope to find a way to bridge the two "identities" if you will. thank you for sharing your thoughts with me
I’m a junior in high school , and I love art and i can’t imagine doing anything else at all with my life. And I keep watching these videos of portfolios and art schools and I just feel like like I my art is just meh like I could do better and how I want to go to an art school and I want to be great but I don’t even know what to do what I want to do and I have so much work to do for my portfolio and I just feel lost and little
This was such a good video !! I love how you are able to recognize your shortcomings in college bc I am a sophomore & am forced to do that continuously here 🤪 I also love the library so much !! What an ignored resource that can be so helpful as a space and a source of material !! All of the advice and knowledge you shared was incredibly helpful and interesting, thank you 💖💕💞💗💓💘
I'm a current Art History major prior to being a zoology major for a hot minute (so the whole STEM vs Liberal arts thing wheeeew). I definitely fell into the whole "not sleeping culture" because I am being "productive" to the point where I suffered insomnia for about a year in a half basically pointlessly staying up. I'm still not perfect at managing everything but I think as long as you make improvements to try to better your work ethic and self it shouldn't be too much of an issue. I do feel like my first two years were very pointless when taking my introductory courses I found no interest in the course work or did not understand the reason behind the assignments other than we have to do it to get the experience/grade. Which was true, but not necessarily encompassing the whole course. It was extremely frustrating and time consuming because I couldn't find another reason or didn't want to find a purpose in what I was doing. Now I am at a point where I am enjoying the studios I am finding purpose in our assignments in class as well as in hw.(As we speak I am currently studying for Native american art history class midterm ) I really appreciate your advice to incoming freshman and current students
I know I’m 7 months late but I guess in a way this video was recommended to me in the perfect time. I related to almost everything you said and it hit me so hard. I’m barely in my second year (I’m studying design) and I hearing you say all that you said was so comforting & also your advice is something that I will truly take into consideration. So seriously thank you so much for this video, it helped so much right now
I'm 15 and about to start school next year and I have 2 options. School 1 is a professional school of fine arts and the 2nd one is a school where I would be learning about magazine design, animation, more business like and has less to do with art, for example there at the application I didn't have to show artworks or anything, yet this school gives more stability. So I got accepted into both schools and the choice is a 100% mine, my family supports me whatever I decide. For the last 2 years my goal in life was to get into that art school, but now that I'm finally there I'm scared. What if I'll burn out, if everyone else will be much more talented than me, if I will be wishing that I chose the other school durring the hours long drawing classes, if I finish art school but I've lost my passion for art but I won't be able to do anything cuz I didn't had enough math class.... I know these quetions may sound stupid and over worried but this is the first big decision of my life and I'm just scared. If anyone got any advice or some personal experience I'm lisening.
bro I feel you about the relationship thing I go to a public uni and date an engineer and for him school was super hard! But when he was done with his homework, he was basically done, you know? It's really different as an art major and I felt like we just had major differences and ideas for work and life balance so it didn't work out (amongst other things) but I definitely understand where you're coming from lol
This really helped alot... I'm a senior in hs and I'm thinking about applying to art schools in California (my dream art school would be the Art Center College of Design). It was really good to watch this video, mostly because I'm not sure if art school would be what I really should do? I want to become a UI designer at some point in my life, but I don't have the skills right now...that's why I'm looking into majoring in illustration if I did go to art school. Alot of my life right now is trying to figure out how to create my nonexistent portfolio and what I really should be doing. Thank you so much for this video, it really had alot of good information.
Hi Jessica~ I recommend maybe starting with Pasadena City College to acquire your GE's before applying to ArtCenter, because they don't accept any credits from outside their own institution after you've enrolled (bureaucracy BS) Illustration is very different from UI; if you feel like UI is where your passion lies, it is worth taking some time to build up a good portfolio after hs + get the art history 101s and drawing 101s out of the way at a junior college for the same credit and a fraction of the cost. You'd also be considered as a transfer, in which you will receive priority for course registration vs. if you started ArtCenter as a freshman right out of hs. This is my experience from 2014, they might have changed the policies...(I doubt it tho) I wish you the best! Don't worry, your career will be long and you don't have to have everything figured out right now. If anything, building healthy habits such as: making time to cook for yourself + clean + do laundry are super crucial esp for ArtCenter, and good driving skills, too! (There are many, many, manyyyy car accidents every semester at that school, and it's awful) I hope you will believe in yourself and apply that towards your passion!
omg you're so cute lilith. and the way you explained this is so well, so accurate, and so true. glad im finished with college, but these advice still applicable to everyone. hahaha okay lilith i need to go, i need to stop procrastinating. thank you
i'm watching this as i take a lunch break away from the big amount of assignements i need to finish for tomorrow lol thank you for the advices i'll definitely listen to them to try to avoid being so overwhelmed and on the verge of a mental breakdown for 3 days straight.... Your videos are really relaxing to watch and this one in particular really made me calm and motivated for my art studies!!
I'm in film and photography school, but it was helpful for me as well, i go thru almost the same struggels, and it's good to hear that i'm not the only one. Thanks for the advices 💕
I'm in my second year of art school and it was encouraging to hear your perspective even though I'm already well into my course! I sometimes struggle with staying productive but I'm trying my best at the moment!
Even though i am studying fashion design i can totally relate to this since the kind of education i get is based on the ULM type of education. Thank you for making this video and you are so right about all nighters, i really have to make things on time so i can have some sleep at night😩
thank you so much for this video. i'm 17 and my art uni application deadline is in 8 days and i've been freaking out. my familys in massive debt and i feel guilty for studying art instead of a more "normal" or "practical" subject, but i can't help it. i've been watching a bunch of art school videos and they all made me more scared, but yours was the first to make me feel a bit comforted... ;-; i wanna watch more of your videos but i should stop procrastinating.. bye !!
Thank you For making this video!! This really Helped me on having a relationship with Going to Art school. Me and My Partner both do art and He's in his First year right now . The relationship with me and Him have been strained with me still in Highschool and Him in His first year of College making new friends and other stressful stuff. I want to focus on my art but since I'm in Highschool that gets in the way of my work , my Partner is my support and motivator right now . We want to make things work for us but I have no Idea If we can get things to work when I start my First year , I want to Make time for myself and my Art but I do want to spend time with them too.. We are both waiting on what happens next in are life , if we have to make changes in are routine for the relationship to work we could but so far we are just are just savoring what we have right now . Even if things don't actually work at all I know they are always gonna have my back and be good friends with me none of the less. Thank you So Much because This Video really put my mind at ease for a lot of things , Thank You .
I can very much relate to not being statisfied about any of my work and it all being very hectic. I have graduated and I don't really know how I did it either. I wasn't statsfied at all even with my graduation work. But somehow I made it and can be proud of that. I am now not doing anything. Trying to find the fun and motivation again. Learning how to be less strict and critical about myself is a huge thing I'm busy with right now.. I kinda feel like I'm a mess, standing at the bottom of some huge mountain I need to climb, or something. But first, I really have to change the way I treat myself unconsciously. Because climbing the mountain is not going to be fun AT ALL this way.
Thank you so much for sharing! I am a junior in an art department in Taiwan and definitely is a perfectionist, wanted everything to be perfect... and then suffer so much from it lol! You sharing showed how much knowledge you have learned and helped me a lot !!!!! Thanks again~~
Lilith: "my notes are so chaotic sorry"
Lilith's Notes: *cleanest cutest pages you've ever seen*
The competitive not sleeping thing is so real and needs to end
I am a natural night owl, so I don't sleep at night. I think it's insomnia actually. But, when I reach art school I AM GOING TO BED. I'm going to start the trend where you boast about sleeping.
chocolate icecream just put your devices downstairs, it ain’t that hard
Crazy how much of a thing this is.... Im an animation student and its so toxic
“Oh yeah, i haven’t slept in 13 years. Amateurs”
Exactly, actually sleeping but finishing the same amount of work is better tbh.
“That’s the point of school u don’t know anything, and even after school u still don’t know anything”
Idk why i laughed at that
Art is a liftetime to learn tbh. That's what's so god damn frustrating
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a video about the qualms of art school verbalized so well. Literally all of these thoughts have ran through my head some point in the last year and a half. It feels so nice to be validated!!! Thank you for sharing these lovely insights with us, I hope to grow and improve to acknowledge most of these by graduation!!!! Have a lovely day ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for posting this. It is helpful for us as educators to connect with what art students go through.
i am a junior majoring in chemical engineering but am i still going to watch this? yes, yes i will.
Im a junior majoring in law. And same, i will watch this 😂
Lilith: STOP PROCRASTINATING 😤 go do your thing! GO!
me: 😳
(i have been procrastinating for 2 days now)
Henna Poikola i have been for 6 months
it's been a year are you still procrastinating?
It's been 2 years....
"stop procrastinating.
go do your thing
go!"
i love you lilith
thank you so much
@@pyperbleucollective YOU ARE SUCH A CUTIE i was just fangirling over getting a reply but omg slkfjwoeifhslfkshfosjflskjfwo fsldkfslkdfjslkf jslfkjsldf YOU GAVE VERY PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR EVERYONE
any tips for students going into design?
High School: *i don't think so* 👁👄👁
I'm coming up to the end of my first year in art school and I'm definitely going through a lot of similar situations as Lilith,, Although theres not much of an all nighter 'trend' between my peers theres definitely a 'leave it to the last minute' attitude about all our projects.. It's hard not to be influenced by that because we are all include a group chat where we share our work and chat about classes.. I'm also super guilty of coming into the course with an overconfident mindset but everyone in my class is so talented in their own way and so I've kind of lost my sense of purpose throughout this year. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and advice on art school!! I feel better knowing that other people feel the same way as I do right now 💖💖
thank you for sharing your thoughts
Red suits you ❤️
♥️🍒👹🖍
Sitting here right now trying to get the motivation to work on my final art folio. This came at a good time, thank you so much for your wonderful advice! I think a lot of younger artists can definitely relate to the perfectionist aspect you mentioned.
Everything you mentioned in this video resonates so much with my experience at ArtCenter! From the overconfidence to the relationships to the all-nighters, I just want to say that it felt like you were talking about me! I'm so glad you are able to share with people your experiences so that they can have some tips before entering art schools, I wish I had this video. Keep up the great videos Lilith! :)
I'm not in art school (I'm an engineering student and my major is urban planning) but this was still very relevant to me! Thank you for the precious advice ✨ It is very relaxing to listen to your voice as well. Now I feel motivated for my day, hopefully I'll study efficiently!
Also, when I feel like my physical strength isn't the best, I try to get my blood circulating, so maybe go for a walk and stretch afterwards? Sometimes I get so engrossed in my work that I don't really do any physical activity for a while, and it's tiring for the body to be too sedentary. Hope you'll feel better soon ~
I always forget to stretch! Thank you~~ I have to find a way to build better habits for my physical body, I *know * I should be exercising but I am very sedentary and low energy (it all goes straight to my brain and manifests as complex thoughtforms) I get hungry very easily when I am in studio I have to eat every hour!
I'm currently reading about urban planning since you've mentioned it, and it's super interesting but also seems incredibly intimidating as a major;;
Could you share a bit about your experience majoring in urban planning?
@@leiasing76 Of course! A bit of context first: I'm a French student, and I studied physics, mathematics and general engineering science for three years before I started studying urban planning and urban engineering last year.
Because of my strong scientific background, I found urban planning frustrating and unsettling at first. I was used to equations and having precise hypotheses, and urban planning forced me to consider problems at a much bigger scale.
I am so glad I chose this major though. There is a historical aspect to it - it is very satisfying to wander around Paris and be able to explain why the city looks the way it does - and just like arts there have been different currents influencing urban planners in the way they shape cities. There is also a scientific and very practical aspect: people have needs that need to be met efficiently such as transportation, water, sewage, etc. and your plans also have to meet the local political agenda, as your client (the city, region, state, etc.) has to be satisfied with your solution.
Does that answer your question? (: (sorry for writing loads ;o;)
Gaelle Thanks for the comprehensive response! Although I dont think I will major in it, Im thinking of taking courses in urban planning or urban studies once Im in college so it was interesting to find your comment!
not an art student(kind of wish i was really) but some of this advice is really helpful. I am a first year doing computer science and i started just this september and its so overwhelming. But all this advice really came at a right time because i midterms are around the corner and this reminded me that im still at a starting stage. This also motivated me to try take up drawing and painting again, i hope i can. I miss it :((
i always find myself coming back to this video in order to go focus myself on the essential 💗your input is a gift and i´m very thankful for it
Thank you for sharing all these! I’m in my 3rd year at the academy of art university SF. Gained a lot of insights from watching this, I find that “balancing romantic relationship and art career” you covered especially helpful..
I study art history and love art but could never do fine art school so much respect to your creativity and work ethic ♥️
How is Art History? I am thinking of going into the major?
wow! I am so envious;; I actually considered going to grad school for art history, but I feel like I am stronger as a visual artist ;-; it took me many years to appreciate history as a whole, I used to think science + technology was far superior because it meant humanity was focusing on the future and moving forward, but there is nowhere to go if you do not learn from past mistakes, and historians are like The Givers of our society, even though most of their labor is taken for granted/they are underfunded compared to STEM majors.
@@pyperbleucollective I think art history is often undervalued for how much the structures and history of art has been applied to modern life. And I want to potentially have a career in museum work itself. Art history is just so fun in general too :)
it's nice to know that i'm not the only one going through so much stress in school
I agree with every word, I have been attending the College of Art for a second year and your tips have touched me really personally. People don't really understand how much time and investment you have to spend on everything.Inspiration doesn't come suddenly I'm looking everywhere for ideas to help me have my piece (also from your videos🤗). In my experience, I advise others not to look at other students and see how good they are in comparison to you In the end, it is your investment and effort that you should value and not be disappointed in yourself in relation to the work of others.
Good luck to everyone who is studying art this year and to those who are learning something else 💪🏻. Most importantly do not forget to enjoy 🌬️💃🏼
I like how you say that your work is always going to be there for you and they're a part of yourself that exists in the form of shapes, colours and textures. That's such a beautiful way to think about it.
These are some very relatable experiences. I used to stay up late all the time or not sleep when grinding out projects
they say an artist never loves their own work. I've been suffering with even appreciating my work let alone liking it. so seeing how someone like you also feels the same way does make me feel a little better. (also, I'm definitely also going to be that person in class who wouldn't know a thing) I'm currently working on my portfolio for my art school applications so it's been stressful since i don't know what to add in. this really came at the right time since life in art school is so tough especially since you're surrounded by so many other qualified artists.
This was so beautiful to watch. I really love the way you think and how you speak. Learned a lot from this, so thank you!
I’m not an art student, but maybe in the future I could be.(???) And yes I’ll stop procrastinating bye xD
you’re video has helped me so so much ! I have been feeling like I hate everything I create, and I’m constantly comparing myself to other artists because I know my work isn’t where I want it to be. but your words and calmed the waves in my heart and I feel so ready to try approaching my work with a new mindset!
thank you so much for all your advice lilith..! im a first year art school too
Loved this video, you are very enlightened and intelligent. I am currently in the season of setting and keeping boundaries between work and personal life. I only just learned that they don’t always have to bleed into each other. Very difficult to deal with, sort of isolating but I am paying close attention to my inner body
I just graduated from my uni this year and got my art degree and concentration in graphic design. I always felt like I opted out, choosing graphic design, especially feeling so lost post-grad. I also felt like I opted out in terms of not going to a strict private art school even though I do hear a lot of artists say that you can grow with or without it. I'm still coming to terms with it and trying to move forward with where I'm at. I don't regret choosing graphic design and I still do paint and illustrate.
Right now I'm keeping up with inktober, and that's good enough as a step in the right direction! Thank you for this video, I appreciate your point of view and the advice. If you have any advice on staying motivated, especially hearing that you don't listen to podcasts or have any distractions while working, I'd love to hear how you get in the zone! Thank you, I hope you have an awesome day!
Thank you for your message! almost everybody is affected by the post-grad existential crisis, don't be too hard on yourself! being practical is not 'opting-out', and it doesn't mean you have given up on anything. you are working within your limitations, and choosing what works best for you under those circumstances, and that's what matters the most.
How was your experience choosing graphic design? I relate too feeling lost post grad.
I'm currently in art school and nearly experiencing everything you said and you're really helping on talking about certain topics ^^
I went to art school a couple years ago, and I definitely agree with all your advice!
In my case, I did not get to graduate because of financial + health reasons, and decided it was wiser to quit. I could not afford the school anymore and was really suffering from a bad burnout. Now, a whole year has passed, and I am ready to create again, and find joy in it again. I'm trying not to keep any regrets from my experience. I think it's important to recognize that art school will never be worth jeopardizing your well-being. If it means going into troublesome debt or risking your mental/physical health, it's important to know that you can take a break or quit school; your portfolio and your contacts are what matter the most, and technically you don't need art school to work on those, though it surely helps.
Anyhow, I wish good luck to anyone still in art school, or who's in my situation and trying to figure out how to go pro without a degree, it's tough but never forget why you chose art in the first place! :)
Hurrah for a long talky video :') We don't mind, it's actually nice listening to you. It's like advice from a big sister and at the same time listening to your story haha. Please take care of yourself and hope things go well. Thank you sm for this video :') I was so close into getting into art school, but life happened, but watching and listening about stuff from art school/uni makes me excited!
ALSO THAT ENDING IS SO CUTE AA AHAHAH
I totally get that relationship thing. I never realized how much time I had spent calling my girlfriend and visiting her until I broke up, and she'd still say I didn't care about her enough. it feels like I have enough time to do what I want to now, even during finals(just barely tho). this vid was super helpful btw
I'm not an art student (though I wanted to pursue art in the first place lol) but a great tip indeed is to always set your 'own' deadlines. If you need to hand in something at the 10th, always make sure to have it done by the 8th for example.. its so handy if anything goes 'wrong' 🤧✊
Thank you so much for this video I just started first year in September and I'm so stressed! Even after doing a foundation year the change to uni work load is insane and also the lack of guidance you get from the tutors! It really is a struggle and I feel like no one really talks about it. I feel a lot calmer now after seeing that everyone goes through the same things! Good luck with your studies everyone!
I just want to say thank you for the work you put into your videos. Its really nice having a different atmosphere than my own, and this video has a very nice one at that. Also, I'd like to say thank you for a very nice response you gave me on the community tab (I'm the girl that cleaned her room after 8 years of chaos :) ) Hope you have an amazing day!
!! You inspired me to clean my room too! thank you~~
15:49 when you started talking about feel of failure and about living in the past or the future I really felt that ><
my perfectionism has stunted my productive and ultimately trapped me,,, I've barely been able to make any art for months now because the blank page and thinking of messing up scares me so much TT
thank you for sharing your experiences, it means a lot
13:58 omg this! i am not an art student ( even tho i wish i was ) there’s this same concept in my college as well! i am a third year med student and this was soooo overwhelming for me especially during first year. i was already clinically diagnosed with insomnia but when i heard my classmates sleeping for only a few hrs bcs they were up studying, it just made me feel so less efficient somehow. i know that a part of it is relative to the fact that our syllabus can be super vast but that mindset was just too draining and unhealthy for me as an individual. i have slowly mastered the art of going at my own pace and not letting other’s own way of learning and habits affect my work and i immensely improved on my second year end exams. it’s so refreshing to hear that the same pattern exists in other lines of education and not only in medical schools !
to add on i learnt that me sleeping for a few hrs was not equivalent to being productive; i instead learnt how to efficiently utilise the time when i am awake, so that was way more effective in my case. also it’s always been medically proven that we need a good night sleep before big events like exams but i was too stubborn and once went to give my finals with only an hour of sleep and i messed up badly bcs my brain was foggy. but in reality the amount of stuff that i had to learn and revise is always so many that i hardly sleep for three hours during exams tho…and this affects me badly bcs i tend to hallucinate when i get too little sleep.
this video was so helpful for me! i just started my first year of art school and i definitely noticed the crescendo u were talking about, everything has been super easy so far up until like, last week when the teachers suddenly got 500% more critical and demanding, ahahah. ive honestly been so afraid of this whole journey of going to art school, it feels like im never prepared for anything and your & your sister's videos really help me with that. so thank you!
Tengo que escribirlo en español, lo siento.
No estoy en la universidad, estoy estudiando arte en un nivel escolar mas bajo. Fue muy sorprendente escuchar muchos de los problemas que he pasado durante casi dos años! Las expectativas... El exceso de confianza y el compararse con los demás constantemente. Mi escuela prácticamente tiene como lema que todos los que estudiamos ahí somos zombies que no volverán a dormir ni a tener vida social, solo por decidir seguir el camino del arte... Me sentía incomoda ante tal afirmación, pero la hice parte de mi sin darme cuenta ¡este video a sido muy util!
This is amazing advice, not just for art school for any school
this is my first year in game development (visual arts) somewhere in europe, and this was such a good reminder for me. we have a week of free time and i was just feeling really down and disappointed in myself :( but i got up and went to museums and that helped so much, as well as this video ! i've written down some of the tips that i really liked, thank you so much !! it was also good to remind myself that I am doing this for me. :-) thank you lilith !!
thank you so much for this Lilith!
I'm in my first year at Central Saint Martins studying graphic communication design and I relate so much to what you mentioned!! a lot of classmates have millions of followers/subscribers or amazing websites and the sense of competitiveness and not doing enough as others is really quite stressful. Especially with the idea and inspiration thing. Nothing is original anymore and it can be hard to come up with an idea that is different from your coursemates but also one that works. I actually have a job at uni which really helps and I'm hoping to get another one soon
- also a lot of my coursemates are a lot older than me (in their 20s)...I don't know any one my age (I'm 18) so it's hard for me to make friends and I need to find people I can share a flat/house with next year because I'm not allowed to stay in the dorms for another year 🙈 do you have any advice on how to approach people or cope with accomdation stress??
I Start art school in the fall and I'm so excited! This was awesome advice
great advice video!! I wasn't sure what I expected but I'm glad you talked about stuff that didn't particularly had to do with doing art (like relationships and college culture). Thank you, this was very helpful and I will defenitly take a lot of what you said into account :D
this is the best art school advice i've ever seen. thank you soo much for all your wise words. this year i'm applying to art school and i definitely took some things to heart. now i feel so inspired and motivated to work hard to pursue my dream. THANK YOU LILITH!
I've been thinking a lot lately. I've just left school and a bad relationship and I'm now figuring out who I am as a person. I've felt really lost lately and I hope that art could ground me again but I'm really insecure about my artwork. I can't even put a pen to paper because I just think of the constant what ifs. I feel like I've reached a point where I just want to change and evolve past this mindset and this channel I think is starting to put me on the right track. Thank you.
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Lilith is so fucking profound and beautiful and cute im crying my eyes out wtf.
I graduated from my undergrad in east asian art history (avant-garde woodcuts and post-cultural rev. art) 2 years ago and currently working on graduate school apps for next fall after an unexpected gap year. I agree, taking care of the self, especially mentally health, is so crucial! After my dad passed a couple of months ago, I realized how grateful I was to be able to take the time to heal, rest, and focus on what I am actually interested vs trying to fulfill others' expectations of me i.e. go from undergrad straight into grad school. Much love to you Lilith and sending healing vibes✨
i know this is largely unrelated to art but i’d love to see a room tour from lilith ! i would love to see how you decorate your space :-))
I'm going to art school too (art high school) and i find myself comparing myself to other people so much, even if they are different major but it's so hard. Sometimes i feel pretty stressed and insecure about my art. Also it is really time consuming like i've had to cut out all of my other hobbies and balancing it with social life... ugh. Love u and ur videos 🧡🧡
I swear by the calendar advice! Writing the deadline a day or two BEFORE the actual deadline helped me so so so much. Enjoyed ur video! :)
You know so much about art!! I'd love if you could please talk about isms or artist or how to's. As someone who can't attend art school, I would really appreciate it, you are really good with words and super clever.
that,,, that HIT... diFFERENT.. that hit my soul and I guess I thank you for that
Wow, this video just called me out severely ha..
I’m not in art college, but am leading up to it and I’m already struggling with the things you’ve listed; balancing friends, creativity as well as studying the typical shit at secondary school. I am a logical thinker but am also an over-thinker, so when I can’t sit down and draw like I used to I get so worked up, begin questioning myself, turn to distractions like CZcams or my switch to drown out the thoughts and end up avoiding art for weeks and weeks.
I’m trying my best to find a way to draw again, and hoping videos like these can help. I found a lot if your advice helpful, so I will try apply it in the future!
Thank you ❤️
This video was so helpful to me! I just started my first year at an art school and I’m so overwhelmed. I see myself in your experiences and hearing you speak about it is so reassuring to me! lovely video as ever :)
I really appreciate you adding astrology notes, while telling your personal experience and behavior in relationships.
You look so down to earth and you have such a peaceful energy around you. To me, that's maturity and consequence of someone who took the time to analyze things and went through major transformations. Guess you're a butterfly already! 🐛🦋
This is the most relatable art school video I have seen so far!!!
You explained every point that I'm going through with my life right now from my love life , and my personal expectations that it leads me to not finishing any work and we're at the moment I have so many work to do and I'm late in all of my assignments , your words made me feel like I'm not alone and this is normal thing that I'm going through
Hi Lilith!!
I’m a 10th grade student in Japan with my uni/college/career thoughts tilted over toward art. It was very nice to hear your experience, as I have just started researching schools and majors, your opinions have made influence to the decisions I am making right now.
Thank you for your great video with honesty and humor, and I will wish you the best for your mental health and future. (*' ')*, ,)✨
P.S. Love the aesthetic you have in your background and I love your hair as well🖤🤍
I'm currently in my first year of graphic design in art school and this video helped me so much!! thanks for the advice Lilith!! 💖💖💖
First of all I just want to thank you I felt like you have been there for me in this video more than anyone ever and you've told me many things that my mother feel to to understand, and for that I'm very grateful that I found your video
Wow what a great art school video! I "binge" these from time to time. I'm a senior in my art program (at a state university, not art school) and a lot of this advice is really awesome and informative. You are very well spoken!!
I'm going to art school in a month, and I really needed to hear this. Thank you for making this video!
Oh my goodness! I’ve been rewatching some older vlogs (on CatCreature) and the Back to Uni vlog had that same teddy bear🐻🥰💕I believe that’s when you first bought it! So cute!! 😍💕
Krystal McCrummen yes yes! Francisss 💕🐻
Thanks for the video, it was great as always!
Right now I'm starting to post my art online and it's more stressful than I could imagine. It's weird! I look at my work and think that it is good enough, but when I'm about to post it I suddenly get self-contious, I start to feel that my works are not that presentable and interesting. I try to overcome this feeling, but I'm still unnerved.
I won't stop posting, I've been drawing in secret for 4 years and I feel that my skill is high enough, but the stress is REAL!! I feel like this is just a period and it will get more easy in he future, but for now I'm dead... Maybe someone had similar experience with posting art online, I'd love to hear about your feelings during that time!
thank you for sharing your thoughts ... I am a student of Landscape Architecture / Urbanism in Brazil, but I feel very contemplated for all your thoughts on art school. P. S.: I LOVE the fact that you keep inserting images during your editing process.
I dont study art but I appreciate the effort and work that goes into your daily week as an art student so much! It is crazy how different studies can look like and how much art students have to do
This week I get a chance to join Artschool. but it is hard for me to decide whether I choose Art school or my current job that am doing for a living.....but yur Advice makes me stronger. thank you
Nice stuff! I love the way you make videos! 🦆💖🌟
I'm in my final year of highschool and am trying to create a portfolio, but I'm also struggling with whether I'm good enough at art to try and pursue a career in it. I loved the video- you're so well-spoken and calming to listen to 🤗
Lilith this is so helpful to me- an art student💓😩😩
As someone who goes to a public university with an arts program, and is also 29 I feel like my experience has been somewhat different. I think that there are different expectations at a public university not better or worse just different. My experience of needing to be at school all the time creating has only really been a thing this semester as I start my thesis work. It just doesn’t seem like there are enough hours in a day. I think it is good to take time for yourself something for sure but that is something I’ve only learned in the last 2-3 years. I think it is hard to stay focused especially so close to the end but to all of you going through school there are many people who understand and can support you.
Hey Lilith, first of all thank you for sharing your experience through your video. The tricks and tips you have about time management are valuable and overall the work life balance struggle in art school is very relatable. I see many friendships either spreading thin or dissolving due to me prioritizing work and academics. It can be challenging to keep a healthy balance in all the aspects that make up a exciting, rich living experience, friends, food, sleep, work, hobbies or time to think. I am writing this comment while being right in the maze of colliding assignments and approaching deadlines in Fashion 1, it is hard to have a good overview on what is going on in the bigger picture. Your video helped with that. Anyway, I am glad you shared this, I hope you are doing well, and keep going with what you do!
u pointed out everything i did or still am figuring out. of course my experience is a little different since i go to an art highschool but still - this video is full of great advice that i for sure will keep in mind. thank u for talking abt this and making this video
really enjoyed this video. i wish i was back in art school! was about to type that i'm 'in a bit of a transitionary period with my work' but when am i not??? would love to hear you talk more about what you're reading and learning about - i always get so curious when i see what art texts people are looking at! JOSTR is such a great resource.
I love hearing about other peoples experiences and what they've learned along the way! even though i'm not an art student and don't do much art it's still inspiring to watch artists and learn from them!
this year I've been challenging myself to try new things and find what really makes me happy; I joined a gym and started taking singing lessons (I'd always felt too embarrassed to sing even to myself!) and i'm excepting offers for jobs and social events that scare me because I now know that the worst that can happen is a little embarrassment that will fade overtime.... I also booked a 35 day trip to Europe with a bunch of strangers! I've stopped waiting for adulthood and decided to just put myself out there and work hard to become the person my younger self always thought I would be. ♥️
35 days!! that's awesome I'm so happy for you :') I haven't had a chance to travel solo yet, but I feel like it's definitely a life-changing experience I want at least once in my life. I love what you said about "I've stopped waiting for adulthood and decided to just put myself out there," I really resonated with those words...even now, I find myself torn between feeling like I'm a child and feeling like I'm finally responsible/able to handle life stressors like a grown up :3c I don't like how it's sort of a binary switch at the moment, I hope to find a way to bridge the two "identities" if you will. thank you for sharing your thoughts with me
I’m a junior in high school , and I love art and i can’t imagine doing anything else at all with my life. And I keep watching these videos of portfolios and art schools and I just feel like like I my art is just meh like I could do better and how I want to go to an art school and I want to be great but I don’t even know what to do what I want to do and I have so much work to do for my portfolio and I just feel lost and little
This was such a good video !! I love how you are able to recognize your shortcomings in college bc I am a sophomore & am forced to do that continuously here 🤪 I also love the library so much !! What an ignored resource that can be so helpful as a space and a source of material !! All of the advice and knowledge you shared was incredibly helpful and interesting, thank you 💖💕💞💗💓💘
I'm a current Art History major prior to being a zoology major for a hot minute (so the whole STEM vs Liberal arts thing wheeeew). I definitely fell into the whole "not sleeping culture" because I am being "productive" to the point where I suffered insomnia for about a year in a half basically pointlessly staying up. I'm still not perfect at managing everything but I think as long as you make improvements to try to better your work ethic and self it shouldn't be too much of an issue. I do feel like my first two years were very pointless when taking my introductory courses I found no interest in the course work or did not understand the reason behind the assignments other than we have to do it to get the experience/grade. Which was true, but not necessarily encompassing the whole course. It was extremely frustrating and time consuming because I couldn't find another reason or didn't want to find a purpose in what I was doing. Now I am at a point where I am enjoying the studios I am finding purpose in our assignments in class as well as in hw.(As we speak I am currently studying for Native american art history class midterm ) I really appreciate your advice to incoming freshman and current students
I know I’m 7 months late but I guess in a way this video was recommended to me in the perfect time. I related to almost everything you said and it hit me so hard. I’m barely in my second year (I’m studying design) and I hearing you say all that you said was so comforting & also your advice is something that I will truly take into consideration. So seriously thank you so much for this video, it helped so much right now
I'm gonna go to art school next year so thank you so much for giving us tips❤
Lilith looked directly into my eyes and told me to stop procrastinating. I did not come here to be called out like this.
Thank you for sharing 💖. I relate to this so much even though I’m not yet in art school.
im about to go to art school and i feel like this video is going to help me a lot
I'm 15 and about to start school next year and I have 2 options. School 1 is a professional school of fine arts and the 2nd one is a school where I would be learning about magazine design, animation, more business like and has less to do with art, for example there at the application I didn't have to show artworks or anything, yet this school gives more stability.
So I got accepted into both schools and the choice is a 100% mine, my family supports me whatever I decide. For the last 2 years my goal in life was to get into that art school, but now that I'm finally there I'm scared. What if I'll burn out, if everyone else will be much more talented than me, if I will be wishing that I chose the other school durring the hours long drawing classes, if I finish art school but I've lost my passion for art but I won't be able to do anything cuz I didn't had enough math class.... I know these quetions may sound stupid and over worried but this is the first big decision of my life and I'm just scared. If anyone got any advice or some personal experience I'm lisening.
bro I feel you about the relationship thing
I go to a public uni and date an engineer and for him school was super hard! But when he was done with his homework, he was basically done, you know?
It's really different as an art major and I felt like we just had major differences and ideas for work and life balance so it didn't work out (amongst other things) but I definitely understand where you're coming from lol
This really helped alot... I'm a senior in hs and I'm thinking about applying to art schools in California (my dream art school would be the Art Center College of Design). It was really good to watch this video, mostly because I'm not sure if art school would be what I really should do? I want to become a UI designer at some point in my life, but I don't have the skills right now...that's why I'm looking into majoring in illustration if I did go to art school. Alot of my life right now is trying to figure out how to create my nonexistent portfolio and what I really should be doing. Thank you so much for this video, it really had alot of good information.
Hi Jessica~ I recommend maybe starting with Pasadena City College to acquire your GE's before applying to ArtCenter, because they don't accept any credits from outside their own institution after you've enrolled (bureaucracy BS)
Illustration is very different from UI; if you feel like UI is where your passion lies, it is worth taking some time to build up a good portfolio after hs + get the art history 101s and drawing 101s out of the way at a junior college for the same credit and a fraction of the cost. You'd also be considered as a transfer, in which you will receive priority for course registration vs. if you started ArtCenter as a freshman right out of hs. This is my experience from 2014, they might have changed the policies...(I doubt it tho)
I wish you the best! Don't worry, your career will be long and you don't have to have everything figured out right now. If anything, building healthy habits such as: making time to cook for yourself + clean + do laundry are super crucial esp for ArtCenter, and good driving skills, too! (There are many, many, manyyyy car accidents every semester at that school, and it's awful)
I hope you will believe in yourself and apply that towards your passion!
omg you're so cute lilith. and the way you explained this is so well, so accurate, and so true. glad im finished with college, but these advice still applicable to everyone. hahaha okay lilith i need to go, i need to stop procrastinating. thank you
This is such amazing advice, as someone who will be going to art school next fall, this was super helpful for me!! Thank you so much for sharing :o)
i'm watching this as i take a lunch break away from the big amount of assignements i need to finish for tomorrow lol thank you for the advices i'll definitely listen to them to try to avoid being so overwhelmed and on the verge of a mental breakdown for 3 days straight....
Your videos are really relaxing to watch and this one in particular really made me calm and motivated for my art studies!!
what a weird coincidence that ive watched this video while going thru everything Lilith has mentioned.
I'm in film and photography school, but it was helpful for me as well, i go thru almost the same struggels, and it's good to hear that i'm not the only one. Thanks for the advices 💕
I'm in my second year of art school and it was encouraging to hear your perspective even though I'm already well into my course! I sometimes struggle with staying productive but I'm trying my best at the moment!
Even though i am studying fashion design i can totally relate to this since the kind of education i get is based on the ULM type of education. Thank you for making this video and you are so right about all nighters, i really have to make things on time so i can have some sleep at night😩
I’m going to an art school next year, and I’m really happy to listen to you share and talk about these things! ✨
thank you so much for this video. i'm 17 and my art uni application deadline is in 8 days and i've been freaking out. my familys in massive debt and i feel guilty for studying art instead of a more "normal" or "practical" subject, but i can't help it. i've been watching a bunch of art school videos and they all made me more scared, but yours was the first to make me feel a bit comforted... ;-; i wanna watch more of your videos but i should stop procrastinating.. bye !!
Thank you For making this video!! This really Helped me on having a relationship with Going to Art school. Me and My Partner both do art and He's in his First year right now . The relationship with me and Him have been strained with me still in Highschool and Him in His first year of College making new friends and other stressful stuff. I want to focus on my art but since I'm in Highschool that gets in the way of my work , my Partner is my support and motivator right now . We want to make things work for us but I have no Idea If we can get things to work when I start my First year , I want to Make time for myself and my Art but I do want to spend time with them too.. We are both waiting on what happens next in are life , if we have to make changes in are routine for the relationship to work we could but so far we are just are just savoring what we have right now . Even if things don't actually work at all I know they are always gonna have my back and be good friends with me none of the less. Thank you So Much because This Video really put my mind at ease for a lot of things , Thank You .
I can very much relate to not being statisfied about any of my work and it all being very hectic. I have graduated and I don't really know how I did it either. I wasn't statsfied at all even with my graduation work. But somehow I made it and can be proud of that. I am now not doing anything. Trying to find the fun and motivation again. Learning how to be less strict and critical about myself is a huge thing I'm busy with right now.. I kinda feel like I'm a mess, standing at the bottom of some huge mountain I need to climb, or something. But first, I really have to change the way I treat myself unconsciously. Because climbing the mountain is not going to be fun AT ALL this way.
Thank you so much for sharing! I am a junior in an art department in Taiwan and definitely is a perfectionist, wanted everything to be perfect... and then suffer so much from it lol! You sharing showed how much knowledge you have learned and helped me a lot !!!!! Thanks again~~
even when i am not an art student, this is super useful to me. thank u so much!