I do find it troubling that your professor passed judgement so easily. 😕 My profession is teaching, and I don't think any of us have a right to make those kinds of calls about students.
I've been teaching painting workshops for 20+ years, and I try to be supportive and encouraging with a bit of (hopefully) sage wisdom -- but I never tell a student, "You'll never be an artist!"
Several writing professors of mine thought I had promise as a writer, although my poetry prof told me once, "poetry is a lonely occupation best discovered along untrodden roads and wilderness. It takes a lot of time alone, with nothing but words ... But I think you already know that."
It's nearly 20 years later and Im still not sure if that was sage wisdom or a commentary on my lack of an undergrad social life... 🤣
I do find it troubling that your professor passed judgement so easily. 😕 My profession is teaching, and I don't think any of us have a right to make those kinds of calls about students.
I've been teaching painting workshops for 20+ years, and I try to be supportive and encouraging with a bit of (hopefully) sage wisdom -- but I never tell a student, "You'll never be an artist!"
Several writing professors of mine thought I had promise as a writer, although my poetry prof told me once, "poetry is a lonely occupation best discovered along untrodden roads and wilderness. It takes a lot of time alone, with nothing but words ... But I think you already know that."
It's nearly 20 years later and Im still not sure if that was sage wisdom or a commentary on my lack of an undergrad social life... 🤣