So as with the last year of Pharmacy school looming ahead in the horizon, I've been looking back at my academic career. In particular, I'm talking about the fact that I grew up wanting to be an artist. When asked why something got into video games or anime, one may answer with a whole variety of reasons, but if you were to ask me that question, the answer is simple: I loved art. I've been drawing and painting since I was three years old. I remember that I entered my first calligraphy contest at the age of five and one a city-wide calligraphy contest. All throughout elementary, middle, and high school I continued to take art classes, both at school and privately. In fact, from middle school to near the end of high school I've always had a private art tutor. But that all changed in college. To the chagrin of my high school art teacher, I didn't go to an art school or a design school. Instead I went to a research university and majored in biology with the intention of pursuing the Pharmacy D program. She probably thought it was a waste of talent or potential, and now that I think about it, I do feel some regret for not pursuing a career in art, whether it be fine arts, graphics design, or even animation. 
 
In fact, I haven't really drawn or painted much at all during college, and the only art-related class I took was Art History. Sure I've doodled here and there but never anything serious. I can't even remember the last time I sat down and spent a few hours drawing or painting. And looking back at some of the works that I've completed over the years has really made me want to start drawing and painting again. Anyway, the real point of this post of course is to show y'all some of the artwork I've done from middle school to high school. Warning: fanart is definitely present. ;)
 

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