I like the idea of this blog. It has not been a priority. In the short term, at least, this has paid off for me. I made my first priority working in my studio. I had my semester review Friday before last, and it went well. The semester review is a thing they do here at Ohio University to prepare people for the candidacy review at the end of next semester. There's a higher chance of not making it through that review, but the faculty want students to be prepared for it. So we have the semester review. It feels good to have made it through this round. I understand they don't typically boot people after the first semester. Still, it's nice to have the feeling of being on track.
Other people help a lot. Professors and other students all were willing to offer advice. Sometimes the advice is contradictory. Just keep in mind that everyone's advice is filtered through their own experience. Figure out which parts of what advice apply most to your situation and your practice.
