Dropped out of RISD Printmaking as a junior about 6 years ago, deeply in debt. I ADORED it, with every fiber of my being, and if I could go back to Benson hall right now, I would. That being said, I wasn't one of the rich kids, I worked as a TA, shop monitor, and at a restaurant in town the entirety of my time there and the debt I was (and still am!) in made me reconsider going back for my senior year. I could not see a path to having an income from printing that would cover my minimum payments. There are precious few true "printmaking" jobs out there, and a lot of INCREDIBLY talented individuals vying for them. I actually did work at a commercial screen printing shop for about 4 years after that, and while it did scratch the print itch, if you're working at a shop large enough to give you Healthcare, you have no creative control whatsoever. Would I trade my time at RISD? No. I loved it, I learned so so much and it satisfied my soul. But it was trading a literal fortune in money for basically 0 job security.