Feedback Thoughts of an Anxiety-Ridden Trash Human
Make Good Art: Neil Gaiman’s Advice on the Creative Life, Adapted by Design Legend Chip Kidd
Coming from a military household, literally nothing coming out of a person I don't respect's mouth affects me. Now, if someone who has my utmost respect gives me negative feedback, oh boy. Put me in a padded cell. The most productive feedback experience I have probably had was when my middle school teacher told me to not give time to people who don't care about me. That completely changed my view of friendship. Within the classroom, my Junior year english teacher convinced me to start writing outlines before essays. She was always very firm with me and I look back on that moment fondly where she basically said I would never write well if I didn't plan first. I think that philosophy holds true in a lot of areas.
I was drawn to this article because my boyfriend reads all of Neil Gaiman's books and I see his name a lot in my life. I watched the video and the part that stayed with me the longest was definitely the first when he talked about how he did not want to pursue higher ed because the idea of four more years of school was "stifling." That really impacted me because, as a future educator, I am constantly brainstorming ways to not make school feel forced or painful for my students. I know that a little bit of angst is natural but I have definitely seen kids who just do not have the internal chemistry to withstand school.
Seven Ways to Crush Self-Doubt in Creative Work
The reason I chose this article was due to the emphasis on numbers and the promise of forever curing self-doubt. I know this is basically an advertising tactic but it worked on me! The part I appreciated the most was #3, Be Vulnerable to a Trusted Community. This year I have really tried to run things past people more often. I seek guidance WAY more often than I used to, and it is really helping me lose some anxiety as others are basically experiencing my thought process with me.
Coming from a military household, literally nothing coming out of a person I don't respect's mouth affects me. Now, if someone who has my utmost respect gives me negative feedback, oh boy. Put me in a padded cell. The most productive feedback experience I have probably had was when my middle school teacher told me to not give time to people who don't care about me. That completely changed my view of friendship. Within the classroom, my Junior year english teacher convinced me to start writing outlines before essays. She was always very firm with me and I look back on that moment fondly where she basically said I would never write well if I didn't plan first. I think that philosophy holds true in a lot of areas.
Hey Lindsey! Your title is what caught my attention! I think everyone hopes to not be an anxiety-ridden trash human. I sympathize with feeling stifled by a traditional 4 year college degree. I am very energetic and I find it difficult to sit still for long. Classes like this one that allow you to work at your own pace make it easier though.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I wanna say the way that you've formatted your blog is so clean and nice! I really enjoyed scrolling through your posts. Secondly your title was really eye-catching. I definitely really like your perspective of not giving any credit to the criticisms of those that you don't respect, that's definitely something that I personally want to work on for the future. I feel like you get so much more self confidence when you learn not to take certain people to heart.
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