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9:34 PM, Tuesday February 1st 2022

Ok, I need to say something. I hated the 250 boxes exercise.

I probably should not have said it while Unfomfortable is watching but I really, REALLY hated it. I hated it so much that it took me 6 months to finish it. I'm sure that it was all in my brain but every time I had to draw a box, I felt almost a physical pain. And it was all im my head. It's not that the boxes are hard, it's just the idea of drawing 250 of them seemed terrifying to me. 250? IT'S SO MUCH! I was afraid that it's too much and that it will take ages to do it. So of course it did. ;)

So yeah... I think that maybe you're treating the lesson 5 as something more than just an exercise. Maybe insted of learning the construction, you're concentrating on how to draw perfectly? I'm not sure, but I just wanted to say that the struggle is real and you're not alone ;) Also, if you feel alone maybe try joinging the Discord. This way you can complain on how hard Draw-A-Box is with all the other students.

Cheers!

11:51 AM, Wednesday February 2nd 2022

Thanks, It's good to know that I am not alone. What you are describing about your experience with 250 box challenge is pretty much what I feel right now. Hope I will overcome it eventually.

1:47 PM, Wednesday February 2nd 2022

I'm sure you will. And you know what? It will feel amazing when it's done ;)

Good luck

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