She wrote: do what you must, but i insist that you have done enough to deserve an A in the class.
This does stun me to a degree, because I thought I had just done a moderate amount of work. Seriously, I think this class needs more from me to make that grade, and I just do not have the energy to work more.
The impression I have is she is willing to 'give' me the "A" to stay in class and complete it. I know she needs to have a list of completers on that final roll and she would like to have my name on that list.
I want to earn that "A" and not just on the merit of (in my opinion) a lack-luster thesis paper, a quickie "Akira" paper written in a half-hour in class, an extra credit scribble about going an anime con and two pre-research paper proposals. Admittedly, the proposals actually had a little meat to them, letting her know I actually knew what I was talking about and showing I had a grasp on how to look at anime from an analytical standpoint.
She then wrote: clearly you are an overachiever, and a perfect candidate for a masters degree!!
Yeah, I am an over-achiever. I hear it when I am taking multimedia classes, too.
Or maybe I am just one of those crazy people who thinks not doing the best job possible on a project is like not doing the project at all.
I would really like to get a masters degree but I have no idea what I would get it in anymore. I would go for visual arts because of my bachelors degree but I do not produce anything any faculty would find valid anymore, at least in my opinion. My work has really gone toward a blend of anime and realistic in style, and drawing either established characters or original characters of no particular consequence. I suppose I could do something dealing with the personal progression of a 'classically trained' artist to one who uses more of an anime style for some work. That, and working with classical tools compared to cg tools.
I would not even consider looking into a masters in English or Literature. My creative writing is done for me, to challenge myself to try different ideas, concepts, povs, etc.
At one time I wanted to get a masters in textile arts - like costuming - but that is pretty much belly-up and dead in the water for me now.
I do not know if I could find some degree that could blend all these creative elements together. And I do not want to take that blasted GRE. My math skills are nonexistent.
The teacher has invited me to a guest lecturer next week and I do want to go to it, health permitting, of course. I like listening to how other people have perceived the same things I have seen. I enjoy lectures about analyzing anime. One of my favorite activities at cons is going to interesting panel groups and learning more about anime and about various ways to 'look' at them.
She also wrote: it's up to you. you know better than i do what you are capable of doing, but i don't think you realize how much you've already done!
I have offered to pull together my research paper notes, including the translation charts, and handing that in to bulk up the grade.
Next she wrote: i will also be announcing that the presentation thingy is now optional, or people can do something visual in groups of 2, or by themselves.
I asked her what kind of 'visual' idea did she have in mind? I mentioned my website, full of artwork. The major pieces have comments about the processes. It isn't very literary, however. I have pics from cons there, too.
I also offered to send her a link to my few completed stories, if she wanted to read them. She has an idea of the Gravitation universe because of my paper so she would not be floating around, knowing absolutely nothing about character motivations or who they were in relation to each other.
The ball is back in her court.
I send a big SORRY to those folks I have beta work to do. This school stuff is something that needs to be quickly resolved before the final withdrawal date, which is this coming Thursday, 11/11. What little energy I have right now is having to be spent on working on my academia.
The last day of the semester is 12/9. Can you tell I am counting the hours?
Thanks: --> to Lia, my sensei, who has inspired me to draw again. I
wouldn't be doing this without your support, Domo Arigato!
--> to Talon, for sending me her fabulous fics, inspiring me with her writing to draw my first
illustration for a story and actually liking what I drew.
--> to Dasia, for her words of encouragement when drawing her original chara.
--> to Joules, a wonderful epic fic writer, for liking my art enough to want to post them with Talon's
and her own stories.
--> to Lutra, the other half of the epic team, for being so supportive.
--> to Jacque' & Becca Raddittzu, we met on eBay as bidder and sellers and now we are face-to-face
friends. You showed us the real DBZ with your fansubs. It's all your fault the house is full of
doujinshi! *LOL*
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