Moving Out or Dropping Out?

Kristi was floating in and out of her class and the studio. She saw all my stuff in boxes and asked me if I was dropping out of graduation. Probably the first time a teacher has expressed that kind of level of concern for me.

I assured her that what was going on was my willing departure from a studio space I was not using to its full advantages. I expressed that I felt burned out, but I was not going to be dropping out. I don't know if will continue working over the rest of the summer, but the intent is still to try again in the fall.

I left the conversation feeling like she didn't believe me and was still concerned about my future as an artist.