You Know You're in Art School When...

I have been looking forward to blogging for so long now, not about anything in particular, but simply because I've been so caught up in hours of schoolwork that it hasn't been possible. There actually is a lot to blog about, but it may be a little while yet before I get around to that. With less than 5 weeks left of school, I've come up with a list relative to my art school experiences, all of which are true experiences of mine...

You know you're in art school when...

-Your dorm is covered in a light film of charcoal and oil paint residue

-Your shampoo bottles are arranged as a still life in the shower

-Trying to fit a gen-ed into your schedule is like trying to put a cat in a bucket of soapy water

-If you want to use the toilet in your room, you have to first move a stack of oil sticks and brushes

-Faculty in the science department have to try really hard to entertain you enough with creative labs for you to come to class

-You could do an oil value study on the dark circles under your eyes and your teacher would tell you that "you kick @!%!"

-When looking at others' old family and senior portraits, you critique the color balance of the print

-Rather than stressing about tests and enjoying art, now you stress about art and tests aren't very important

-One of your greatest joys in life is writing sticky notes with one of your 45 different colored sharpies

-Nearly every class discussion turns into a rant by some disgruntled student or teacher who hates the United States government

-When you get paid, you think, "I can buy photo supplies now!!"

-Your laundry drying rack doubles as a photo project storage unit

The list could go on, but I need to go to the digital lab and scan some negatives...