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My daughter is going into her third year at Cal Arts for character animation. The male/female ratio has completely swapped to the other extreme- I think there is only one or two guys in her entire 3rd year class.

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When the gaming programs started in many colleges, the male students applied there. There are female gaming students, although not in great numbers.

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24 people are missing out on a unique blog with a unique voice. Screw ‘em. ❤️ You rock.

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Traditional career paths generally seem to produce less happiness and contentment. At least that's what I've gathered from the bios and auto-bios I've read. If you don't have grass stains on your knees at the end of the day, you're doing it wrong. :-D

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And what is 'grass stains on your knees' supposed to mean?

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It's a Bill Waterson reference. More than a few times Calvin commented on the importance of playing hard, which I always interpreted as a template for life.

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Ah! Forgot that one. Thank you.

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Waterson was a good example of not towing the company line when it came to career choices. The death of Sinead O'Conner brings to mind another good example of a talent that refused be a company man. Though emotionally, I can't imagine two more different outcomes.

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I think it’s a man’s way of using sports/soccer/football reference to say that while doing something you love you will also land painfully on the ground sometimes?

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