O.k. Starting the 5 day journey a little late, but I can get this done. Since I missed class Monday Ill just go to talking about my most resent thoughts on school and class in general.
My friend, Josh Dirks (also a film major), and I went to see the "So You Want to be a Film Maker" presentation on thursday. I was shocked at how few people were in the room. Including Josh and I there were less than ten people in the room. How many film majors are in this school. Granted Im sure some people would not need the type of information that was spoken about in the lecture. And Im sure some people have heard it before. But that still, in my mind, doesn't add up to how few people attended. How serious are you? I don't want to evoke any "holier than tho" attitude here, but I just really expected more people in the room.
The good thing is after the second lecture I attended, on grant writing, I met up with my girlfriend in the main hall of the building and we listened to the orchestra for a good ten minutes. Thats when this feeling came over me of happiness. My own personal journey to get to this school was a hell of a lot bumpier than my experience enrolling for school up in Wausau at the UWMC. But Im here now, surrounded by like minded people just like I hoped to be. I see past it some times because Im human. The new feeling that came over me was the fact that not only am I surrounded by fellow film makers, but by people perusing a passion of music, painting, dance and a bunch of other forms of beauty. Im a big believer in a collective consciousness. With this energy (vibe or feeling) around me I feel I can be pushed to do things with more meaning and effort. Im just stoked.
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I completely agree about the motivation that comes from being surrounded by like minded people. So often I find myself thinking oh, I'll do this and this and then get this done, but unless I'm around others working towards the goal as well I struggle to be disciplined. Deadlines, group work, these force self-discipline but the ability to feed off of one another's ideas is also quite powerful. There is also something to be said for the wisdom that comes with years. You mentioned the motivation of others and lack of attendance, I for one work when I'm not in school, but I have met many eager youngsters in this department that don't really know what they want out of life--just a fun time while in school. Once you've lived in the world a while and then come back you do find youryself appreciating it so much more.
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