One teacher once, years ago, told me that the work I proposed based on the sublime was actually about the anthropocene. I told him it wasn’t. He told me I just didn’t understand and explained it to me. Turned out, when I googled hi, he was doing his research on the Anthropocene. He either couldn’t see anything outside of the the scope of his own work (idiot) or wanted me to do work that might give him new ideas (fucking idiot) or he really believed I did not understand (misogynistic idiot)
I think I am intelligent enough to understand my own work and what interests me. I often don’t take advice if I don’t see it being relevant but I am also open minded and will look into anything and try most things if the advice giver can explain why its not a waste of time. Time and effort are precious. I have enough exciting things that interest me going on that I am happy to not know and do everything. I am happy in my little world.
Power trips are weird.
Don’t suggest dull stuff I will smile and disregard you.
Don’t wank yourself off with your own intelligence.
Just a thought
Chelsea Swan 
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