NOW it begins

So due to some unfortunate weather circumstances, the start of school ended up being pushed back another week making my last post untrue. This past Monday was the official first day of class and the fun will begin tomorrow as I am given my first animation assignment.

I gotta say, I didn't think I would finally make it here, but I did. In the mean time, I hadn't posted anything. I was just sitting around doing nothing in frustration and this past weekend got sick with something. It involved a fever and a pounding headache perfect for the first day of class. Fortunately, it got over quickly and I am recovering now and just about back to normal before the real stress kicks in.

The transition started off rough but I'm starting to feel better and settled. I'm going to take the assignments as they come. Despite the toughness of my animation professor's reputation and workload, I actually felt kind of inspired (not sure if that's the right word) hearing his intro the class yesterday. It was like everything I was hoping for. I already knew that this was going to be a lot of work. This class. This school. This occupation! I mean becoming an animator is going to be SO. MUCH. WORK. I feel like that's an understatement or like I'm stating the obvious, but really, I've been prepared for this and that's from when you start learning and then when you start needing to get into the industry. It's always going to be hard work. But I've just felt so behind and like I haven't really made any big improvements yet. It's like I felt almost like the hard push hadn't happened yet. (even though I've been exhausting myself so much these past few years already). But hearing him talk made me feel like this is the part where I'm going to take a big leap in much animation. I am going to be getting so much better from here on out. It's going to hurt. I will probably cry. But it will change my work for the better. I know this is what I want and I will never get this chance again. He was real about it. And that's what I've been wanting. It's best for the real to not be a surprise when you're out looking for a job.

I'm going to be uncomfortable, but that's just part of growing. Using paper is uncomfortable for me, but it's necessary. I've come this far, I gotta keep going. And I have to remember that I have a lot of support on my side. All of this "suffering" is just the push I need to become the best animator that I can be.