The complicated web of starting College.

This goes back a few years. First I had dropped out, my family as a long line of people who just worked entry level jobs, or jobs they acquired experience in through time. The problem this caused might seem subtle if you've never really had it.
So for awhile, I was fishing around for where to get my GED, the proper order of things and price.
That eventually all worked out and was a piece of cake (I scored perfect on 3 of the 5 parts of the test, surpassed the allotted point system for college entry and so on).
It was, however, the second part of this life journey that caused a bit of stumbling around.
Coming from a family like mine, in a small town. Scratch that. A small southern town full of bumpkins, myself included, figuring out all the trappings was confusing.
First there was Fasfa. Albeit I was approved, the college actually foiled me getting in sooner due to a miscommunication.
So. One year later, Fasfa approved and ready to roll.
STOP. Sorry, you need to attend Student Orientation. Check.
Okay, now go to the site, sign up for ACUPLACER. Check.
After that, pick a major, talk to the Financial Aid, go back talk to another advisor. Plan out your first semester, then leave. Go home, pick out the classes you want, based upon your major.
Last step. LAAST STEP. Hold up. I've been out of the learning setting for how many years. About 6.
The last part, picking out classes. Okay. It isn't hard as much as a lot to take in. Seems like I'm going to need to sit down, figure out what classes I can take, given that they don't overlap one another in time, and come out with 12 college hours.
I think I'll do that tomorrow. Anyone have any tips? It seems like a lot to take in and manage, at first.

About doodles, pencils and other tid bits.

 So. Trying this blogging business again. I'm horrible at putting down thoughts.

About sketching/drawing in pencil.
I used Derwent brand for this dragon. If you don’t know much about pencils and types I’ll give you a briefing in case you have a little up and coming artist at home and would like to encourage them or expand their experience.
Those letters/numbers you see on these pencils refers to the hardness of the graphite in them. Harder Pencils (with an H) will leave lighter markings and are great for sketching pictures out. The higher the number the harder the pencil graphite. Then you get HB which is a bit softer ( leaves darker lines) than your normal 2H pencil. After that there is B, these pencils are brittle/softer. They make darker & wider lines.
For most people a good range to start with is 4H to 4B.
These pencils do not include erasers, so make sure to buy a good eraser. I usually stick with Staedtler Mars plastic erasers.


Tip: Erasers tend to be a bit thick or awkward when needing to erase between really small places, so I cut them with a razor into thin triangles. I tend to get better control on what I erase.
For awhile I tried to get into drawing anime. It was a big thing, it seemed for me. I mean you go on dA and you see it everywhere, so I thought maybe you know. I should try to learn to draw like that.
Well I tried drawing hands, since it was my biggest issue when drawing people… then something hit me. Fuck that. That’s not who I am. There are enough people who draw anime, who are into that who have made it their thing, their scene, their style.
It’s not for me.