#Arts Assignment Help in the UK

[tonkable-art]

✷ Tonk's Art Resources ✷

Hi! No one asked but I wanted to make a big list of art resources I use because I like to try and help people be creative! Not everything I list is free (mostly the books & some PDFs), but I’ll try my best to keep a big portion of it unpaid.

I've also made a carrd with the same links and a set of software links + prices but I'll be updating this with more things I find that I think would be helpful. :)

Drawing

GES DRAW PARTY - Timed model videos

Drawing Tutorials Online - Figure drawing tutorials (& fun SVA student sketchbook videos)

Line of Action - Timed model Photos

3 tips to improve your PEOPLE SKETCHING (fast urban sketching techniques), Sketching Scottie

Creating Backgrounds, Tim Mcburnie

Drawabox

Reference Angle

Kaycem

Colour Theory

Why Color Studies Are So Powerful, Light Ponderings

Marco Bucci

Colour Tips and Tricks, Iniro (PDF)

This post

Animation

The Animator’s Survival Kit, Richard E. Williams (book) - I think this one is a pretty obvious must-have

How to Animate Night In The Woods [Scribble Kibble #103], Crowne Prince - Helped me get a grip on After Effects

Little Miss Hellraiser Toon Boom Harmony Rig, Edu Bruks - Free Toon Boom Harmony rig

Alex Grigg // Animation for Anyone

BaM Animation

Storyboarding

Exploring Storyboarding, Wendy Tumminello (book)

Storyboarding Essentials: SCAD Creative Essentials, David Harland Rousseau & Benjamin Reid Phillips (book)

Storyboard Pro Crash Course/Tips for beginners, OhJeeToriG

A Guide To Storyboards, MagicBunnyArt (PDF)

Character Design

Character Design Crash Course - A huge free course document with assignments you can work through

Delicious in Dungeon - Fundamentals of Character Design, lines in motion

Writing

Writing for Animation, Comics, and Games, Christy Marx (book)

Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting, Syd Field (book) - I have the 1987 edition

Reedsy

How to Plot a Comic From Start to Finish!, McKay & Gray

Portfolio Tips

How to make a Character Design Portfolio, Jackie Droujko

Top Tips on How to Kickstart Your Storyboard Portfolio, Brown Bag Films

25 Tips to Create an Animation Demo Reel, Sir Wade Neistadt

Extras

PuccaNoodles’ Animation/Art Resource Sheet

My Study References Pinterest board

Motivation Station - Playlist of sketchbook videos and some speedpaints that I use to motivate & inspire me

The Illustrated Freelancer’s Guide, Heather Parry & Maria Stoian (PDF) - Really useful for freelancers in the UK

Software substitution chart

Adobe Suite substitute chart

Remember to check out the carrd, it might have a more updated list!

[call-me-casual]

(Also posted to the LK community)

Okay who’s interested in hearing about the school au I thought up in the shower

Keep in mind that all following information is based on my experience in British education, I have no clue how American schools run different

First we have the kids - James and Henri are both kids from the foster system, James has been adopted by Moses, whilst Henri is still technically a foster (ik ik not Franklin but maybe they’re neighbours). Henri is definitely the class clown whilst James is ambitious, but not too sure how to achieve his academic goals. Sarah is an exchange student from the UK living with Franklin, who is either a relative in this au or a family friend like in canon. She and James initially don’t get along but over time through the newspaper club and sharing most classes they grow closer. Sarah is an A+ student and she tutors James and Henri after school.

Most historical figures are teachers or general staff, except for named foot-soldiers like Joseph Plum Martin or other young historical figures like Sybil Ludington, who would be fellow students

Franklin - the kids’ (or at least James and Sarah’s) tutor (I think Americans call it home room?). He teaches science, and it’s his love of teaching that’s kept him from retiring (though he probably should have years ago). He runs the school newspaper (which James and Sarah are both a part of)

Moses - I can see him as a member of the site team or subject technician of some kind (basically helps to prepare stuff like experiments and maintain the school, but more responsibilities than a janitor). He’s also doing an online university course to get his teaching degree (he’d most likely go into either engineering/dt). The adopted Father for James and foster parent to Henri. Has known Franklin for years and the two are next door neighbours

Lafayette - French. Obviously. He’s a younger teacher popular with the students. His class is the only one Henri doesn’t goof around in, and the two are very close (spoilers: he may end up adopting him). Constantly asking the finance department to let him take a class trip to France. If anyone acts up enough to make him mad the class all turns on that one person (based on my mother’s experience (coincidentally she was also a languages teacher lol)). Often gossips and speaks with Hamilton in French.

Adams - idk if they teach law or politics in American high schools but if not then he’s probably an English teacher. His students live in terror or presenting essays or debates because no one can beat the man. You either love him or hate him, there’s no in between with his classes. Probably head of the department

Hamilton - probably either English or history (though maths is also a contender because he was treasury secretary). Also a younger teacher popular with the students. Has almost gotten into a fight with other teachers. And students. Definitely runs the debate club. Expects assignments in a week before the deadline. Is one of the leaders in staff room gossip.

Washington - I know most people make him the head teacher but I’m not a huge fan of that. He’ll probably end up as the head eventually for this au, but for most of it I imagine him is a department head. I can see him teaching either history, maths or geography (he was a surveyor after all, I could see him being a really good geography teacher). He’s that teacher that looks intimidating but is actually very nice. Believes way more in practical than theory and WILL drag his class outside in any and all weather to do a study. He also looks after any of the animals the school owns. Sometimes brings his dog to class. Is DEFINITELY involved in staff room gossip

Abigail Adams - I can see her as either the school nurse or some sort of creative arts teacher

Phillis Wheatley - definitely either an English teacher (damn we got a lot of those) and if not then some sort of creative arts teacher who also runs a poetry club. If anyone acts up in her class the other students ensure the body is never found.

Please suggest what subjects and the sort other historical figures would teach or any other ideas you have relating to this! ^^ Idk if I’ll draw anything based on this but it’s fun to brainstorm!

[the-valiant-valkyrie]

Hai hai i know this is a teensy bit of an odd ask and idk if we've sent one like it before however ugmhb we're currently looking into going to uni to get a degree in something along the lines of game art/concept art/illustration and from your experience what is that sort of environment like? Obligatory I'm from the UK so there will be differences between uhgmm how that works but youknow. Trying to figure out what to do after I leave college <- perishes

okay, so i'm in game design/recently swapped to interactive narrative, so i'm not sure how much of this is going to be similar. i'm coming at this from the perspective of someone in my school's game studio, occasionally rooming with game art students. regardless, i hope this advice is going to be useful anyways:

from my understanding, the most important thing that people are looking for when it comes to hiring people into the games industry is your collaborative ability. lots of people think about game making as an idea in their mind that they and they alone translate onto paper. and that simply is not the case. things will pass between hands all the time. feedback will be given and expected to be received. you will have So many more meetings than you're expecting to have and they will probably be pretty long.

hirers are going to want to know that you can work with a group. prioritize figuring out the sorts of people you can gel with. make sure you have something for a portfolio that demonstrates your teamwork. i would say something like a MAP or a Zine would be a good example of that that someone might have outside of school, but i imagine the curriculum should give you something like that to add to your resume regardless.

speaking of MAPs and Zines, they're a really good example of another important thing: people want to know that you can do things in a timely manner. it's one thing to have a beautiful roster of concept art and visuals, but if they took you a year each to do, no one's going to want to hire you. projects that demonstrate you can produce good work in a timely manner are a really good look for you. i would say things like speedpaints would be a good thing to have on a personal website/portfolio to demonstrate your workflow in that regard.

i am realizing that i am accidentally talking more about career prep than the college experience um. that probably says something about me. that i'm not going to get into right now.

i would say this: seek out a school that you think will give you not only the lessons, but assignments that bolster your resume so you'll have something to help you get a job out of college. lots of people say "school is a scam because you can learn things outside of it", which is true, but the benefit of school is having a safe and structured environment to not only learn, but to prep yourself for the future.

honestly, every game artist i've met has been rad as hell. they have a pretty rigorous class schedule, but i think we all have a pretty rigorous class schedule, so i don't think that's anything standout.

my solitary warning would be, if you're fem presenting, watch out!!! the game industry is very male dominated, and even at my school that boasts inclusivity and acceptance for all, all of my teachers are male, and many of them are misogynistic. i've heard from my advisor that there are teachers who pull cis male students aside and tell them that they aren't cut out for the career field because they have 'feminine' habits or mannerisms. you're going to have to pull your weight and stand your ground.

[snootlestheangel]

A Guide to All Things Snootles

Primarily a COD blog but it's just straight brain rot. Lotta reblogs but also some very nifty homemade stuff. I am super friendly, I promise! Feel free to send any kind of ask/dm, I'd love the interaction :D

Here's my side blog dedicated to my OG work: @snootlessimperfectworld

Snootles-made ask game

Shadow Company OCs found under "Snootles's Shadow OCs" Initial Post and Ask Reblog; Ness Dump; Flash Dump; Truck Dump; Woody Dump: Here is Art of Ness and Here is a Comic ft. Ness I FUCKING LOVE THESE ARTISTS

The SoapGaz Bromance Series: 1st Post, 2nd, 3rd

Girl!Dad Price: OG Post; Incorrect Quotes (based on a work, see WIPs further down); Random Thing; Another Girl!Dad thing

Things for To Love, To Let Go: Post One, Some Things, Worldbuilding

Sleeptalking!Soap: The Reblog; The Ask

Gaz Has A Twin SIster: Proof, Further Evidence

Soap is Lightning, change my mind

Random YouTuber AU ft. GazAlex: AO3 Link, OG Post, Next Post, First Drabble;

My Posted WIPs:

Silence is Golden But Consequences are Red ;a SoapGhost fic; alternate universe; angst; slow-burn; features the SoapGaz bromance

Of Earthly Things ; SoapGhost fic, Cryptid!Ghost, Cryptid Hunters 141 AU; Cryptids, monsters, witches, demons: anything you heard fairytales of or anything warned about by the elders are very much real. Very real and very much a part of everyday life.The 141 is a small, private group composed of researchers and other cryptid enthusiasts that specialize in monitoring the inhuman populations around the UK. They offer their knowledge and resources to assist those dealing with issues regarding those that aren’t human. It isn’t uncommon for the 141 to help get rid of a goblin infestation, or relocate a fae circle to one of the designated areas. And life is pretty normal for the small team. At least, it is that way before the new hire. Something about him just doesn’t seem to be quite human…

Guardian of Mercy and Men : A Price x f!OC; Price encounters an old friend of his that he had fallen in love with all those years ago; some angst and fluff as they navigate their feelings for each other when she is assigned to the 141 as a combat medic.

To Love, To Let Go : Self-indulgent fic where, after an apocalyptic event in the US, Price meets a kid named Bailey Gray who has lost everything since The Incident. Together, with the help of Nik and the 141, they learn how to love new and let go of others.

Unending Devotion ; Dad!Price fic; he's a girl dad; NikPrice; Gaz is best big brother; daughter is animal hybrid; some angst, some fluff, and everything in between; about to feature a Graves hero arc

His Wounded Cry ; Wolfshifter!Ghost fic; SoapGhost; technically slow-burn?; Ghost gets a family again; just Ghost being loved like he deserves, okay? Here's the worldbuilding post

Dead City ; Left4Dead AU with Task Force 141 trying to survive the apocalypse. Has SoapGhost, some angst, some fluff, lots of cheesy jokes/references to Left4Dead, and Gaz being the unluckiest mf-er to ever exist

Break For Your Heart ; a GhostSoap Prison Break AU ft. Unhinged!Soap and Is Weird to Cope!Ghost; found under the tag "break for your heart" or "prison break au" or "it's unhinged!soap time"; ao3 link

Cheers to the Unknown ; Monster AU featuring Just A Dude!Ghost; random posts made here; most likely won't be full, coherent story, just ramblings all tagged under "cheers to the unknown" Here is the initial post that started this and here is the follow-up worldbuilding post

Random Short Works

It Means I Love You SoapGhost short; catshifter!Ghost

Artemis to His Apollo Gaz has a twin sister short fic

What Am I? SoapGhost angst short; comfort?

COD Boys Play A Board Game: exactly what it sounds like

Thistle A very painful short fic I did that has MCD but I used it as coping for losing a loved one

Screaming Into The Void A short SoapGhost angst fic set in an apocalyptic world

[thessalian]

I'm probably preaching to the choir here, but it needs saying.

This article outlines how Rowling is setting up a fund to defend "gender-critical" legal campaigns. This means she will be supporting any individual or group that's taken to court by, or takes to court, a group that stands up for trans rights.

Keep in mind that in this country, they've effectively said that your birth sex is all that matters. As in, their legal definition of a woman excludes trans women, their legal definition of men excludes trans men, and gender neutral individuals don't exist. While they work out guidance on how to deal with single-sex spaces, they have set an interim ban on trans people using any single-sex space - including the one for their assigned gender at birth. They also want to force trans people to carry their passport or their Gender Recognition Certificate (or any documentation that discloses the fact that they're trans) whenever they're in public, in case someone wants to check. There is going to be a lot of legal bullshit going on in the wake of all this.

And this TERFy bag of nonsense is putting her significant money into defending the transphobe side in court when that happens. It's not even a charity - this is coming from her own significant assets.

Her money is funding and supporting transphobes - like, any and all transphobes. It's making it more and more unsafe for trans folks in this country. Supporting her endeavours in any way is a way of giving her money. Yes, even fan-made merchandise, because you have made yourself into a walking advertisement for her stupid fucking wizard books, which made and continue to make her all the money, which she is now using to torture trans people in the UK by defending their oppressors in court.

If you still want anything to do with Harry Potter, that is your choice. I would ask you to unfollow me, however, because I personally want nothing to do with you. It doesn't matter how you slice it or how much "separate the art from the artist" you want us to do or how beautifully rose-coloured your nostalgia goggles are - you are supporting a woman who wants to make us not exist. It's not an abstract like in the US - she is not just helping set policy. This is her actual money, thrown to transphobes who want to win cases that will further oppress us.

If people's lives are less important than your childhood nostalgia? I'm very sorry for you, but I'm also done with you.

[lboogie1906]

Lieutenant General Darrell K. Williams (February 6, 1961) served as a Three Star General Officer in the Army directing the Defense Logistics Agency until July 8, 2020. He was the Commanding General, of Combined Arms Support Command, the Sustainment Center of Excellence as well as the Senior Mission Commander for Fort Lee. He oversees the Logistics Commodities and Services Transformation Program on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence as a Leidos Vice President and managing director. He is the founding chair of the Mary S. Peake Fellowship, a one-year program for next-generation leaders helping local businesses grow, named in honor of Mary S. Peake. He assumed office as Hampton University President on July 1, 2022.

He was commissioned into the Army Quartermaster Corps at Hampton Institute. He was a Military Graduate and earned a BA in Psychology. He became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

His post-graduate education includes an MS in Military Arts and Sciences from the School of Advanced Military Studies, an MS in National Security and Strategic Studies from the National War College, and an MBA in Business Management from Pennsylvania State University.

He has commanded logistics units at the company, battalion, brigade, and enterprise levels and has served in key staff positions at the tactical, operational/joint, and strategic levels. His prior assignments include Deputy Chief of Staff, Army Materiel Command, Redstone Arsenal; Commander, Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime; Director of Logistics, Engineering and Security Assistance, J-4, Headquarters, US Pacific Command; Executive Officer to the Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4; Brigade Commander, 3d Sustainment Brigade; and Deputy C-4, Coalition Forces Land Component Command, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait during Operations Enduring, Iraqi Freedom.

He commanded the 1st Sustainment Command where he was responsible for providing theater sustainment to Army forces and elements of the Joint Force throughout the Central Command Area of Responsibility, including Afghanistan and Iraq, under the mission command of Army Central. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence #alphaphialpha

[liminalweirdo]

yo on ur addition to the post about jkr saying she wants to be arrested, i might be missing something but the article u linked doesn't seem to mention autistic people? wrong link or did i overlook a section?

Hi, is it the link to Business Insider? Yeah, it's a pretty small section, but I've quoted the part I was referencing here if it's the post you mean.

"Rowling also said that 10 years ago most people who wanted to transition were assigned male at birth, but now the UK "has experienced a 4,400% increase in girls being referred for transitioning treatment," adding that autistic girls are "hugely overrepresented."  Rowling's claims are not only unsupported by data, but perpetuate dangerous myths about trans people that can inhibit their access to life-saving care."

- source

If you're looking for the place Rowling actually said that, you can find it here (warning, it's her essay)

If you're looking for more resources/info on this, here are some things written by autistic folks

here (Cripplemedia: JK Rowling, autism, and getting to 'pick your gender')

and here (The Art of Autism: An Autistic's Response to J.K. Rowling's Transphobic Twets)

Here is a good post by @autisticadvocacy that several folks have added relevant info onto.

Hopefully this is helpful lol, I probably could have been more clear in that post

[fantasyfantasygames]

From The Mist

From The Mist, Wending Way Games, 2010

In the game From The Mist (FTM) you play a lost soul finding their way back into the world. You are literally a soul, an ephemeral piece of a person. The person themselves is gone. It's never clear whether you actually died - some people think you did, some are positive that you just ran away to start a new life elsewhere.

Your character starts as a series of connections - "threads" that draw you back to specific people. Chargen is a group activity. You all have ten threads to assign, 6 "minor" and 4 "major", which is a lot. However, 3 of your major and 4 of your minor are required to be shared with other PCs, and everyone in the group has 2 major and 2 minor in common. One of the default suggested setups is that you're a friend group, and I think a lot of folks will go with that, but I also really like the "friends of friends of friends" approach where you don't really know each other except through all these living people.

Your goal is to return as a whole person. Each time you resolve a thread, you get a piece of yourself back, and with it, some game stats. FTM's approach to resolving threads depends on your anchor as much as it does on you. Early on you'll just be appearing in dreams, encountering one another and having conversations in the sleeping minds of people you know. (I can only imagine they wake up confused.) After your first thread resolves, you obtain a faint voice, light breeze, or ghostly form. Slowly you pick up a more whole appearance, a real voice, and the ability to manipulate objects. The last thing you lose is your ability to appear in dreams, at which point you are restored to the world.

One thing I find appropriate is that you can "fail" but still close things out - you don't need to resolve the thread well. It's about giving mini-stories an end rather than righting wrongs.

The art is kind of unfortunate. It's low-quality Poser work, and while it works to create an eerie look in the early game, it doesn't even quite make it down into the uncanny valley when depicting late-game characters. I would rather have seen some charcoal drawings. Hell, I'd take photomanipulation over this, and I'm not a huge fan of photomanip. It doesn't give one a sense of setting, but that part seems reasonable to me - there's nothing weird going on in this setting but you.

The system is fairly middle-of-the-road. It's a d100 roll-under system with Price Is Right rules. You have a Body score that is also your hit points, not that taking damage does anything but fuzz you out for a night at worst. You also have a Heart score and a Mind score, used for things like keeping your courage and tracking down old acquaintances. I think there's a bit of Unknown Armies DNA at work, because while there are no skills you do get certain areas where you can flip-flop your dice rolls, turning a 62 into a 26 if it would help. There are no social stats or skills, and that's called out as intentional in one of the sidebars. It's the game's "fruitful void" - the entire point of the game is social connection, and giving it mechanics would trivialize it. Overall it fits ok.

I love the concept of this game. It really deserves a reboot with better art. I can definitely see playing it with a different system - a Cortex knockoff, maybe.

FTM is out of print. It was a British game, so if you live in the UK check out the local game store if they still have a "used" section.

[meraki-yao]

An exchange student from Canada saw me crying and gave me a tissue. We talked. He's really nice. I'm sane now.

This is going to be a full vent. This is my full story on this situation. Only read if you want to and if you're okay with it. Also warning, this is long as fuck, I really trauma dumped here.

tw: suicidal thoughts, self-harm

Backstory: High School

I was labelled as a jack of all trades, master of none. I'm naturally a more art/social science/emotion/humanities person, but I took STEM subjects in high school (Physics, Chemistry, Information & Technology/ Computer, and Calculus & Algebra), partly because these subjects had objective, standard answers, which supposedly makes getting marks in exams easier, partly because I felt like I had to as my parents are both PhD in engineering, and at that point I still thought I had to be "my parents' daughter".

So throughout high school, all my external achievements were humanities/arts related while my studies were STEM orientated. But I struggled a lot with my STEM subjects (except for Computer because a lot of that is just stuff you would know if you use one a lot), and I mean, a lot. As in failing quizzes, fucking up assignments. Thank God I had really kind teachers who cared more about my mental health than my grades and were willing to help and accommodate my needs. But there were many times when I straight up broke down during a lesson and ran off to the social worker's. I skipped several lessons because I just couldn't go to class and try to listen when voices in my head were all yelling at how much of a useless piece of shit I was. I would spend three hours on a single question, and still get it wrong. It always felt like no matter what I did, I would go nowhere. And it didn't help that when I asked for help from my parents, their response would always first be "How can you not know something so simple". By senior year I gave up and started asking my friends and the internet.

On the contrary, I thrived in my language classes and liberal studies class. Even if I initially sucked due to the change in the system, I asked, I studied, I worked and I improved. I got somewhere. Effort paid off in a fair ratio. I never needed to ask my parents anything about that. I never needed to ask anyone other than my teacher. I loved doing my homework in those subjects. My writings were printed out as examples for the whole class. It was great.

Backstory: College Selection

By the time college choices rolled around I had no idea what to choose. At the same time, my mother was also suggesting I go to mainland Chinese universities for my undergrad, and I didn't want that. Going to the States or the UK wasn't affordable for my family, so I opted to stay local, to the dismay of my whole extended family.

So in the mess of all of this and no parental support because they are Chinese stereotypes who think the only courses worth studying are doctor and lawyer, my school's career counsellor suggested Bachelor of Arts and Studies to me (here's their website) a new personalized interdisciplinary degree in HKU. And I was so happy. It felt right. It felt like putting a on tailored dress. And despite my parents' protest, I put that as my first choice.

College entrance exams came and went. Overall I did pretty well. Got top scores in Chinese, English, Liberal Studies, and Computer. Got average for Chemistry, Math and Physic despite spending most of my study leave on these subjects. Just passed Calculus.

So the way the local system works (it's called JUPAS if you wanna look it up) is that by the end of November, you need to submit your 20 university programme choices, but after the public exam result is released, you're assigned 24 hours to change your choices.

And this is where everything started going to hell for me.

My parents, who in the first round of selection, compromised and let me put what I wanted, looked at my marks, and my choices, and vetoed everything. They said I'm not gonna get a job with an interdisciplinary degree, there's no career path for psychology, that the arts and science degree was created because the art, social science and science faculty didn't have that many people.

A different advisor, one who didn't know me personally suggested my current programme: biomedical engineering, which basically combines medicine with engineering. They said it's a lucrative career since health service is in demand, and with my basis in STEM subject I would do well, and that it's easier to go from a science subject to humanities if I want to do something different in post-grad than vice versa. By this time I had 2 hours left before confirmation.

If we were to completely ignore me as an individual, they're right. This would be the logical choice.

But at that point, I already knew it felt wrong. But unfortunately for me, all I could say is it felt wrong, which isn't a strong rebuttal.

With no "logical" rebuttal, two yelling parents and a fucked up head, sobbing, I changed my first choice to this programme. I cut my arm with a cutter over the myriad of scars I gave myself over the years. I told my best friend who was asking if I was ok, that I'll give it a go, and if it doesn't work I'll find a way out. I told the rest of my close friends that my undergrad will be me paying a debt to my parents, and I'd figure out my own dream in the future.

I shouldn't have caved in.

Back Story: University

University started. Immediately it felt wrong. Save for my elective (HKU has this really cool thing called Common Core, look it up if you're interested but essentially it's compulsory electives) I felt so detached from my engineering courses. I couldn't explain, just an inherent feeling that I don't belong here.

It didn't help that it was at this time that I realized I straight-up don't like biology.

Managed through year 1 first semester with average grades. Semester 2 I didn't have any courses directly related to the programme save for a probability & stats course that I fucked my way through. The rest of my grades were pretty good, even got two A- s. The feeling that I didn't belong persisted but popped up a little less.

Now: Breaking

Year 2 came, and from the moment in August when I had to sign up for courses, the feeling of wrongness came back in full force, amplified, even. It felt all-consuming.

This is from my diary:

"I don't wanna be here. I don't want this degree. I don't want this career God I don't want it. It's doesn't fit. I don't fit in this space. This isn't mind. It feels like dysmorphia. It feels like tar, black and toxic and vicious, sticking to my skin, trying to mould my body into something I'm not, to seep into my skin and dye my blood a dull shade of grey. I wanna fucking run away. I wanna fucking die. I don't fucking know what to do."

You guys kind of know the rest, because that's when I met you guys and started feeling safer here than anywhere else, and vented here. But for reference

September

October

November

December

January, January, Fuck you January

I skipped class. I got antidepressants. I binge ate and became overweight. Failed three classes. Parents didn't find out anything until the grades came out. Then they lost their mind.

Now: Not Enough

They blamed me for not trying hard enough.

They said oh failures happen, you have to learn from your mistakes and try again.

I have to set up a proper routine. Dedicate all my time and energy to staying physically healthy and studying. Spent my "free time" thinking. I even got berated for listening to music with headphones on.

Dad asked me why did I fail biochemistry. I said it was hard, the pace was fast, and I don't like the subject. He said there's no point in not liking it.

Mom said I needed to get rid of the idea that this degree is against me and accept it, that I shouldn't dwell on what-ifs from the past, and all the reasons they convinced me to choose this still stands, that learning is a fun and interesting thing that I should take joy in, that I won't be able to handle being a psychiatrist, that I used to be such a star student what the fuck happened to me, that each path has their own difficulties and I'm already on this road so why won't I just keeping going for the next two years, that if I quit and start over I'll be older than my cohort and my friends will all graduate before me and why won't I just follow the normal path dammit

SO EVERYTHING IS MY FUCKING FAULT HUH??

I don't fucking know anymore.

Now: The present

The reason I was crying earlier, was that I went to have a meeting with an academic advisor to ask about the possibility of transferring to a different programme.

There are two ways.

One, apply for an internal transfer by June. But that requires exceptional grades, and I don't have that.

Two, quit university and re-apply with my college entrance exam results. But then none of the credits I earned in the past two years will be transferred. All will expire. I went through shit for nothing except to confirm my mistake is a mistake.

I might figure something out when I'm not crying my brains out but right now neither option sounds like an option to me.

I could barely ask anything intelligent afterwards because I was trying so hard to stop myself from breaking down immediately.

Now: How I feel

I'm not supposed to feel like this. This is not normal. This is not how my university life is supposed to go. It cannot be normal to want to die every day.

The moment I realised this was fundamentally wrong was when I looked at my high school friends' social media, and saw them living their best lives: dating, joining the committee of societies, getting awards and scholarships, jobs and internships, travelling, going to parties, everything a young person should be doing. My best friend is chasing her dreams to became an actress at NYU TISHC, already getting paids acting jobs at year 1, going to prominent events, maintaining a 3.9 GPA, goes out partying all while maintaining a long distance relationship with her athletes boyfriend who is the best of the best in Asian youth, handsome, and just a great guy in general.

I'm supposed to be on the same level as them.

I'm from an elite class of an elite school in an elite city. I've been on city radio four times and city-wide broadcast television once. I was on four department/society committees, two of which I was chairlady. I wrote and directed my own play. My name was followed by seven internal awards when it was my turn to get my diploma during the graduation ceremony. I aced my classes. My drawing and writing had been in my school's anthology and yearbook. I genuinely enjoyed learning.

I'm not supposed to be this.

I'm not supposed to be this depressed, overweight person who can't get out of bed and skips classes and fails courses. I'm not supposed to be this stagnant, I was always moving. I was always giving it my 100%. I'm not supposed to not make any friends and want to stay in my bed all the time. I'm not supposed to be insomniac, or sick, or depressed, or overweight.

I was always fighting.

I don't have any energy in me anymore to fight.

I'm not supposed to turn out like this. This isn't who I want to be/ I hate whoever I am now. This isn't right.

But I'm fucking stuck, I don't know what's the truth, I don't know how valid "I don't like this" is.

A lot of people tell me to just ignore what my parents say but it's really not that simple. I only realized they can hurt me despite loving me and it's not my fault last year. And even then it's hard to stay firm on this belief. Because truthfully, I don't know what's right, I only know what feels wrong.

Fuck this. I want to fast forward until the day I figure shit out. I want to live here on Tumblr.

Fuck everything.

[olli-online]

i don't have discord BUT ur not gonna keep feeling lonely if i can help it!

i wanna know ur in depth thoughts or rankings (whichever one u prefer) of animals both on their own and as motifs in storytelling/art. dogs, wolves, deer, bears etc i need to know why each specifically and also any specific feelings towards any animals like for instance i think horses look like they have a superiority complex and think they're better than others, but love goats bc they're dumb and own it, but also smart enough to love pissing someone off uk?

i am genuinely interested, but no pressure if u don't feel like yapping about this topic. love u dude gn <33

SORRY IM SO LATE TO THISSSS ive been preoccupied with losing my mind but i love this so much SMOOCHING U

so lets get the obvious out of the way......

im biased entirely because its the only way ive been able to understand my own behaviour like im serious..guy who is just a dog PGDFHGKJDHFKG imagine me finding out abt dog motif on some random morning after feeling crazy my entire life like im still crazy but at least theres poetry abt it!!! also i tie wolves into this too just in a more violent way. u get it.

deer r hmmmmmmm i love deer imagery A LOT but i dont care too much for a deer motif as opposed to other things going on. i LOVED it in red dead tho ohhh my god i got goosebumps man also nene deer so <3 yay <3

i love bird imagery........shoutout unnamed oc.. little wing by etta marcus shoutout to u for awakening this in me. ALSO MOTHS IN HORROR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! shoutout to bugs i fw them heavy

also what u said abt horses is so real except for the horses sam shows me those guys r so pathetic and sad

AND OFC FOXES. i can assign a fox to all my ocs and friends in like an hour. everyone is some kind of fox.

uhhhhhhhh brain mushed thats all i got

[the-fiction-witch]

Seventeen P9-11

Media The Maze Runner AU

Character Newt

Couple Newt X Reader

Rating Sweet AF

Seventeen Series

I had been pretty sheepish all day just trying to keep my head down maybe they forgot about me, Once the bell rang luckily I had model UN so I scampered there before I could get in trouble and sat in my UK-labeled chair. 

"Okay, good afternoon everyone now before we move onto the current affairs of the day does anyone have any new business they would like to bring up?" Alby asks 

Several hands raised 

"Uhh okay, Yes Brazil?" 

"Viva a revolcao!" she yelled and I glanced over 

Brenda Young, the school activist and art freak never seen without paint on her hands and a soap box about something, I never paid her that much attention honestly just sort of saw her as a positive Karen I suppose, then again last year she did force the cafeteria to start at least stocking a vegan and vegetarian option for people thought four weeks of violent protests. they still haven't fixed the window and it still kinda of smells like chum around it.

she stood from her chair her hair cut short with a bright blue streak, her black clothes of net and leather a hand-drawn tattoo on her arm made of Sharpie, 

"Brenda, I've told you before if you're not going to do this properly you can leave" Alby sighed "You can't call a revolution,"

"Fine" she pouted sitting back down 

"Anyone else, Yes Eygpt" He says and she gets up from her seat 

Harriet Toll, a fashion student and a sketchbook kept under lock and key, always wore the most up-to-date fashion trends and made the most of it as well. She didn't exactly like being here but the textiles room is closed on Thursdays and she doesn't get picked up till six so it's something to do other than sitting outside on the step. 

"I know that this model UN is small and we are missing various countries but I cannot help but feel offended at the selection of countries" She explained 

"I second that!" Brenda yelled, "The white boys are the rich countries and the rest of us are the countries with populations with the majority people of colour!" 

"It feels -" Harriet began

"Racists!" 

"Wouldn't you agree South Africa?" 

"Humm? What's going on?" Fry yawns as he had basically been asleep since we got in here 

"Calm down, calm down everyone, The assigned counties are assigned randomly," Alby says

"Randomly?" Harriet glared

"Completely randomly so sit down" 

"Fine" she sighed sitting down again 

"Anyone else" he sighed "Yes Denmark" 

"What's up with the UK?" Zart asked as he clearly noticed me and the fact I'd barely spoken to him or anyone else today 

"Is brexit making you sad?" Brenda laughed 

"No" I sighed "I'm just a bit out that's all"

"Alright, now on to new business" 

I left after the model UN was over starting to make my way out to go home when I saw three of those blue and white letterman jackets

"I don't like waiting, Newton" Ben yelled

"Fuck!" I complained trying to bolt as quickly as I could away but they caught up fast and threw me against the wall punching and kicking me

"The hell do you think you're doing nerd! You dare actually talk to a cheerleader? It would be funny if you weren't so fucking stupid!" He laughs "You are not to talk to her again, don't even look at her, not even think about her again, or I will cut your balls off and mount them on the flag pole, we clear Newton?"

"I can talk to whoever I damn want!"

"You wanna die! Let me explain something to you y/n is a cheerleader with a fat ass and tits that porn stars pay for, you are a scholastic decathlon, model UN, chess team little freakazoid. Now you will not do it again, are we clear!"

"Hey!" A voice came I could barely see as I likely had a black eye but I saw

Gally Anderson, cohead of the debate team, used to be the muscles of metal shop and woodshop until the school district cut the funding those rooms were gutted of equipment and turned into extra maths rooms and now were often stuck in the back of the art club making small wooden building sculptures while people like Brenda engaged in utter anarchy we used to be friendly but you drift Apart and all

"What's it to you? Art boy?"

"Leave the fuck alone before I knock those teeth down your throat, and we all know daddy paid to get them all nice and touched up for ya which you haven't paid off yet so unless you wanna root around your shit for those pearly fucks. Walk away"

"I'm -"

"I know what you're doing, everyone heard but she aint your girlfreind as I recall she Dumped your ass so fuck off home"

"Come on guys" he says heading to his car "I'm watching you newton!"

"You okay?" Gally asks helping me up and grabbing my stuff for me

"I think I'm dieing"

"Yeah he socked you pretty hard, we'll grab you some ice, come on I'll drop you home"

"Thanks man"

"No problem" he says taking me to his car and we stopped and he got me some ice for my eye and a bandage for my bleeding arm "I know what you did"

"Everyone knows apparently"

"I don't blame you, cheer girls are gorgeous, don't sweat it he'd have kicked your ass for being rude if you hadn't spoken to her"

"I don't get what his problem is"

"Dudes been butt hurt since she dumped him, still protective of her, he thinks because they used to date he owns her. Don't let it get to you" he says pulling up outside my house "You gonna be okay?"

"I think so, thanks gally"

"Don't worry about it, see you around"

"See you around" I nodded before climbing out and heading inside immediately to be met by

"Oh my god my baby!" She screams

"Mum I'm alright -"

"What the hell happened!" My dad yelled

"It's a long story"

Understandably my mother went crazy and I'd been sitting in the kitchen for over an hour while my parents paced and panicked, having replaced my ice and bandaged my cuts and bruises. when they finally let me go back to my room, so I headed to my bed Luckily I didn't have any homework or anything so I just crawled into bed and tried my best to get some god damn sleep. 

When my alarm went off I forced myself up and quickly went for a shower Sonya was about to go in but she stopped short as she saw me

"What the hell happened to you?" she asks 

"Don't. Say. anything." I warned her to go in the bathroom and lock the door tightly I put my music on as loud as possible ran myself a bath and climbed in trying to soothe my aching body, I took as long as I wanted in the bath, once done I went back to my room and got dressed for the day shoving my stuff in my bag even if It stung to add my bag to my shoulder and I headed downstairs to my mum and dad "Morning"

"Morning Kiddo, sit down and take your time with breakfast I'm taking you in today," he says 

"You are?"

"Yeah, I want a word with the headmaster" 

"Uhh okay" I nodded sitting down and my mum gave me as many strawberries, waffles, and french toast as I wanted "I'm happy to take the bus Dad"

"No, no. I want a word with him. phone doesn't do the same as turning up so If I'm going then I might as well take you" 

"Why do I have to take the bus and he gets a ride to school!" Sonya yelled as she arrived downstairs 

"And where were you while your brother was being beaten up like a 1930s gangster?'

"...at the movies with my friends"

"So you'll be taking the bus"

"Uuughhhh!' She yelled marching off outside

"You can take her too it's okay," I said

"You really should -" my mother began

"No, for once I'm not Bowing to that girl," he says finishing his breakfast he took my bag and we headed out to the car We started up and headed through the rainy streets he stopped for coffee of course and he even got me a few hash browns.

"So? Lead the way," he says I nodded and got out of the car he still carried my stuff for me as we headed into the still pretty empty school as the busses hadn't arrived yet I led him through the corridors to the headmaster's office but she wasn't here yet so we just sat outside. "You wanna tell me what this was all over so I have a little backing info?"

"I figured Sonya told you"

"She did but you know how your sister exaggerates."

"I was working, and the cheerleaders came in"

"All of them?'

"I think so, looked like all of them I don't exactly count them everywhere they go, Dad"

"Hu...I did"

"Did you?"

'When I was your age yeah, so?"

"So one of the cheer girls needed a hand with the slushie machine the cherry one always gets stuck so I pulled it for her we talked just casually while I did and told her I'd cover it. But clearly, people found out. I've been getting the cold shoulder from people all day because of it"

"Why? You did something nice for her?"

"Yeah, but she's a cheerleader. I'm...me. I can't talk to them it's like an unspoken law. So one of the track guys beat me up to teach me a lesson"

"And?"

"and lesson learned. I won't talk to her again" I sighed

"What's her name?"

"What does it matter They'll kill me if I ever even look at her again"

"Well tell me anyway"

"...y/n"

"Y/n. Cheerleader?"

"Yeah"

"Pretty?"

"Gorgeous,"

"Blonde?"

"Y/h/c usually with a little blue bow"

"Athletic?"

"As much as any cheerleader but... she's 'bottom of the pyramid"

"Oh, so she's got the hips and the thighs?' He suggested making a gesture with his hands and I nodded "I take it you have her the free slushie because you like her"

"Kinda, but what does it matter Ben will kill me if I look at her again. Not like I had a cat in hell's chance anyway'

"Why not? You're the most handsome boy in the world your mother tells you all the time"

"Dad. I'm me. I'm a nerd. I am as low as you can get on the totem pole except maybe Chuckie, the cheer team is at the top of the totem pole. I was being stupid"

"Hey, don't think like that, look Isaac. This stuff isn't some totem pole carved in stone or wood forever to be that way. It's more like... an elevator."

"An elevator?"

"Yes, an elevator. You might not see it but people are constantly moving up and down the levels Yes those at the top often don't think about the bottom and the bottom struggle to even imagine ever being at the top but no one stays in those places forever and believe me when you get out of here none of it would have mattered and you'll realize there never was an elevator you were all just living on the same floor convinced you had it better or worse when everyone else" he says "you know I was a pretty big nerd when I was your age Didn't stop me getting a firecracker like your mother. I was on the chess team, algebra club, top science student two years running and your mother was a flag girl"

"No offence but stuff is different nowadays it's not like them You were my age things have changed"

"...how old do you think I am?" He glared

"Well, I'm seventeen?"

"Yeah and I'm thirty-four," he says "AHH Miss Ava Paige just the woman I've been needing to see"

"Mr Newton of course step into my office," she says

I was kind of taken aback by what he said for a moment before I followed them into the office.

[phanfictioncatalogue]

Completed Chaptered AO3 Fics (4) Masterlist

part one, part two, part three

88 keys (ao3) - bluessunset

Summary: After years of saving up his money and asking his parents, Dan Howell finally has a chance to attend a boarding school for musical arts. The only thing he dreamed of for years. But the experience is a lot more than he imagined it to be.

A Rose of Winter (ao3) - Nefertiti1052 (Succubusphan)

Summary: All Daniel wanted to do was escape the stifling life as a Stark of Winterfell and travel the world. Between the looming threat North of The Wall and the den of lions in the capital, he unexpectedly finds love in the midst of a war set to tear Westeros apart. Caught between loyalty to his family and duty, he is torn in a thousand directions that all point to one man: Philip Flowers.

A Stolen Ring (ao3) - orphan_account

Summary: Dan’s not normal. Why?

He's not human, he has a mysterious ring, and he hates Phil Lester. They have a strange past, one filled with bullying and avoidance, but when Dan turns into an incubus, everything changes. He struggles with his identity and cries himself to sleep most nights, yearning to be normal. And somehow the universe makes it worse by bringing him and Phil together - in the most literal sense.

break free (ao3) - wiccamoody

Summary: Dan is a competitor on the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

By the way, I adore you. (ao3) - lxzyfangirl

Summary: Dan is very sick, and the future is not looking too bright for him, thankfully, he has Phil, his best friend, to accompany him through it all. But is Dan satisfied with being just friends?

chaos in bloom (ao3) - vvelna

Summary: The adventures of Dan and Phyl, ghost removal experts.

Dan the Personal Assistant (ao3) - blissedoutphil

Summary: Dan has to submit an application video to be an assistant for a company President, Mr. Lester. But what happens when he accidentally sends a wrong video?

First to Listen (To Anything I Said) (ao3) - SylvesterLester

Summary: It's 2004, and Dan Howell is screwing up in school. He can't help that he's stuck in boring classes with boring people and just doesn't care. So when Phil Lester, one of the geekiest kids in school, is assigned to be his tutor, he's expecting this to just be another crappy part of his already crappy life.

But when it turns out Phil might be Dan's first real friend, his hormones threaten to screw all that up. Because that's all it is, right? Hormones?

Flatmates (ao3) - intoapuddle

Summary: oh my god they were flatmates / the fuckboy!phil au we all deserve

Guilty Pleasure (ao3) - ThoughtaThought

Summary: Dan and Phil meet at a BDSM club and decide to play. Dan is a rigger and a masochist. Phil is a sadist and a rope bunny. It’s perfect.

Just Like Magic (ao3) - waylesssad

Summary: There is a lot more to magic than waving your wand and saying a few funny words.

Mind Reader (ao3) - orphan_account

Summary: Dan's head was always filled with noise. He'd been blessed/cursed with the power to read minds, but not the power to control it. He heard the thoughts of everyone near him, and the constant voices in his head were close to driving him mad.

That is, of course, until he met Phil Lester, the only one who could make his mind go silent.

My Spirit Love (ao3) - MySecretsX

Summary: If you fall in love with a spirit who drains you both away, do you live together for twenty years, or stay alone each day?

Phil has lived in his house since he was born, but it was when he turned seven he met Dan for the first time. It's all childish games and the muse of a naïve brain until your fifteen-year-old son claims to have fallen in love with the boy you've never seen.

Is anything possible for love?

seasons change (ao3) - sadlybunny

Summary: The boy is irresistible. He’s got that “couldn’t be bothered” attitude that has always intrigued Phil, always made him want to know Danny a little bit better. Phil knows falling in love with his best friend’s younger brother is wrong. But he just can’t seem to do the right thing.

shapes and weights to choose (ao3) - queerofcups

Summary: Getting to interview Phil, Phil Lester, feels like the kind of recognition he's been working towards for years and Dan doesn't know how to handle it.

Dan's a sex toy blogger, Phil's a nearly-retired porn star. They fall in love, eventually.

Take a Picture (It'll Last Longer) (ao3) - phantasticworks

Summary: Dan and Phil meet at 2 a.m. in a coffee shop. Phil is a photographer looking for a model, and Dan can't say no to pretty boys.

the fisherman’s guide (ao3) - watergator

Summary: it’s 1956 and phil is a lighthouse worker who wants to write, and dan is the handsome stranger that washes up on shore one night who can’t remember who he is, but does know how to fish

The Lovers (VI) (ao3) - Tarredion

Summary: Dan, guardian of the forest, feels inadequate to love and of love. His best friend Phil loves him despite that.. but doesn't know quite what to do when Dan becomes a hypocrite- playing with both their feelings

The Phase of the Moon (ao3) - ThoughtaThought

Summary: Phil Lester is just your typical 15 year old boy. Who is training to help the Slayer fight vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness. Then he starts having dreams of strange symbols and a (totally not attractive) vampire. Explosions and ghosts and creepy guys in cloaks show up and ruin multiple days.

Aka: If Phan existed in the Buffyverse and Dan was a vampire.

The River (ao3) - Portia331

Summary: Dan arrived in Melbourne two weeks ago with just one suitcase crammed with running gear, psychology textbooks, and a mere fraction of his wardrobe especially curated to fit both his aesthetic and the Melbourne weather.

He's about to start in the role of a lifetime on a 12 month contract, but he's barely ready for the Australian summer heat, let alone what the world is about to throw at him.

The X-Philes (ao3) - UnorthodoxSavvy

Summary: Phil is a psychic. Dan is a detective. When Phil is visited by the ghost of his brother, he knows something isn't right. Can he and Dan solve the case, or will they become the next victims?

Two Man Team (ao3) - Nefertiti1052 (Succubusphan)

Summary: This is the story of two struggling friends who after many trials and tribulations find their way back to each other and build the life they've always dreamed of.

Or how Phil changed his life by talking to random strangers on the internet.

voice on the wind (ao3) - CapriciousCrab

Summary: A life-changing injury leaves a desperate musician looking for a miracle. He finds it in the company of a Fae muse, but at what cost?

where we belong (ao3) - parentaladvisorybullshitcontent

Summary: "Only you," Martyn says.

"Only me what?"

"Only you could end up stranded in the middle of nowhere with a gay author who writes gay books. Jesus Christ, Phil."

In which Phil is snowed in with nobody but the mysterious dark haired author next door for company.

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[uketa9]

UK ETA for Creative Workers: Latest Guidelines

For many artists, musicians, filmmakers, and performers around the world, the United Kingdom has always been a creative haven. It’s a place where culture thrives, where diverse talent is embraced, and where countless opportunities exist for those who make their living through the arts. But if you’re a creative worker planning a visit to the UK, there's one key piece of documentation you need to know about—the Electronic Travel Authorisation, or ETA. With new guidelines now in place, understanding how the UK ETA works has become more important than ever.

The UK government introduced the ETA system as part of its broader efforts to digitize and streamline border control. While it’s still a relatively new initiative, it’s expected to gradually replace or supplement other types of entry permissions for certain travelers who previously didn’t require a visa. And yes, that includes creative workers who are entering the UK for short-term assignments, performances, or collaborations.

So what exactly is the ETA? Simply put, it's a digital travel pass that allows eligible non-visa nationals to travel to the UK without a traditional visa, as long as the stay is short-term—typically up to six months—and falls under permitted activities. For creative professionals, this can cover a wide range of work-related visits, from participating in festivals and performances to attending meetings or working on a film production. But it’s not a blanket approval for all types of work, and that’s where the details matter.

According to the latest Home Office updates, creative workers who plan to perform, exhibit, or take part in a scheduled event will need to clearly specify their intentions when applying for an ETA. This means having documentation to support your claim—whether it's an invitation from a UK venue, proof of employment with an international company, or scheduled performance dates. Transparency and accuracy during the application process will help avoid any delays or issues at the border.

Another important consideration is the eligibility criteria. Not all countries qualify for the UK ETA just yet. The rollout is being done in phases, with some countries already live and others scheduled to follow. If you're from a country that still requires a standard visa, you won’t be able to apply for an ETA until your country is officially added to the list. Creative workers from countries already eligible should act fast to understand the nuances and prepare their documents in advance.

Processing times for the ETA are typically quick, with most applications being approved within 48 to 72 hours. However, this assumes your paperwork is in order and you haven’t triggered any red flags. It's strongly advised to apply at least a week before your travel date to avoid last-minute issues. Unlike traditional visas, the ETA is entirely digital and linked to your passport, which means no stamps, stickers, or consulate visits. It’s a convenient solution for short-term travelers who need fast approval to get on with their creative projects.

Now, if you’re wondering whether you’ll need anything else beyond the ETA, the answer depends on your activity. For more intensive or long-term creative work, such as multi-month theatre residencies or ongoing collaborations with UK-based companies, a temporary work visa under the Creative Worker route might still be required. The ETA does not override visa rules; it simply provides a faster entry for permitted activities under short-term stays. It's crucial to read the government’s list of acceptable activities to ensure your purpose of visit aligns.

As the landscape continues to shift, agencies, talent managers, and independent artists alike need to stay updated. The UK remains an attractive destination for creative talent, but the bureaucracy around entering the country has become more structured post-Brexit. Those who adapt quickly and understand the system will have the upper hand in accessing new opportunities across music festivals, film sets, art galleries, and beyond.

If you’re a creative professional looking to take your talents to the UK, make sure to explore the official application portal for more details, eligibility requirements, and recent updates about the rollout schedule. UK ETA is your go-to resource for securing your travel authorization and planning your next step in the British creative scene.

The good news is that once approved, your ETA remains valid for multiple entries within a two-year period—or until your passport expires, whichever comes first. That gives you flexibility to travel in and out of the UK for various assignments, shows, or meetings without having to reapply each time. Just be sure each visit still complies with the terms of the ETA. Overstaying or performing unauthorized work can result in serious consequences, including being denied entry on future trips.

Creative workers are at the heart of global cultural exchange, and the UK’s move to implement the ETA reflects both an effort to modernize travel and a continued openness to international talent. By simplifying the process for short-term visits, the country hopes to continue welcoming voices, visions, and performances from around the world—without getting bogged down in paperwork and delays.

In the end, navigating the UK ETA system doesn’t have to be daunting. With the right preparation, up-to-date knowledge, and a clear understanding of your work and intentions, creative professionals can look forward to seamless entry and vibrant opportunities in the UK’s ever-evolving arts and entertainment scene. Whether it’s a gallery opening in London, a gig in Manchester, or a film shoot in the Scottish Highlands, your passport to possibility might just start with an ETA.

[lboogie1906]

Lieutenant General Darrell K. Williams (born February 6, 1961) served as a Three Star General Officer in the Army directing the Defense Logistics Agency until July 8, 2020. He was the Commanding General, of Combined Arms Support Command, the Sustainment Center of Excellence as well as the Senior Mission Commander for Fort Lee. He oversees the Logistics Commodities and Services Transformation Program on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence as a Leidos Vice President and managing director. He is the founding chair of the Mary S. Peake Fellowship, a one-year program for next-generation leaders helping local businesses grow, named in honor of Mary S. Peake. He assumed office as Hampton University President on July 1, 2022.

He was commissioned into the Army Quartermaster Corps at Hampton Institute. He was a Military Graduate and earned a BA in Psychology. He became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

His post-graduate education includes an MS in Military Arts and Sciences from the School of Advanced Military Studies; an MS in National Security and Strategic Studies from the National War College; and an MBA in Business Management from the Pennsylvania State University.

He has commanded logistics units at the company, battalion, brigade, and enterprise levels and has served in key staff positions at the tactical, operational/joint, and strategic levels. His prior assignments include Deputy Chief of Staff, Army Materiel Command, Redstone Arsenal; Commander, Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime; Director of Logistics, Engineering and Security Assistance, J-4, Headquarters, US Pacific Command; Executive Officer to the Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4; Brigade Commander, 3d Sustainment Brigade; and Deputy C-4, Coalition Forces Land Component Command, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait during Operations Enduring, Iraqi Freedom.

He commanded the 1st Sustainment Command where he was responsible for providing theater sustainment to Army forces and elements of the Joint Force throughout the Central Command Area of Responsibility, including Afghanistan and Iraq, under the mission command of Army Central. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence #alphaphialpha

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