"It was very freeing, like I was living in a dream."
How I did it: I first heard about it from my brother's ex-fiance, who as a matter of fact still models at the same school that I do because we are both students as well. When I enrolled in a drawing class(I'm an art major) I remembered that it was something that I was interested in before. I inquired about it and was set up to model in a morning class a few weeks later. Leading up to that day I was extremely apprehensive, I had a churning feeling in my got and was nervous whenever I would think about it. However, once I arrived to the class and changed into my robe, I got really calm up until the point when the professor asked for my robe so I could assume the pose. I was just like "moment of truth!", slipped the robe off, and stepped up onto the platform. The moment I was up there, all of my nervousness melted away. That first time felt kind of like those dreams where you get to school and realize that you are naked, but you just keep on going through your day. You know there is something unusual about the whole situation, but you just carry on either way. Anyways, the experience was awesome. It was flattering to be the subject of such concentrated attention, and I would recommend it for anyone with self-image problems, as long as you can work up the nerve to take the robe off.
Lessons & tips: Make sure that you ask questions before you arrive. Know whether or not you should have poses in mind, or if the teacher will give you poses. Know how many breaks you get, and don't assume any positions that you can't hold for at least 20 minutes. Bring a robe and some flip flops. Take a shower and use lotion about an hour before you go. Arrive early and talk to the students, it will help you loosen up.
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