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we have 9 lessons this semester, almost all of which are listed as 80 hours of work (both in class and homework/individual work and such) and one class thats 160 hours
and looking at just those 8 80 hour lessons, we do about 1.5 hours per week, with there being 16 study weeks this semester it means we have 56 hours of homework time per class which is like 28 hours of homework per week on top of normal classes, not even counting that 160 hour class (actually Im going to calculate that also)
that class alone is 7 extra hours per week
so we have 15 hours of lessons, not counting 30 minute breaks between every 90 min lesson + 35 hours of homework/individual studies per week
good fucking lordy thats more than a full time job what the fuck
also did I mention that our minimum wage is like 2-3 USD per hour
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hah a h a
this journal is essentially pointless, but hey, maybe it can make someone else feel better about their own studies/work situation.
Because I, am suffering.
and looking at just those 8 80 hour lessons, we do about 1.5 hours per week, with there being 16 study weeks this semester it means we have 56 hours of homework time per class which is like 28 hours of homework per week on top of normal classes, not even counting that 160 hour class (actually Im going to calculate that also)
that class alone is 7 extra hours per week
so we have 15 hours of lessons, not counting 30 minute breaks between every 90 min lesson + 35 hours of homework/individual studies per week
good fucking lordy thats more than a full time job what the fuck
also did I mention that our minimum wage is like 2-3 USD per hour
hahahaha
ahahah
hah a h a
this journal is essentially pointless, but hey, maybe it can make someone else feel better about their own studies/work situation.
Because I, am suffering.
Seeing a lot of AI generators complaining today
Sucks to suck. You didn't work for this skill, you're just using others skill for your own gain. AI is theft, you don't have the right to call yourself an "artist". I've been so mad seeing all these artists being taken advantage of for so long, and its so refreshing for these thieves to finally get hit back. When in doubt, ask for sketches, WIPs, layer screenshots. Don't fall for these scams. Don't give them money. The market has been oversaturated for years, from artists doing real actual work, these image generators, prompt writers, wannabe artists have done nothing to deserve being on the same site as the rest of us, nor do they deserve being paid for work that others did to make their prompt visualization possible. Fuck AI, Fuck AI "artists", pay for merch or actual commissions instead.
COMMISSIONS OPEN last chance before price increase
I will be raising my prices at the start of next year! The exact amounts haven't been decided yet, but they will be more expensive than my current prices. For the time being, commissions are open with unlimited slots! Turnaround time depends on type of drawing and amount of edits requested, but typically falls between 2 weeks and 2 months. Current prices are available until the end of december! Full price list, examples and TOS: https://zankrakendraws.carrd.co/ If you would like to get some art, contact me: DA: note me! FA: https://www.furaffinity.net/user/zizanchan Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZanTheKraken Discord: Zan#6666 Email: kadike.zane@gmail.com
Things don't get easier, do they?
I constantly find myself wondering if I'm doing something wrong. Or if I'm just not "cut out" for this type of environment. It feels like every time I advertise my commissions, it comes out of desperation, and that doesn't ever seem to get more manageable. I've been doing this for years, and still, every time, it feels like I'm struggling to find an audience. Does anyone even read these? Who knows, probably not. I've been abroad for almost 5 months now, and during this time I've had to rely on my friends to get by. Which is fine, I expected that to be the case, but now that it's time to return home and I still can't make ends meet (or in this case - have to choose between paying my taxes or being able to afford a bus ticket to get home....) it's kind of devastating. I don't know, I've heard it all. That getting seen is more a matter of luck than it is a matter of skill, that you have to be a social media genius to stand out, that you have to post every day for months for a slight
Emergency commissions open!
Short explanation I'm currently living abroad, and being here has turned out to be a lot more expensive than I anticipated (along with income being slow lately). At this rate I will run out of money in just two or three weeks. I don't have to worry about having a place to stay, thankfully, but I do pay for most of my food myself (as well as other random expenses of just being out and about), so being broke would put a lot of strain on the people I'm staying with. I estimate that I would need about 100$ a week to not have to worry about basic expenses (back in my home country, 50$ would last me the whole month, essentially). And due to the fact that I am a foreigner, it would literally be illegal for me to get a job locally or anything of the sort, so that's fun! I'm here for two more months, please help! :) Please have a look at my commission info, and share this if you yourself aren't able or interested in getting a commission! Any help would be greatly appreciated. 💖 I also have a
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I'm so sorry to hear that you have to deal with such a load.
I'm happy with my ~40 hours a week of both class time and homework.
I wish you the best of luck with your studies!
I'm happy with my ~40 hours a week of both class time and homework.
I wish you the best of luck with your studies!