Being a former art student, your post has brought back memories of me trying my best to be one of the tops students in my university. People like you inspired me then to push my limits and give the best shot I got. I somehow did it, graduated University, moved on with my life and started working in another field.
To be honest, deep inside I knew I have failed miserably, mostly because of my procrastination, but lately, I've been lurking on your page and lo and behold, I got an itch for drawing again. So I might just do that and pray to all the gods, I won't be so harsh with myself this time.
@barrysamways Thank you for inspiring me and others that appreciated what you do!
Looking forward to your future posts.