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Dear Papa Bear,

I'm very conflicted about something and wanted your perspective and advice on this: My brother recently convinced me to pull out of the community college I was attending and immediately transfer to the University of Missouri—Columbia. His argument is that I am wasting away my 20's and I should be engaging in social opportunities, meeting people, and broadening my horizons.

I am currently living at home with my parents while I attend a local community college trying to earn my Associate's Degree. I'm very close to getting my Associate's, but there's a strong likelihood that I will be there over a year as I fail my math classes, my worst subject.

The thing is, though, that I agree with my brother. Living at home is giving me cabin fever. We live way out in the countryside, I feel trapped often, I don't hang out with anyone. I do work though, and I'm making $13 an hour doing photography and photo editing, which is awesome. I never thought I would be doing that and getting paid fairly well for it. My brother tells me that he regretted doing what I am doing now, living at home and going to the community college. He said he was much happier living on his own.

If I leave by next semester, I can be living with my friends I made my first year in college and having a blast drinking and partying. I'm sure there are plenty of furries to meet there as well, and maybe I can get laid in the midst of this too. It's a huge school. I'd also be taking art classes for the first time in about two years to put towards my BFA degree, so I'd actually enjoy going to college again. But I would be making less money, it going towards rent and utilities, gas, food, and possibly other expenses.

I guess what I'm really trying to ask is: Am I making the right decision by giving up my financial stability, a good job, and a possible Associate's Degree for my freedom, well being, self-discovery and enjoying my social life? I'd still be going to school though, and enjoying my classes for quite a while (until I have to take math).

Frroat (age 21)

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Dear Frroat,

Please note that school is not about drinking and partying with your friends. It is about getting an education (what a concept!) Also note that what is right for your brother might not be right for you. You are two different people.

Give up financial stability and an associate’s degree for a much less optimal situation just so you can party more? That, pardon me for saying so, is incredibly short-sighted and not very smart.

It sounds like you are close to obtaining your AA. Need a little help with math to get over the hump? Use some of that financial stability you have right now and hire yourself a math tutor. After all, if you can’t pass math at a community college, what makes you think you can at a four-year school? The advantage of a community college is that it is much easier to get the individual attention you need than at a large university. Take advantage of that now. If you don’t, you likely will fail at the university level, so your plan would be ruined. Your discomfiture over living with your parents can serve as your motivation to succeed quickly where you are, and then move on with your life.

Finish your AA degree and THEN move on to a four-year school, knowing you can transfer that degree for credits toward you B.A. (consult with your academic advisor at your community college about transferring credits and degrees to make sure you get the most bang for your buck; some universities don’t accept all credits from certain schools and some universities have close ties to particular community colleges to make this process easier).

What I’m trying to say is that transferring to another school is no solution. Sure, you might be able to party more, but that is not going to help your education or your future. Instead, play it smart. Focus now on succeeding where you are in the quickest way possible, and you will be out of your parents’ house in a year and be much better prepared for the future. Is fighting for the right to party more important than that? If so, listen to your brother and have fun getting drunk because soon you’ll find yourself out on the street with no degree. If not, tell your brother you have your own plans and stop feeling pressured by him.

I hope you make the right choice. Good luck!

Papabear

I think I've decided on my fursona, but I can't draw worth crap anymore, nor can I afford a 'pro' commission. Is there anybody around who might give me a character sheet, even a semi rough one for free?

Edit: Thanks for the replies folks. here is the message I sent to maxrazor with a description if anybody else wants to try. Also, any links to line art I could use are welcome.

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From the maker of the wildly popular game Gunpoint, a game about stealth and thought, comes a brand new game! That's right people, another game that'll make your brain work and will reward and punish you greatly for everything that you do. What is this game? Well, the title they're calling it is "Heat Signature", ya know like that movie from Adventure Time. This game is based along the lines of boarding spaceships by avoiding detection from their heat sensors. Cool your engines, coast in, board the ship. and take out the crew silently like a flawless space Sam Fisher. The developers have basic gameplay in motion but are looking to add more features and rooms to make the game even more complex. The video below is just a brief view of the game in it's current development process. If you like what you see, stay tuned as we roll out more news on it. As always, stay fuzzy and tuned to GF for all your gaming news!

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From the maker of the wildly popular game Gunpoint, a game about stealth and thought, comes a brand new game! That's right people, another game that'll make your brain work and will reward and punish you greatly for everything that you do. What is this game? Well, the title they're calling it is "Heat Signature", ya know like that movie from Adventure Time. This game is based along the lines of boarding spaceships by avoiding detection from their heat sensors. Cool your engines, coast in, board the ship. and take out the crew silently like a flawless space Sam Fisher. The developers have basic gameplay in motion but are looking to add more features and rooms to make the game even more complex. The video below is just a brief view of the game in it's current development process. If you like what you see, stay tuned as we roll out more news on it. As always, stay fuzzy and tuned to GF for all your gaming news!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsPOBNRSRQQ

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Alright well to my first question. I'm look for some Furry Books, just like books involving furries and what not. I don't really know the best place to look or if anyone knows any good ones so let me know if you do :)

Second: Whats the best ways to meet knew furries? I've tried the reddit chat room and met some cool people but I'm looking to meet new people as well. Any suggestions? Thanks :) PS: I've tried posting in the forums looking for people to talk to but didn't get any luck.

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Hi, Mr. Throwaway account 8999 here. But you can call me Don for now. I'm a seven year writer who, for the life of him, has always wanted to write a comic script. I have a few artists willing to draw it for me, but first and foremost--a full script.

And that's where I become interested in what YOU have to say. I've been in and out of anthro-comic genres like a bad habit. I find the anthro-morphization of characters allows for a clearer expression of visual emotional cues, which makes for a wider range of interesting story telling techniques. Also mumbo-jumbo big words--I like fuzzy animals in my comics.

So I want to hear right from the community--what would you like to see in an anthropomorphic comic?

Like: What's something there's not enough of? What do you want more of? What species would you want to see more of? Do you want more species-culture oriented plot, or less of it? Realistic versus cartoony? What's your take on the "Obligatory Gay Character" debate? Does it even matter? Fantasy species versus real world species?

And on and on. Ask anything or offer any suggestion or viewpoint or a funny joke--anything. (And not for the comic--I mean you can just tell me a funny joke you know). I'm a very top-down, critical genre aficionado who's a stickler for defying cliche, overused scenarios, and common plot-lines. I have my own ideas of what I'd like to see, but I gotta hear it from the other end.

Thank you for all your time. Here's a bit of info on the premise of the comic--all of it a work in progress and subject to change and whatnot. Hopefully it doesn't sound too hokey or far from left field--I enjoy supernatural stories and the likes. Hopefully I can pull of something interesting.

Title: Smoke Rings

Synopsis: A white-knuckle, recovering addict returns to his home city to get his head back on straight, picking up a job at a hookah lounge he used to frequent as a college student. He's assisted by a mysterious and possibly insane coworker who, over time, reveals himself to be an otherwordly being.

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Author: rodney According to an article in Variety magazine, Disney Animation has given the green light to produce a live action Chip and Dale movie. Yes. What’s more, the film’s plot is an origin story for the Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers. This means we get to see not only Chip and Dale but Monterey […]