The Secret Language of Comics

Author: Shaan

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My “Sunday Sketch” consists of a college student during midterm season, and his stomach is filled with a bunch of pencil shavings, which convey two different meanings. One of the meanings is that during midterms, a lot of college kids are stressing out a lot, which causes them to study late hours for these tests, which also causes them to eat food that is unhealthy late at night, such as ramen, chips, and candy, which is displayed by the pencil stavings inside of the student’s stomach. The pencil shavings also illustrate the inner turmoil these students are going through because they know that these midterms have a considerable impact on their final grades, resulting in a lot of stress. In addition, these pencil shavings could demonstrate that the student is studying for a class they do not enjoy, which indicates that the student is overwhelmed and does not have a thorough understanding of the subject matter.  

P.S: I apologize if the drawing is a bit janky, but it conveys my point

Image credits: photo by Shaan Jani

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In many ways, this picture captures who I am as a person and what my interests are. This picture depicts many family-sized boats docked in a harbor, which relates to me very well because my parents have a lake house up in North Georgia, which we visit often in the warmer months. I also like to consider Lake House my happy place, as I have tons of fun up there and have incredible bonding time with my family and friends. In addition, this photo also represents nature and being outside, which is another aspect of life that I enjoy. Whether it be playing sports or going on hikes, I love any activity that involves the outdoors. Water and boats also play a significant role in the picture, which signifies the sense of travel, which is a fun and important part of my life. My family likes to go on one “unique” vacation every year, where we explore new world places. Some recent sites we have explored include Spain, Paris, the Bahamas, Canada, the Netherlands, etc. Traveling is exciting because we can explore the world’s cultures and see how people go about their day.

Picture Credits: Photo by Tolga Ulkan on Unsplash

I obtained picture from Creative Commons licensed site: Flickr

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