University Buffalo

Date: Oct 23 2007
Major: Art & Design Department (This Major's Salary over time)
First, I came to this university with no direction at all. I knew I enjoyed art and that I would maybe like to pursue a degree in that department. Once I was accepted to the school I became nothing but a number. I had no advisement and by my second year still had not seen an adviser. I had to just figure out on my own what I would major in, which was a big mistake. I now have a degree that took way too long to finish that qualifies me to scan groceries at the local market. I don't have a considerable portfolio and not nearly enough experience digital art to work in graphic design. UB pretty much left me with a huge debt. That is about it. I'm now trying to figure out what further education can supplement my degree and let me begin a career. The faculty at UB is extremely arrogant, self consumed, and it's mostly about their work. They throw serious philosophy at you to learn that they know inside and out just to buy some time for them to remain occupied by their own agenda. I think about all that time and all the work I did. I didn't learn anything! Also, the dorms are hell. I was told I had to live in the dorms my first year. Hell! It's a 24 hour party. Not that I don't like to party, but I needed to make time for learning also. I had to leave campus to get any studying done for non-art courses and live in the studio for all of the rest of my work.