Fuck this really hit close home.
Is true that Yaguchi is way too hard on himself, and that the teachers gave him pretty honest advice: It seems clear he is (naturally) a super fresh person to art, and that he still hasn't found his identity as an artist (which is what doing the presentation was about: Who are you, not only as a person but as an artist). However he has a drive, works hard, has developed good eyes etc... He has the foundation to grow further. And he can grow more from now on through his experiences at college and looking at other's works.