how many students do we have here?

[bojackx]

20-year-old chemistry student here, just finishing up my second year of a 3-year BSc (which will hopefully be changed to a 4-year Master's course soon) and currently sitting on a 2:1. I guess it's kind of interesting, but what I enjoy most of all is the massive amount of free time I get, which is why I'm hesitant about going out and getting a job.

Oh, and I commute to university every day from a neighbouring town by train, and as such have all the money meant for rent all for myself so I'm good for money and have just got my first car, so I'll be hopefully driving to uni from now on.

 

[SaberXIII]

*Captain Snip Fon Snip of Dalmasca*

Don't worry, I know all of that, I've been told time and time again and, to be honest, I don't expect I can just rock up and succeed. Hell, I just finished my first manga and it really wasn't up to much. But, hey, we all need a dream, right? I'm interested in teaching English as a foreign language anyway, so I'm happy to be stuck doing that, but regardless of what happens I'd much rather be able to look back on my life and think about what I failed to do than think about what I never even tried. Plus, if it doesn't work out, I can always go into something else. You seem like you're a genuine kind of guy, so I really do appreciate the concern.

Well, good luck. If you've stuck your manga online, throw a link at me and I'll give it a read and some feedback. Otherwise, I can only wish you luck.

My other advice is this; In most foreign countries, people don't speak English. If you want to have a chance to really enjoy yourself, I'd suggest heavily working up some Japanese lessons. Many Japanese students will be happy to do an online exchange (You teach them English, they teach you Japanese) for a few hours per week, and you get some teaching experience to stick on a CV as well as a reference. Something to consider, as a fellow emigrant.

Really? Thanks a lot, I'll take as much advice as I can get! I've had some great advice regarding story structure and art direction so far, and one of the best things about drawing a proper manga is that it's easier to see where you're going wrong. I'm participating in a teaching programme in Thailand over the summer, so I'll be using that time to brush up on a lot of stuff before I properly begin my second one-shot. Here's the link: http://saber-xiii.deviantart.com/gallery/49350505

As for Japanese, I've been studying it ruthlessly for the last two years and I'm about to start my intermediate course. There're a few Japanese ERASMUS students at my university who I try to practice with as well, so I like to think I've got that base at least partially covered.

 

[Sean Hollyman]

In my first year of Illustration at Swansea Metropolitan University!

 

[Evil Smurf]

I'm doing my BA in Communication, it's cool and all about writing and stuff.

 

[Trude]

Masters in geology and igneous+metamorphic petrology is what I'm striving for, though I'd love to get another BS in video or audio engineering.

 

[William Fleming]

UK student doing an Undergraduate course in Games Design. Don't bother saying how its a bad choice because I have heard every variation of that reply, besides it has BCS seal of approval and these courses are generally much better than the Game schools that have popped up around USA to make a quick buck. (sorry but that reply shows up everytime its mentioned).

I'm currently on Summer break now between 2nd and 3rd year of a 4 year course since my only exam of the semester was right at the start of the Exam period, so I don't go back until September (hell I don't think the workload starts rolling in until October anyway). I will be 22 by the end of June by the way since multiple people are giving their ages for reference. And now for the (more) bloggy part of the post:

After leaving highschool (several months early due to a medical reason that's cleared up now) I went onto NC Games Development (low/entry level college course), though I originally applied for HNC level (a level above NC) which was the highest level I was able to apply for with the qualifications I had at that point but was cancelled and suggested that I could do NC and move onto HNC next year. I did that and let me just say, I helped me alot with non academic stuff and growing up(getting my ass out of bed, getting a train there and general socialising). I got an award for student of the year for that course and helped give a place in the HNC level in a different course (HNC wasn't offered that year at the first college I was at) since they lost my application till too late but made room for me despite the course being full.

For the Graded Unit in HNC, I had got an A and got direct entry into 2nd year of Uni and I generally work much harder than I ever did at school (as in MUCH harder). Generally in school I would take a day off every week and never study. And I'm going to end the story of my life there for now and apologise for the wall of text.