My Tri-C LifeIllustrated one student writes, another student draws, true stories, real talk Volume II: Spring 2017 Sex, Drugs and The FAFSA Rollercoaster.
cover art by Adrian Valentine edited, curated and created by jimi izrael, MFA (james.izrael@gmail.com)
‘Bout That Life art by Adrian Valentine/story by Dantez Frazer
Second Opinion art by Michelle Nguyen/story by Catherine Estergall
Dreamschool art by Adrian Valentine/story by Seth Weinberg
Change The Plot art by Chaya Cohen/story by Aman Jamal
Heavy Mettle art by Martin Gall/story by Chris Bosak
Orientated art by Marcus Jones/story by Malyah Ware
Spousal Support art by Alex Robinson/story by Candiss Scott
Weed art by Michelle Nguyen/story by Kendra Palmer
It’s Official art by Deborah Lane/story by Ariauna Carr
Definition of Education art by Keith Wisberger/story by Rebecca Johnson
Bounce Back art by Adrian Valentine/story by Jessica Lawyon
The FAFSA/SAP Rollercoaster art by Adrian Valentine/story by Hezikiah Sherman
Moshe — That Car! (no excuses) art by Cortez Allen/story by Moshe Applebaum
Just Do It (trans-formation)art by Adrian Valentine/story by Robin Abelman
I Got Shot (darkdays) art by Lemar Smith/story by Marcus Jones
For Savage Jr. (serious) art by Shomari Blythewood/story by Justin Peters
The Twofer art by Keegan Wilbourne/story by Anna Readenhour
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Focus art by Deborah Lane/story by Fiona Hughes
Scholarship LOST art by Angela Masetta/story by Zaria Paulplin
Blunted Genius of Love (Accidental Super-Saiyan) art by Adrian Valentine/story by Michael Locke
#getbacktoclass art by Malcolm Wright/story by Orlando Cruz
Wake And Bake art by Adrian Valentine/story by Danielle White
Doors and Signs art by Keith Wisberger/story by Catherine Vanderbilt
Drawn In art by Adrian Valentine/story by Antonia Hale
How to Dismantle a Bomb art by Adrian Valentine/story by Lanajia Parks
re: kissyface art by Samantha Cook/story by Damian Barnes
Never Too Late art by Adrian Valentine/story by Sandy Beech
Friends art by Brenda Fialko/story by Tyshawn Robertson
In The Mix art by Taylor Hidregi/story by Donald Dozier
No-Brainer art by Sandra Fox/story by Jamie Japel
Fitting In art by Melia Brooks/story by Debra Gipson
Three, The Hard Way art by Mariah Porter/Story by Juan M
One Day art by Stuart Englehart/story by Treasure Thigpen
I Won’t Fail art by Lamia Whitfeild/story by Robyn Fisher
Keep On Keeping On drawn, written and edited by Keith Wisberger
When To Say When art by Ta’shay Appling/story by Ryan Riebe
One Semester art by Hope Perkins/story by Dashing Lewis
What Choice?
art by Brenda Fialko /story by Lourdes Torres
See Max Fly art by Katherine Negron/story by Maxwell Meszaros
The Definitive Moment drawn, written and edited by Taylor Smith
Footsteps art by Noah Lee story by Donte Washington
/story by Adekuole Alaise
Summer School Calling art by Renee Heckler/story by Pavielle Harris
Setbacks art by Lora Lewis/ Story by Evvi Reed
FYE/MyTriCLife “THREE ACT STRUCTURE FOR EIGHT-PANEL COMIC STRIPS” SCRIPT/ART RUBRIC by jimi izrael, MFA (shout out to Joseph Campbell’s “Hero With a Thousand Faces” and Robert McKee’s “Story”)
ACT ONE: STORY BEGINS ON AN ORDINARY DAY.
ACT TWO: A SOLUTION BECOMES CLEAR.
ACT ONE CONCLUSION: SOMETHING HAPPENS & EVERYTHING CHANGES. THE STORY TURNS.
ACT TWO CONCLUSION: THE STORY TURNS — THINGS ARE NOW DIFFERENT— GOOD, BAD OR OTHERWISE.
ACT TWO: NOW THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT MUST BE SOLVED.
ACT THREE: THINGS ARE DIFFERENT— MAYBE BETTER, MAYBE NOTFROM THE FIRST PANEL.
ACT TWO: HOW TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM? TRIAL AND ERROR HAPPENS.
ACT THREE CONCLUSION: (EPILOGUE) MORAL OF THE STORY.