#with all the crime statistics of other countries and u g h i wish i had a spine

[ranger-kellyn]

you know, in hindsight, it was borderline unfathomably stupid for my parents to push me into my art degree. i constantly felt like a failure and i could just see how behind every single one of my classmates i was, and no matter what i did, i never felt like i could catch up. it felt like a personal failing and that everyone was better than me simply because they were just. idk. born better at art?? had a "natural talent" that i lacked???

no, dipshit, they all took art as an elective throughout high school. we were forced into band!!!!!!!!!!!! they got to learn actual art basics while i was flailing my arms around during marching season and playing the oboe during concert season!!!!!!!!

if some art kid showed up at college and decided to become an oboe major even though they maybe took band through middle school???? they would have been at an absolutely shit disadvantage!!! they would probably do nothing but struggle and feel constantly behind!