During o levels, i rmb HATING studying. How my friendship problems turned into bullying (my friends were excluding me and talking abt me), and how even TEACHERS picked on me (deliberately finding mistakes in my practice papers to fail me while glazing others- i know this cus i scored SO much better than my PEERS FOR O LEVELS). ADDITIONALLY, thered this once where the teacher made me uncomfortable DURING o level examination by standing RIGHT BESIDE ME for 2-3 fricking minutes before the end of the exam (TO COLLECT MY SCRIPT FIRST EVEN THO I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROW)
So everyday was a challenge to get up and study. Despite that, i still did it. L1r5 7 babyy. I guess it made me DESPISE studying so much, ibstesd of going to a prestigious jc, i decided to go to art school cus im also good at art.
But now, MY FAMILY is constantly reminding me how incapable i am compared to AI. (funny enough, cus before o levels, they would also look down on me and straight up bully me) and now i so confused as to whether i made the right decision or not. Whether or not i would succeed, my life will be made miserable anyway. Did i make a bad decision of not followijg the standard asain path?
Hello @Mmmmeeow congrats on doing well in your ‘O’ levels! Your efforts paid off and you should be very proud of yourself. I don’t think there are clear right and wrong decisions in life. Most of us make decisions which feel the most comfortable and appropriate at any moment in time. You can make the most from going to an art school… these days, there are many sought-after jobs that straddle the intersection between design, tech and business. If you feel that it is the right decision for you, have faith in yourself and walk your own path. However, if at any point in time, you feel that you want to go through the JC route, don’t be afraid to make the change. You may lose a year of time but it is really not an issue in the grander scheme of things. Listen to the tiny flutters in your heart and be kind to yourself!
hello, congratulations on doing well, your hard work has paid off <3 I believe that by choosing a subject combination that you enjoy, you may find greater motivation to study those subjects and find a path that you enjoy the most. rooting for you op! <3
just saying, i feel like the fact that you still pushed through and got l1r5 7 is honestly super cool!!
going to art school doesnt sound like a bad decision at all! it sounds like you chose something you are good at and something that fits you better than like a stereotypical path that you wouldnt enjoy. there is no single correct path, and the standard path is not a guarantee of happiness anyway.
the family comments about ai sound kind of hurtful, but many people have also said that AI art can never truly replicate human emotion; so going to art school could be the right decision for u
