It certainly wasn't because of parental encouragement. As a National Merit Scholar, I was offered some huge scholarships from many different schools. UT was not one of those schools. The problem was, all the colleges offering me money wanted me in their engineering departments, doing calculus and linear equations and God knows what else.
But that wasn't for me. Just look at those equations! Supposedly that's math, but I'm seeing a distinct lack of numbers. The resounding one I scored on the Calculus AP test was the final nail in the coffin for the torrid relationship between mathematics and myself. And as difficult as it was to explain to my dad the engineer, I had been nurturing a love for film for as long as I could remember. Somehow, I knew my career was in that field.
I think it was Toy Story that did it. Toy Story marks the first time I can remember being completely absorbed in a film; in the world that was created, in the story being told, in the characters being developed, in the emotions being felt. Toy Story showed me the field I wanted to work in, for better or for worse. As I grew up, my passion more and more became screenwriting, but I'm completely enthralled by all aspects of filmmaking. So I guess what I hope to get out of RTF 305 is all-encompassing. I want to gain a deeper understanding of all forms of media, so I can better prepare myself to enter the highly competitive field I've chosen to dedicate my life to. No matter what anyone says, it's way better than being an engineer.
So, in a nutshell, I hope that explains why I threw away a prestigious scholarship and moved to Austin. I love the RTF program at UT, and the campus in general. It's everything I want out of college.
The images in this post can be found here:
http://www.onenotefan.com/2009/08/math-in-onenote/
http://www.neurosoftware.ro/programming-blog/blogposter/web-resources/the-incredible-evolution-of-pixar/
I can't say I keep up with too many blogs, although I have been known to read Kotaku from time to time. This blog will be an interesting new experience for me.
