It's definitely a serious plea, at least that's how I saw it. Sounds like the OP has a clear enough head to avoid that though. You just have to get the hell out of that school in my opinion. Your teacher really has no clue, and sounds like an egotistical jerk with a negative attitude. I wouldn't pay them another cent. He…
I'd say at the very least stop trying to make dean's list grades. Focus on your art, not your humanities classes and just worry about passing. The mentality i've had to get as close to breaking in as I think I am, is to not think of art and everything as a giant road that stretches for years on. I've always thought i'm 1…