How many Creators here are also Students?

[Mohchi]

Eheh well that counts too, nice to meet you!

[AkaOkami]

Oh cool. I almost went to Rutgers myself, but decided on staying in New York.

For me, I always end up going on hiatus in the middle of chapters depending on how the school year is. But in between classes or whenever I have spare time, if I'm unable to work on some pages I normally try planning for future pages. Sketching ideas and drawing out storyboards.

So even if u don't have time to actually work on your comic, you can still plan things out making future processes easier.

Least...that's what I've been doing recently.

Oh and from the creator of Identity, it is very nice to meet you.

[Mohchi]

Ahaha, that would have been pretty cool, meeting another creator at my own school xD
I've been able to juggle my part time summer job and making my comic, but I'm afraid I'll be even busier once classes start again.

[qcbl]

I started a comic book club at our university in Canada and we made our own full 24 page comic book last year as a group. It is possible to balance both you just have to be committed and plan your time wisely. If that's what you enjoy doing then keep doing it! Who knows maybe you can find other students at your school who want to collaborate!
Good luck with your comics and you can read the beginning of ours on tapastic and we will upload the rest soon. http://tapastic.com/episode/87687

[fishy]

Yooo I'm a student at Royal Holloway University of London
I did some extreme comic things not on tapastic last year which was my second year at uni. I like to draw in big chunks so I wait to draw certain days during the week since I know I have a few hours to just burn through everything without needing to get ready to go to class or work or meet up for studying.

Best of luck! It does kill you a little since you have less spare time to do other things, but I still made time to be social unless I would've gone crazy lol

[Mohchi]

Eheh I took a class in senior year of high school called "Art and Lit of the Graphic Novel" and the final grade was based on a final project where you write and draw your first chapter for a graphic novel. I still have the pages for that, but the ideas for my story kept changing and growing but I never really did anything with it until my boss at the company I work at over the summer encouraged me to buy manga-making software and try actually making it, so my series has kind of been three years in the making xD

[DynamoToon]

I am a student as wel,, but i wont say what of.

[Waterdrain]

I'm a junior in college and I'm currently studying 3D animation
I've been doing webcomics for about 4 years now and I'm still going strong.

[abigailkbacilla]

I'm a junior in college studying illustration and graphic design!

I've only been officially doing comics for about 8 months. My ongoing comic is here!

[kurisquare]

Does grad school count as school? I'm currently in grad school for Astronomy/Astrophysics, and I started my current comic during my last year as an undergrad (got a Bachelor's degree in Astronomy). I like to suffer, apparently

[aspiderjonny]

I'm starting my Junior year at SVA on Sept 8th as a Cartooning Major. I've definitely value everything I've learned and the people I've met.

I'd really love to to get my BA in 2017 but honestly I'm not sure I'll have enough money for a Senior year.

[Bii0]

Going back to school in January for Zoology.
I'm determined to pre-test above the requirement for math so I don't have to take it, while calculus would be interesting, I'd rather not.

[Mohchi]

Eheh, it's interesting to hear from all of you guys
Some of us are in school for things related to comics, and some of us are studying things that don't have anything to do with them xD
Reading how many people are doing illustration and animation are making me go "what is my life?" since I'm constantly wishing I could make comics for a living even though I'm a Psychology major

what is my life?

[stephanielopez]

Hi. I am a Sophomore in a UC studying to either be a bio chem, macro biology, or molecular biology major. Still undecided, but thinking of entering medical school after I get my BS.

This is my comic right here Shadowed Life . I enjoy drawing in my free time. Technically I have had this story in development for two years and I finally decided to draw it.

[samuraiotaku]

Hello!
I'm currently a Computer Science Major at California State University of Monterey Bay.
This is my comic Nitou-Ryu. This is my first time writing a comic so it's kinda rough in the beginning (^^;;)

[Bii0]

You'd be surprised how much a seemingly unrelated field of study can help with anatomy, character and world building, depending on that individuals method of study. For me, Zoology could be beneficial for drawing animals, not only learning their anatomy through interacting and study but also learning their mannerisms and deeper biological stuff. I used to want to be a doctor, not only because it was something of interest but because I knew it would be spectacular help as far as human anatomy, illness and injury.
I can see how fields like psychology, archeology, astronomy, geology, etc can help with art and story/character/world building.

Sorry, I like babbling about stuff like this.

[niinasalmelin]

I'm studying art education, third year, and going to study some animation in exchange for this year year. I'm so excited about that!
My webcomic is Numb

[Mohchi]

So when does everyone's semesters start? I move back on Sunday

[nobori]

Hi!

I'm a student as well. I've been making comics at my own pace (which was actually frequent!) but since I'm in uni now as a third year art major, I've been brought to almost a halt, haha.
Also summer had ended for me long ago! (I'm from a different country!)

Good luck on your school and comics!

[niinasalmelin]

11.9 so in couple weeks. Or more accurately that's when I move there. The university opens it's doors on 14.9.