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October 2nd, 2009 - Hitting the First Expected Wall
I've been expecting this. For the first time, I actually predicted myself hitting the first wall of the semester. I have gotten over it, but now need the regularly suggested "break." After six weeks of school, the first wave is over; projects are hitting their middle phases of production; and oddly, going to work is the only safe haven. I am currently taking a full 60-unit course load, working on a film short for SxSW, consulting for the Silk Screen Film Festival, and working as a production intern for a major motion picture being filmed in Pittsburgh until December. Life has gotten strenuous. Yet, I expected this. Instead of pushing myself too hard, I have finally understood the importance of taking a step back. It may only be for a short bit, but it will easily allow the successive continuation of the demanding schedule I have brought on myself.
September 4, 2009 - Blog Suggestion
One of the students in my program has been working on a challenge for the past two weeks. Andrea Thornton must write one blog every day for thirty days. It has been fun to watch the progression of her blogs from static to continuous. It is a struggle to maintain a blog; clearly, I don't update mine very often on here. I suggest reading her blog because her writing style is something we all should work towards; her focus in her narratives and opinion pieces are fluid; and she tackles topics not necessarily seen on blogs around the world.
Andrea is from Atlanta by ways of Boston; although she chooses to leave the Boston part out. She is a strong, confident, quick witted, and stable woman who is ready to tackle the world. Her blog, Artheophilus, is a sweet step out of general discourse, into a more specific string of thoughts produced by her encounters with everyday society. Whether it is cultural commentary or an analysis of current events, she brings her personality, faith, and opinion to the table.
Check out Andrea Thornton's latest blog here:
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September 4, 2009 - A Personal Update
As I end the 2nd week of Graduate School, I am discerning the differences about going to the same school that I did for undergrad. What I am finding, is that each key difference is actually a positive addition assisting my motivation to succeed and accomplish. Combining the life lessons I have learned through experience and the technical skills I have obtained, I have found a program where my abilities can be utilized. My strengths and passions apply here.
During my undergrad I fell into a major that I pseudo-wanted to earn. It represented the qualitative and quantitative nature of analyzing options to optimize decisions: Decision Sciences. As I tell people what my undergraduate degree is in, I usually get a face like “Really?” It’s a major that has a cheesy sound to it, but really, it’s a major that everyone should have to minor in. I sit in meetings with the ability to organize information effectively, progress with linear focus, and optimize a group’s worth of suggestions to one concept; one idea; and one production. But because I have repeatedly succeeded in the single pipeline management, I find myself leading several pipelines; an ability learned not through books, but through experience – something I wish would factor into grades a little bit more consciously. To manage multiple pipelines effectively is my next goal.
What’s even better, is that my classes are focused towards the management of the creative enterprises; specifically to me and 16 other students: the Entertainment Industry. It is a collection of students from around the world, all attempting to jump into the industry. These people are brilliant in their own perspectives, and with a particular charisma that lights up a room. These people are diverse, yet collaborative in the desire for accomplishment, united by the cravings brought on by ambition, and brought together with a twist of unique creativity. These people will be my roommates in the houses are program is getting us for South by Southwest and the Sundance Film Festival.
If you give one of these individuals a case study, presentation, or group project, an Entertainment Industry Management student will knock it out of the park. When I sit in classes with 100 students, I notice a majority of the people that speak up with constructive opinion and discussion, rather than petty question, are the people from my program. Each of the individuals brings a strong confidence along with their charisma, a truly powerful thing.
269 Days Until LA.
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