dualman7

I recently started graduate school(film) and most of the assignments require help from classmates. It must be me, because for the life of me I can't get my fellow classmates to be a part of my shoots---they haven't asked for my help for their projects either. I am having a very difficult time completing my assignments and the stress over doing everything alone is starting to get to me.

Historically, the program is designed that we're all supposed to be working together as eachothers crew. Our class has broken into cliques, and I don't belong to one.

I have been asking for help but people are reluctant to do so--probably since I haven't helped them (haven't been asked). I have even considered paying a crew to avoid all this agony. Tuition alone is difficult for me to handle, but the stress is really starting to get to me. It's gotten to a point where I feel like a beggar.

Would I be walking in the wrong direction if I said screw it and just paid a crew to help me?