I mailed some of my application to Chapman yesterday. I still need to complete my video essay and upload it along with the other essays. I stopped by Shervin's office and he showed me a list of celebrities interested in doing our show. Amazing. I'd love to work with any of them. Actually, I'd love to work. Period.
I think the best feeling in the world would be getting accepted to film school yet declining because your television show got picked up.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Finish Line
It's only fair I update this blog on the night of the Academy Awards.
I am nearing the finish line; I have completed my essays for Chapman University and will be working on my two-minute introductory film this week. My plan is to capture all the necessary images by mid-week to edit and complete the film by Friday.
I am days away from sitting back in my chair and taking a breather. Am I anxious? Am I terrified? Yes to both. I've realized I shouldn't put all my hopes, or any hope, on these applications. I can't wait to be done with this all to finally go back to writing and, possibly, directing. I have so many ideas I haven't had the chance to expand, this will finally give me the opportunity.
Chapman. Five days away. Let's do this.
I am nearing the finish line; I have completed my essays for Chapman University and will be working on my two-minute introductory film this week. My plan is to capture all the necessary images by mid-week to edit and complete the film by Friday.
I am days away from sitting back in my chair and taking a breather. Am I anxious? Am I terrified? Yes to both. I've realized I shouldn't put all my hopes, or any hope, on these applications. I can't wait to be done with this all to finally go back to writing and, possibly, directing. I have so many ideas I haven't had the chance to expand, this will finally give me the opportunity.
Chapman. Five days away. Let's do this.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
USC / BLU
I have officially submitted my application for USC School of Cinematic Arts. Yes, the insanity is over. I drove down to the school last Friday with Mary. It was a beautiful campus, obviously, with some great buildings. I was in and out as fast as possible; I didn't want to become too captivated.
Aside from that, I have officially crossed over to Blu-ray. I haven't made a purchase of a Blu-ray player but I have come across three titles: Goodfellas, Full Metal Jacket and Blood Diamond. What an interesting purchase; two of my favorite directors (Martin Scorsese and Stanley Kubrick) including some of my favorite actors (Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci, Ray Liotta, Leonardo DiCaprio).
I have also decided on a Blu-ray player: the Sony BDP-S550. I can't wait until I have my personal home theatre. Nobody's gonna wanna leave.
Now, I'm just crossing fingers for USC while starting on Chapman. Good luck, Armen.
Aside from that, I have officially crossed over to Blu-ray. I haven't made a purchase of a Blu-ray player but I have come across three titles: Goodfellas, Full Metal Jacket and Blood Diamond. What an interesting purchase; two of my favorite directors (Martin Scorsese and Stanley Kubrick) including some of my favorite actors (Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci, Ray Liotta, Leonardo DiCaprio).
I have also decided on a Blu-ray player: the Sony BDP-S550. I can't wait until I have my personal home theatre. Nobody's gonna wanna leave.
Now, I'm just crossing fingers for USC while starting on Chapman. Good luck, Armen.
Monday, January 26, 2009
100 Hours
In roughly 100 hours, I should completely be finished with the USC application and have submitted it. How freaked out should I be?
It all started with a dream, remember? I was very confused when I started this blog and although I haven't updated it as often as I hoped, I'm still here. Not so much confused but very scared.
In 4 days, I will be driving to USC to personally submit my supplemental application. I keep rewriting my essays, trying to polish them to perfection. I keep reading about students who have transfered and can't help but notice how great their GPAs are compared to mine. I keep thinking to myself, "No matter how great my essay is, it can always be better." In just a few days, everything will come to an end. Sure, I still have to finish my application for Chapman and New York University but USC's was the most time consuming. I've been treating each application as if it's my first choice and for once, I feel as if USC truly is. I'll be faced with quite a dilemma if I am accepted to both USC and Chapman.
In the end, I am truly terrified. I feel like my application is going to get lost in a pool of better educated invididuals. Did I use enough "big" words? Is my essay descriptive enough? The real question is: Does it matter? I am a student who wants to go to school and study. I am willing to pay and I am promising to be a good boy! Yet, hundreds of students are rejected every year. Is it fair? I want to get accepted as badly as everybody else and I think, ultimately, your writing has to show that.
Maybe if you want it bad enough, they'll let you slide. I mean, come on. Who cares what my favorite food is? I want to get an education; I'm not hungry!
It all started with a dream, remember? I was very confused when I started this blog and although I haven't updated it as often as I hoped, I'm still here. Not so much confused but very scared.
In 4 days, I will be driving to USC to personally submit my supplemental application. I keep rewriting my essays, trying to polish them to perfection. I keep reading about students who have transfered and can't help but notice how great their GPAs are compared to mine. I keep thinking to myself, "No matter how great my essay is, it can always be better." In just a few days, everything will come to an end. Sure, I still have to finish my application for Chapman and New York University but USC's was the most time consuming. I've been treating each application as if it's my first choice and for once, I feel as if USC truly is. I'll be faced with quite a dilemma if I am accepted to both USC and Chapman.
In the end, I am truly terrified. I feel like my application is going to get lost in a pool of better educated invididuals. Did I use enough "big" words? Is my essay descriptive enough? The real question is: Does it matter? I am a student who wants to go to school and study. I am willing to pay and I am promising to be a good boy! Yet, hundreds of students are rejected every year. Is it fair? I want to get accepted as badly as everybody else and I think, ultimately, your writing has to show that.
Maybe if you want it bad enough, they'll let you slide. I mean, come on. Who cares what my favorite food is? I want to get an education; I'm not hungry!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Giving In
As the deadline for the application nears, I am trying my best to keep calm.
I plan on submitting the School of Cinematic Arts application in person, next week. I have completed first drafts of all my essays and continue to polish them every day. I have loads of paper waiting to be reviewed; letters of recommendation, transcripts, evaluations, etc.
I didn't realize how difficult it would be to write a personal statement or essay. It's not difficult in the sense that I don't know how to write well, the problem is telling both an appealing story yet making it sound good for them.
There's roughly a week left until I feel that huge sigh of relief. I can't help but feel like Jon Favreau -- Obama's senior speechwriter -- who spends his time working from a Starbucks. In my case, I'm constantly revising my writing in a library which used to be a church. I'm here nearly every day and have grown a beard since I started.
Yet I remain confident.
I plan on submitting the School of Cinematic Arts application in person, next week. I have completed first drafts of all my essays and continue to polish them every day. I have loads of paper waiting to be reviewed; letters of recommendation, transcripts, evaluations, etc.
I didn't realize how difficult it would be to write a personal statement or essay. It's not difficult in the sense that I don't know how to write well, the problem is telling both an appealing story yet making it sound good for them.
There's roughly a week left until I feel that huge sigh of relief. I can't help but feel like Jon Favreau -- Obama's senior speechwriter -- who spends his time working from a Starbucks. In my case, I'm constantly revising my writing in a library which used to be a church. I'm here nearly every day and have grown a beard since I started.
Yet I remain confident.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Library
I've decided to work on my applications for school at Woodbury's library. It's farily quiet and I have an entire table at the far end of the library to work. Nobody around me... and I feel like I'm all alone.
This library used to be a church so it's got a bit of a feel to it. Tomorrow, I'll be working out of the library at Los Angeles City College. I've made some progress but I'm scaring myself by looking at the calendar every day. I'm going to put in a request for my high school and college transcripts tomorrow.
Back to work.
This library used to be a church so it's got a bit of a feel to it. Tomorrow, I'll be working out of the library at Los Angeles City College. I've made some progress but I'm scaring myself by looking at the calendar every day. I'm going to put in a request for my high school and college transcripts tomorrow.
Back to work.
Monday, January 12, 2009
State of Worry
Both of my films for the cinema course I took this past semester were nominated by students for the end-of-semester screening. Since then, I've been sick plenty and the due dates for my applications near. USC's application is due February 1 and I am officially underway.
I admit, I am very terrified because of the pressures from these applications. Mary started classes at Woodbury today, so I am technically the only one without school. I am anxious to send these in but I don't think I'll have a big relief when they're done. Instead, I'll be panicking in case something goes wrong and I have nowhere to go in Fall.
This is literally the worst activity I could engage in. It's all or nothing.
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