@-achlys ah that sucks, i'm so sorry :( it can be hard to drown out that excess noise. any time someone says something infuriating and I can't fight back for whatever reason, i ask myself wwjd (what would jinx do)? and i just tell myself "water off a ducks back." don't let the bs bring you down.
omg, show me one person who didn't cheat just a little bit lmaooo. its great that you want to take your studies seriously though! its helps in the long run :)
oh and me too about the licence !! i had a ✨traumatic✨ experience while taking driving lessons last year and i've been terrified to go back since but I know I need to before my learners expires T~T hopefully you're a much better driver! i believe in you, fighting <333
i got some advice from a fellow artiste~ about getting back into drawing so I'll share and maybe it could help :) learn anatomy drawing to help you get back into the groove, don't get caught up in the details, don't be afraid to fail, use lots of colour (if you're into that), and finally be consistent with practicing.