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I am also a drop out. It took a long time after dropping out to feel more comfortable and confident in myself after intelligence wasnāt my #1 personality trait anymore. Here are some things I have done to help:
-Get really, really good at a hobby. I make jewelry and I keep pushing myself to do bigger and more elaborate things. I know I am becoming an expert on my craft and that makes me pretty damn smart! I have seen myself grow from doing simple patterned string necklaces to now making elaborate, chunky beaded chainmail pieces. I have also gotten good at drawing up my own patterns which just adds another layer to knowing about my craft that I didnāt even dream of doing in the beginning.
-Take a class, any class. I recently took a writing class, and it was so rewarding. I felt very out of place being the only one without a degree amongst my classmates, but it was a very accepting group, and I walked away with so much valuable critique. It was also nice to connect with people I wouldnāt have run into in my day to day, and hear what they had to say about the world, my classmates writing, and how they could see improvement for everything. I found it through a bookstore/ teaching center type place in my city, but I know many many many community centers offer classes, or you can find online classes/ follow along with videos for plenty of other crafts/ skills.
-Read random shit. Go to fun shops, or little free libraries, or ask around and pick something that sounds silly or crazy to read. Even if you donāt end up liking it or donāt end up finishing it, you can still learn something from this experience. Itās just a path that you donāt want to expand into, which can point you some other way instead.
-Read Essays. This, I think, is the easiest way to start āfollowing the schemasā like I saw someone else recommend. The essay is such a broad category of writing that takes countless forms, and can cover any topic. I like the Best American Essay anthology, but there are plenty of other collections sorted by topic, author, year, region, etc. I also like the site Brevity.com for super impactful flash essays. I could go on and on about specific essays if you wanted some more recs, feel free to reach out if you do!
-Remind yourself you arenāt dumb, because you arenāt. This may be more projection than anything, but I constantly have to remind myself that Iām not stupid, I just made a mistake. I donāt need to prove anything to anyone: all I need to do is live my life and be cool š
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apparently this is how you know that neurons in your brain are rewiring and I think thatās pretty cool.
so whenever I wanna cry because I think Iām too dumb, I can reframe it as a lovely challenge that is reshaping Brain.
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why did this old ass man read me like thisā¦absolutely filthy.
"Notoriously fickle and flighty, you often find yourself chasing the latest colorful image that has presented itself to your imagination"
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Itās easy to get lost in the soup of the art world. I think taking a break from your art persona, studio, work, desk is very important to release tunnel vision.
Take a sketchbook and scribble like a kid.
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unrequited love can be sweet before the fall. I miss having crushes and these songs always puts me in a summer love feel š«¶šæāØ pls share your recommendations šš¾
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