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Question: What's the difference between practice, explicit hard work, and ambiguous hard work? Which term best describes your understanding of hard work? Why?

Practice is repeatedly doing a task to improve on something whether it be internal or external.

Explicit hard work is when you task because you are instructed to do so, you already know the steps without questioning it, and you already know the result.

Ambiguous hard work is when you do diverse tasks out of your free will to get multiple results. You do this to learn from them whether it be good or bad.

For me, my understanding of hard work all depends on what I'm doing. I do agree with all of the terms to a certain extent.

For example, practice is hard work if I'm willing to do it such as drawing or exercising. Explicit hard work is like homework: I'm instructed to do something, I do the work, and get my results. It can also be like building a piece of furniture: There are steps to it, you follow the steps, and you get the results without errors. Ambiguous hard work is doing multiple things instead of one thing to expand your skills to their potential. An example would be going to school, working on your portfolio outside of school, getting feedback, applying for an internship, working on your online shop, etc.

Question: Why is it difficult to gauge one's potential in art? What are some possible strategies for gauging one's potential?

It's difficult to gauge one's potential in art because it's camouflage on their grades. If you get A's, then your not challenging yourself and it doesn't mean you are good at it. Some strategy for gauging one's potential is being motivated to evolve, improve, learn, and network. You need to know what your strengths and weaknesses are, and adapt to changes in society. Also, take diverse classes that interest you and realize what suits you.

Part 2 Breanne

What's the difference between practice, explicit hard work, and ambiguous hard work? Which term best describes your understanding of hard work? Why?
Practice, explicit hard work is when you are aware of the steps you need to take to reach your end goal, where the effort and outcome go hand-in-hand. It is a more concrete way of working. Ambiguous hard work is when you are willing to take risks, a more spontaneous way to work. I would say that practice, explicit hard work better describes my understanding because I have always believed in planning ahead and making back-up plans, I always understood that in order to get to your goals, there are certain tasks that needed to be done in order to do so.

Why is it difficult to gauge one's potential in art? What are some possible strategies for gauging one's potential?
It is difficult to gauge potential because there is no solid way of doing so, your potential isn't just written on paper like a grade, in art it has to show through your work. One possible strategy is to make use of your BA and start experimenting with different art concentrations and determine what interests you. Another is to pay attention to any opportunities that come your way such as internships, portfolio reviews, or apply for rewards for you to get feedback on how you are doing in your art.