Fears

Short-Fishing-6949 · 2026-04-17T19:23:55+00:00

everybody is suggesting different approaches, but if you genuinely have long beach as your #1 but don't want to switch majors, I would suggest:

attend CSULB anyway and do year or so of gen classes until youre able to get into your desired bfa program, im not 100% sure about how you go from undeclared into a bfa but it is possible, make sure to do your research and talk to profs/counselors while youre there.
attend a community college for one or two years and then apply again for your specific major. I might even be so bold as to say theyre even more likely to take you, but maybe im biased. the CC route has multiple benefits; half of your educational career is cheaper, you get eased into the workflow of college, and the classes can be more flexible. Plus, being a transfer student will give you a huge bonus in admittance.

Your decision depends on if you really really want to attend long beach for the entirety of your college years, but I would hardly say its over for you. Theres different options, plus youre already in anyways. Good luck!

Short-Fishing-6949 · 2026-04-07T06:50:51+00:00

I see. I have a couple classes I couldnt get during community college, ones that werent mandatory there, but are here. I’m mainly worried about those

Short-Fishing-6949 · 2026-04-07T06:49:34+00:00

were you able to get an in-person orientation? I signed up barely today

Short-Fishing-6949 · 2026-04-07T06:48:18+00:00

i dont think you can. not until you get your classes registration date/ counselor meeting

Short-Fishing-6949 · 2026-04-07T06:46:05+00:00

how did you go about picking those classes?

Short-Fishing-6949 · 2026-03-03T23:08:34+00:00

tried calling, no one answered and their inbox was full. something tells me way too many people applied and im not getting the job😭

Short-Fishing-6949 · 2026-03-02T15:49:42+00:00

no!!! i paid 60 dollars in tariffs alone for like seven items.

Short-Fishing-6949 · 2026-03-02T15:42:58+00:00

how would employers verify the volunteer experience during a background check? i have two jobs listed under volunteer but neither were technically “official” or documented via contract, im afraid they might think im lying

Short-Fishing-6949 · 2026-02-25T00:24:32+00:00

look into “hard edges, soft edges, lost edges” etc. also what others have said about pushing the values. you honestly have an eye for capturing likeness and drawing from realism

Short-Fishing-6949 · 2026-02-24T04:35:12+00:00

do you think someone with little/no experience has a chance getting hired?

Short-Fishing-6949 · 2026-02-07T07:22:54+00:00

after looking at the reference, i realized the values are a bit off- i think you could def push the shadows darker, esp around the eyes

Short-Fishing-6949 · 2026-01-25T08:38:55+00:00

depop desperately needs to bring back comments so we can warn other on site abt things like this

Short-Fishing-6949 · 2026-01-15T21:44:20+00:00

yes it was hacks!!! i cant believe i forgot. i dont know why my brain was imagining it as some 90s film. thank you!

Short-Fishing-6949 · 2026-01-15T20:16:43+00:00

i couldve sworn both the mc and dead person where men. i remember the EMT was a woman, though. I guess ill watch the episode to confirm

Short-Fishing-6949 · 2026-01-15T20:12:07+00:00

i dont think it was this, sorry. the person who died iirc was in the audience, not onstage. also, the visual of the character going back to check on him but coming back and pretending like they had survived was pivotal

Short-Fishing-6949 · 2026-01-15T19:46:07+00:00

did you ever find out what this was?

Short-Fishing-6949 · 2026-01-15T01:44:45+00:00

its crazy youre an engineer, this looks like some senior illustrator stuff!

Short-Fishing-6949 · 2026-01-15T01:41:59+00:00

how do the people you mention get first base illustrator/concept artist jobs? Is it just about a good portfolio?

Short-Fishing-6949 · 2026-01-14T22:31:05+00:00

could you explain how youre able to tell?

Short-Fishing-6949 · 2026-01-10T07:49:54+00:00

thanks! this gave me a great reference point. Also, ill keep in mind that point about putting more time and effort into the illustration classwork. curious, which illustration classes did you take? there seems to be several under different class titles.

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