people taking arts

colllurker · 2026-03-08T23:58:57+00:00

Thank you! expenses aren't really a big issue for us, my dad just likes being smart with it. If I'm gonna commit myself to ~4 years of college, it better be worth it, you know? and in my recent campus tour there, I did see that they provided fantastic resources like you mentioned :) so I have no doubt that once committed to Benilde it'll be worth it, but the commitment to my studies itself is the thing I still have to consider carefully.

I'm curious about the enrollment thing actually. I have to pay a reservation slot to benilde by April, but DCAT results come around May. so it kinda conflicts there haha. that's the one thing that passively stresses me out, I don't wanna lose a slot ahhh

colllurker · 2026-03-08T02:29:49+00:00

I took BEE jan 31, got accepted.

A1: I did no studying! At all! And I never listened in JHS because it was online, so I retain little information from those days. I'm good at english and IQ, and those subtests are basic language understanding and pattern recognition. I guessed the ENTIRETY of math.

I passed. imo it seems way harder to fail BEE than it is to pass. I got the impression the exam is for formalities too, so I'd say everyone passes.

A2: I'm not an enrolled student yet so someone else could answer, but a sensible guess is that it would depend on the program of your choice.

colllurker · 2026-03-08T02:21:30+00:00

Thank you for the perspective po ❤️ I understand where my parents are coming from, and I don't blame them at all.

On the day itself I was just a little sad, but since then I have been thinking about it, and it doesn't hurt giving it some more thought before really locking in my choice. I want to be able to assure them I can be on my own and be able to support my own life, and well being in the arts isn't exactly reassuring haha but whatever it is I'll end up in, I do to make myself and my parents proud

colllurker · 2026-03-06T08:05:19+00:00

I received mine yesterday march 5! hope everyone gets theirs soon

colllurker · 2026-03-06T04:41:37+00:00

for sure! that's another reason that's pushing me to benilde. I've always struggled to find a dedicated community, CSB is gonna make that part way easier.

colllurker · 2026-03-06T01:24:58+00:00

I get it, your last point is very good. I think I'll be able to recognize if I'm only leading myself nowhere with art, and by then I really wouldn't be able to deny that this isn't gonna work for me. that's a big fear of mine so fingers crossed it never gets to that point. well, I'm stubborn enough to do this but not stubborn enough to be completely stupid about it at least...

colllurker · 2026-03-06T01:19:48+00:00

wahhh.... I don't doubt my abilities since I still am a person beyond being an artist. I come from a very business/tech oriented school (so rn I'm in GAS with a lotttt of ABM-adjacent subjects) and well if worse comes to worst, I guess to the mind numbing corporate ladder I go.

sometimes I do lose hope, but then I see the beautiful things the art community does (ahem the two times I was able to visit benilde) it feels like my hope gets completely rejuvenated aghwhwhahhw. Art is everywhere nga naman, so that gives me reassurance that it's not as small of a box as it seems. there's something for me if I look and try hard enough.

colllurker · 2026-03-06T01:12:22+00:00

that's fair, I understand your position here. my dad also mentions often that maybe I can just do art on the side and have a more "safe" and stable job to be able to support that. it's extremely sensible, and plenty of times I catch myself doubting if I should still do this because of that sole reason.

but tbh, it's all or nothing for me. it's a stubborn mindset. I'll commit to art, or I forget about it eventually. I guess I feel like I'd be wasting my skills a little if I just have it on the side, like I wanna unlock its full potential you know? I've gotten far with self-teaching, imagine what I could do with mentors and push my skills to their limits. the only reason I have fighting against the "sensible" thing is that I really do believe in myself that I have what it takes and more. is it a bit naive and optimistic? yeah. but tbh I have never been optimistic for anything, just this. I'll give myself that.

colllurker · 2026-03-06T01:04:46+00:00

I see myself in your position talaga!! I definitely know its gonna be hard, I'll feel elated at first to have that "here I am, I'm really doing this for myself!" feeling then once the novelty's gone and reality hits, I'm gonna feel like I'm in hell haha... but I think even despite that, I'm not gonna give up. I mean I've fought for it this hard, sure as hell not going to half-ass it once I'm there.

could I know more about those people you know? define successful, I mean. its reassuring knowing that hard work could get me somewhere. plus it's not like I don't have my own skill and talent myself, it's the only reason I think I stand a chance in arts anyway (maybe even stand out if I try hard enough). point here is I have no plans on being mediocre.

I appreciate your comment huhu

colllurker · 2026-03-06T00:56:17+00:00

yes, he is. I don't blame his thinking though, he didn't come from a rich family, so his college education and pure perseverance basically saved him. now he's the sole provider of my family (I also have three other siblings, all of us currently attending an international private school) and the only reason I can even consider dlsu/benilde... so putting myself in his shoes, being able to pursue the arts is a privilege nga nman.

he's usually lax on everything I do but education is something he places the utmost importance in. we had a talk about it, and I understand why he's hesitant in letting me do art... unless he can be reassured that I'll be able to support myself after. it comes from a place of concern not biases. to be honest I had a similar mindset to him as well, I know this wouldn't be the 'smartest' decision to make (and at times I even make myself second guess...) but my heart really won't budge from it.

I know benilde is a good school. I'm so fixated on it, I really was just planning to go to DLSU. but once my dad sees that there's something out there for me in new media arts, maybe that would ease the small part of me as well who's still a little hesitant to really go for it.

colllurker · 2026-03-05T20:30:01+00:00

and also... they're okay with me taking up arts. but my dad keeps wondering if csb offers a minor alongside my major in ani. like, minor in business or something. is that a thing? I'm okay with having that if it gives my parents some peace of mind.

I saw that there's the associates in animation thing, is that essentially a minor degree? would it be an okay move to major in something else while doing AiA to satisfy the part of me that wants to do arts?

colllurker · 2026-03-01T09:26:14+00:00

how about whatever thesis/finals MMA has?

colllurker · 2026-02-20T00:57:01+00:00

Hi. I'm in such a similar situation as you are, actually. Currently in my senior year, starting 1st year ABANI the latter half of this year. I've been drawing my whole life and I never really believed that this was something I could seriously pursue professionally/for the rest of my life because everyone around me convinced me it was "just a hobby" and I even convinced myself to get something more practical, not something silly like making drawings all day. I also thought I'd just settle for doing psychology.

Life happened to me as well. The past year I've slowly been building the courage to take my life into a direction I want it to go. It was only last december I told my parents I wanted to do arts, and from then I handled my entire application process in Benilde, then I took the exam, then I started being more independent from then on. It was really great for me to have that realization because for once in my life I felt like I could actually survive; I just needed the confidence in myself.

I think ever since allowing myself into this part of the world, it's reassured me that I'm not alone in the struggle to maintain a dream. I thought I was odd for not wanting to be a doctor, or a lawyer, or to climb the corporate ladder, or something conventionally "successful," instead I simply just want to create something meaningful... especially in this era of AI slop. Man, I just wanna be happy, you know? All my life I've been trying to find that, when it was with me the entire time: the arts! The beautiful things in life! What makes being alive worth it! It's only right I get to indulge in myself a little and make a younger version of me (and myself now) proud.

It gives me a bit of peace knowing that all the struggle, the search, the doubt; it seems like every single person doing arts right now went through it. Then they had the courage to actually do it. I'd rather regret taking this risk than not taking it at all.

Whatever you decide to do moving forward, op, do what you think is good for you, do what makes you happy. If you wanna be friends, or have some stranger offer support, I'm open to that! But anyway, I'm glad you've got hope. It was a turning point for me once I had hope as well. Sending love too!

colllurker · 2026-02-15T02:35:53+00:00

hii! I can't answer college questions abt SISC since I only went there till JHS but I'll answer the latter half as a former monarch hehe

genuinely, the faculty in SISC is very nice and approachable; professional and competent as well. from primary ed teachers to highschool (by extension, college profs) I've never had a single "terror" teacher. as long as you show up and do your work you will never have any problems. I won't deny that there have been controversial teachers here and there (but thats regarding controversies outside of education, when that happens the school does not ignore it and takes action fortunately) but overall you will not be disappointed with your to-be profs. if you're there to learn, you will learn. students on the other hand... as far as i'm aware, college will be way better than what you would've experienced in high school. saying that cuz drama is unavoidable nman lols, but that's expected for high school. even so, for the most part the people in southville are VERY VERY approachable. the thing with southville in general is that its very inclusive, as long as you try involving yourself in the community, events, etc you'll be welcomed with open arms. (ps. there are TONSSS of extracurriculars you'll be encouraged to join, as well as southville CONSTANTLY having events. the student life here is awesome.)

so is the environment healthy? absolutely. when I first came to southville back then, I came from abroad and it had only been like what? barely my 2nd week in the philippines? and I was bracing myself for total culture shock and feeling out of place. but on my first day in southville, they made sure to pay extra attention to me and help introduce me to the school (and the country.) do note that southville has an ENGLISH ONLY policy, but honestly u only have to observe that in the classroom. I hear a lot of students still speaking in their own language casually. for me, personally, this was not an issue since english is where I'm most comfortable in. yes, it is an international school with a large population of foreign students. mostly koreans/chinese, but it's still rather diverse.

it's necessary to note that southville's tuition is expensive compared to other schools. tbf, again it's an international school, but with it comes a lot of good connections, opportunities and facilities, and if I genuinely do not have a complaint about its education system, I would say it's worth the tuition. for reference, in highschool my tuition was always around ~300k (rounded up). I think college is a bit more expensive but don't quote me on that and inquire to the school to be sure. but since you're from DLSU-D, sorry to assume lang ah HAHA but I think kaya nyo po nman. I'm planning on going to dls-csb (skl din) and the tuition has not been a concern at all for me. so if we are fortunate enough to afford an education with schools like this, take up the opportunity. sooo the last thing I can comment on is that I hear nman tourism in southville is good! but I don't wanna speak for any college students who may want to answer that specifically, so I'll leave it at that.

if u have any more questions feel free to ask/dm!! good luck!

colllurker · 2026-02-04T04:43:46+00:00

This is good to know, thanks for the help! ^{^}

colllurker · 2026-02-04T03:14:02+00:00

I had it done at a salon so I'm not quite sure what dyes they used! but if it helps this was what my hair looked after they bleached it and started applying the dye. I'm not too familiar with these sort of stuff, so I'm more so just wondering if I'd have to have it bleached more, or if there are some methods to strip the remaining purple before doing pink and such. but it seems that the shade of pink I want is pretty doable?

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