Taking dolls to school or college?

i could never.
the hallways at my school are really narrow and get horribly crowded, so she'd most likely get broken or written on. or at least lose her wig. X___x

 

When I go out, I like to take as little with me as possible. I hate dragging unnecessary things around. I don't even carry a purse. So, while it would be fun to take a doll with me everywhere I went, it would also be a pain. And so my dolls will stay home. Unless I'm bringing them out for photos or something like that.

 

I bring my doll with me to college regularly.
But I'm a student animator, and my class' studio is filled with toys, action figures etc. So my girl doesn't stand out that much And I'm not the only doll owner in class so my girl's not always alone!

 

Once I have a doll I think I would keep him/her away from my school, because of all the jostling between classes, and the people in my school would probably steal him/her and damage him/her. Not to mention, I would get nothing but crap from them about how they think (s)he's creepy. -__-

 

I take a doll (mostly a small PIPOS doll hidden in a purse or pocket) with me everywhere. I have social anxiety/agoraphobia and it actually helps to channel any negative feelings into the doll. There's only been a few times that I've taken an SD anywhere though, and I held her very tight and kept my eyes on her at all times. I also made sure there weren't a lot of things that could fall off of her. Dolls with a lot of magnetic attachments I've learned to refrain taking around... I lost a lion ear in some hustle and bustle once : (

The few days I was able to go to school I probably would have taken a doll if I had one at the time. My school was mildly crappy but not like "Dangerous Minds" crappy. People didn't usually destroy your property or bother you really unless you were some kind of gang member.

 

I take Bria to school often, and my friends and teachers adore her...Well, mostly. Some of the guys think she's creepy, x__x, but that's how it goes. My math class is particularly fond of her, especially the freshman girls, but my math teacher loves her as well - first time I brought her she actually asked if she could hold her! (I let her...she knows that these dolls are expensive and breakable.) My school counselor also ADORES her, and all my other dolls that I've brought.

 

There is a BJD club my college

 

We have one of those wooden art models in my art class about the side of a SD and I would LOVE to bring in Caché and switch their places to see if people notice. The kids in my class are one with their inner child but I think they need to get over their doll fears.

 

I've taken my dolls to school once in a while, mostly on "share your hobbies" kind of days. I took my Yo-Sd in for french class to show what we got over christmas break, and then my puki just to show my friends. Both of them fit in my purse though so it was fairly easy to do. I wouldn't want to carry a BJD in my arms, my school is not very welcoming of things that are different so somebody might try and steal or break my doll just to be mean (worse things have happened). I'll probably bring in my MSD or SD doll once they have legit cases

 

I brought my doll to my college. We had to bring something to Illustration class to draw, so I pounced on the idea of bringing my SD to class for the day! He's perfect for that class because its removed from the majority of the messes typically found at my art school (charcoal, oil paint, wood shavings, ...sharpies!) For the most part he was banished to his carrying bag for my other classes, but he still got lots of camera phone pictures and one girl fell totally in love and asked to hold him. Now I wouldn't take Jack to class if I knew there was no good reason for him to be there, but I had so much fun that day!

 

I have taken my puki to school when I work once in a while. I am not sure it safe for them to go to school with you for one they can get hurt or other might not accept the doll for the creepest someone . I have my on my cell phone so i can show her off that way i can show her off and if they want to know more about her I tell them more then .

 

I dont mind the looks at all
But i dont take my dolls to school anymore, Because a teacher snached Kirill from me and tried to pose him and ended up making his legs un-even >,.,<

 

When my doll comes in, I'm planning to bring him near the end of the school year (probably just the head though, or him un-assembled.)

My art class has a backroom where only one or two people go to when they want peace and quiet from the rest of the group. The natural lighting there is really good and it has a ventilating system thing on the side. So I plan to bring him to work on his face up and/or tattoos (and the fact that it'll be more quiet there I can concentrate)--also being at the end of the year, the teachers usually let you stay in other classes sometimes.The ventilation thing would be good for the MSC maybe? My teacher does a lot of actual spraying (spraypaint/fixatives) in that area as well, so it may help me.

If I get into the animation school I applied for this coming fall, I'll be bringing him for sure sometimes to put in the corner of my personal desk to keep me company if I work for long hours.

 

If I had a doll when I was in high school, I wouldn't take it to school, unless the girls in my DI team wanted to see it after school and I knew it would fit in my locker. And I would leave it in the locker the whole day.
I think it is too likely for them to get damaged, stolen, or dirty. But even more than that, I know that if someone had a BJD with them in class, all I would be able to do is stare at it. The whole class. Normally I roll my eyes at things school administrators consider "distractions," but I think that bjd's would be huge distractions. That's mostly talking about the MSD's and SD's, though. It's not fair to the other students, and I know I would be fretting about my doll all day if I had it with me instead of focusing on what I need to.


EDIT: I wanted to point out, I do think a little bit differently about my college classes. In some of my studio classes you can lay your stuff beside your drawing table and no one even knows it's there. One time in 2D design we were instructed to be in an object we thought was interesting, and I totally would have taken a doll if I had one. But still I think it would stay in my dorm most of the time when I'm in class, where it's safe.

 

I actually bring my doll to school when I can ever since I got him. However, I've heard how sunlight damages your doll (and we live in a tropical country that is also full of pollution) so usually I just hide him in a bag or something. I don't really care how people think of me and when they comment that they saw something creepy in my bag since they don't really know what BJD's are. I love my boy dearly and I don't think there's anything wrong with letting him out into the real world once in a while

 

I just recently took Bird with me to school. I have no problem with taking him to class I just plan ahead before I do so. If the day I want to bring him with me is my drawing and 3D art day then I would not take him. At the end of my art classes my clothes are a mess with charcoal, chalk pastels and all sorts of paint so Bird would get massively dirty. When it comes to sun exposure I just wrap him up in my jacket if I'm outside and the suns out.

I usually bring him on non-art days. People don't really notice him when I bring him with me. I think it’s because when I'm holding him his black hair blends in with the black jacket I wear. Even my classmates didn't notice him till I sat him down to take off my messenger bag. My professors didn't seem to mind at all. They were interested in looking at him and holding him and they asked a lot of questions, especially my chem. professor.

People usually don't bother me about my dolls when I bring them out of the house. I don’t listen to anything negative they say. The way I see it is if it makes me happy and isn't hurting anyone what others say doesn't matter.

~Kibumi

 

i took autumn to school once and my friends loved her =3=

 

A couple of questions for the people who have or are gone/going through college with their BJDs.

I'm moving into a studio apartment next semester... and I am a little worried about taking the girls. My mother advised against it, but I feel like I will miss them. So,

How did you move your dolls?
Did you take them with you to college?
How did your roommates react to them? (Thank goodness I don't have to deal with this one )

Any advice would be appreciated.

If there is a topic like this already just point me in the direction.

 

I just moved back from university and I did take all three of my dolls to residence with me. I even got 2 new ones while there. Moving them was pretty simple, I just packed them up in their boxes and moved them along with all my stuff. I did the same for moving them back. It helped though that moving entailed driving there and back with my family, though it was a pretty long drive. As for my roommate I met with her before moving in and she got to see one of them then. She knew a little bit about BJDs before hand so I guess I lucked out. She ended up thinking my girls were creepy but liked my boys. If roommates are ever an issue (like with moving in to residence where they're randomly assigned) I suggest meeting with them or getting in contact with them before hand not only to mention this quirky hobby but also just to discuss lifestyles in general. It helps to know a bit about what you're getting into before moving in with someone.

 

Haha, I had my dolls through all of university, and it was awesome!

I will make a note about roommates: make sure you room with someone who can at least tolerate your doll hobby. There was someone I was going to room with (to make a triad), but her current roommate was terrified of dolls, so much that she screamed until I took them out of the room. Even though I liked the people in the triad, it's not worth it to feel torn apart because of dolls!

So basically, just make sure you have "the doll talk" (haha!) with any potential roommates, just to make sure they're okay with the dolls hanging around your room!