Confusing Instructions and How to Fight Them Off with a Flaming Sword

    Simple. To-the-point. Straight-forward. These are things that have never been said about art school.

    In this essay, I will tell you exactly how to translate what the fuck was just said to you in your class, and how to remember it.

    1. Bring a goddamn pen and paper. Bring a notebook that you can use for the same class over and over again and never lose. OR bring a laptop and make a specific document for each of your classes. NAME THEM THINGS YOU WON'T FORGET BECAUSE YOU WILL FORGET. If your computer can handle it, take notes in a Minecraft book. Because you can.

    2. At first, your notes will look like chicken shit and you will feel like it's a waste of time. Ignore it and keep writing. Write down everything you think might be even remotely important, just in case it is.

    3. Some people would tell you to write out your notes a second time and omit anything that you've deemed unimportant. Nuh-uh. Don't do that, just grab a highlighter and highlight the parts that turn out to be important.

Easy. Done. Now you've done something nice for your future self, and trust me, the instant gratification can hold off for this one- it is so nice when you're panicking about something you're not sure about and you don't have anyone to ask and you don't want to email the instructor and then you turn and there are your beautiful notes. Gazing lovingly at you.

Seriously if you forget stuff a lot, just take the damn notes. You'll get better, and if your notes look like waaaay too much information at first, fear not. Everyone's do.