Sinus Infection and the First Day of School

Well hello everyone! I'm blogging from sunny California. And as you can tell by the title, today was my first day of school, and I'm sick. Sad face! But not to worry, I was able to drag myself out of bed and rush into class 10 minutes late...covered in sweat. Not exactly the first impression I was hoping to make, but, what can you do?

I received my class schedule yesterday, and boy do they have us working like dogs! For those of you who don't know, I am enrolled in a two-year, accelerated MFA Filmmaking program at New York Film Academy. Everyone always says, "New York Film Academy? But it's in LA?" The answer is, "Yes. And yes." There is a campus in New York, the network is through there, the financial aid is through there other stuff is through there. The LA campus is just the sister campus; the popular, pretty sister campus.

Much like they promised me when I was contemplating enrollment: I will be at school Monday through Friday, some days until 9 or later, and my weekends will be filled with making films. In the first 8 weeks of class, I will have made 4 short films. The teachers explained that this time is considered "Boot Camp". And I believe it. You know me though, I'm looking at my schedule wondering when I'm going to be able to eat. I brought a sandwich today and one of my classmates told me that I was smart for that. I just nodded. I already knew.

I'll be the first to admit that the class schedule had me nervous at first. Mind you, there is zero amount of structure to the schedule. There is no pattern whatsoever. No Monday is the same, nor is any week. I will have to reference the schedule everyday. Like I said, I was nervous. I very much enjoy structure in my life. However, when I moved past the dates and times and started to look at the classes I'm going to take, I could not help from smiling. I'm taking:

Director's Craft

Cinematography

Screenwriting

Digital Editing

Acting for Directors

Film History

How exciting is that?! I'm in LA learning how to make movies!!! It takes everything in me to keep from breaking out in Tourrete's type outbursts. That's a lie. Being sick makes it very easy to not have sudden outburst. This little chick has a low energy level. Well, this illness is getting the best of me. I'm going to have to cut this short and lay down. See you later!