Well as always it has been a while since I updated my blog. This past semester it felt like I was taking 3 lvl 400 classes when in actuality I only had one. Definitely was a long and tough, but I really enjoyed 3 out of the 4 classes, so it made it worth the pain, especially since my Producer class is dealt with what I want to do with my major.
This fall has been a stressful one since a) my dad has been out of work since August (he has actually only worked about 2 1/2 months this year) and b) I only have a year left of college and have no idea what I am going to do when I get out. With the economy in bad shape I know a lot of college students worry about finding a job, but being a film major adds on extra stress. Unlike business, nursing, teaching, ect getting your foot in the door for working in this field is a lot harder. It has more to do with who you know than what you know. I could have one of the greatest work ethics, but if I can’t get my foot in the door in either a job or internship, it won’t mean anything once I graduate. My professors are also very keen on reminding us students that most of what we will find once we graduate is freelance work and that we are up against a lot of other very talented people out there, so yeah hearing that over and over again and looking at my less than amazing resume definitely added some pressure.
One of the things that I had been praying for this semester is that God would show me where to go or what I am supposed to do. Fast forward to November, in my Producer class we had a guy come in who owns his own company here in MD (MD isn’t great for film work) and who also mentioned having a program for interns. I was both nervous and excited since his company takes things from development through to distribution which is awesome and the program would be right up my alley. Most of the internship opportunities that arise seem to be editing, field work, or being an assistant on sets which is a great opportunity, but at times they require you to have a resume. So I made a mental note to try and contact him unsure whether I had a chance to even get an interview, but when one of my classmates asked how he prepares himself to pitch an idea to a client for funding…his answer was that he is a believer and he prays before he goes into a meeting. That right there to me was kind of like a door being opened, not only was this internship one that I wanted and fit into what my major was but the man who owned the company was a believer as well.
So I went home excited and told the news to my mom. She listened and just happened to ask what the man’s name was and once I told her who it was, she laughed because it ends up that his parents live at the end of our street and my parents knew him (though it had been a while) from young life or something like that. Long story short, my dad called him to put in a good word for me, my professor this semester put in a good word for me (since my boss is good friends with my professor) and I got the internship. It is six months, non paid which most are and will provide me with not only work experience but some good contacts as well. I’ve been at DBM Communications for almost a month and absolutely love what I do! It definitely lets me know that I’ve picked the right field to be in since I get the opportunity to be creative while using my business sense to bring a story to life. Even if working in the film industry doesn’t pan out for me, I’ve learned some valuable skills and have a back up plan of applying for a marketing, writing or producing at Bioware 
I still struggle with figuring out where I stand and how I am supposed to work through all this deprogramming or whatever you prefer to call it
