OFF-CAMPUS NETWORKING #2
Hammer Museum
-Cindy
-Belen
-Stephanie
-Katherine
-Chris
-Ray
4. Yeah, I’m still a ridiculously socially awkward introvert at the end of this semester. I wasn’t expecting to magically become a social butterfly, but at least I know how important networking is for an art career. I honestly think I'll need some kind of therapy to get rid of my anxieties, but I’ll always be an introvert at heart. I met some cool people again, and we traded our Instagram info a couple of times. It went similarly to last time, I would strike up a conversation with a compliment, or a work we were both looking at. I saw someone drawing in a sketchbook so I struck up a conversation as well. I met a hobbyist photographer, but no animators this time. I think a couple of people were also at the museum there for the art and weren’t artists themselves. It was easier to get it done than last time, but not by too much.
5. In my previous museum visit, I said I wanted to go to an event specifically for animators, but I wasn't able to! Unfortunately, this week snuck up on me again, especially being bombarded with finals. I ended up going to an art museum again. I am going to Anime Expo for the first time ever this year though, and I can't wait! I’m cosplaying a very outgoing character too, so maybe that'll help me network there if I channel his energy, ahaha. I also again did not talk to people who didn’t look to be around my age, so I still need to expand my horizons when it comes to that. Overall, it is something that I want to do again, since I realized the importance of it. I gotta remind myself that not everyone is out to get me.
