Seems like I've been stiring things up here at the school. I sent a letter of complaint to the head of the Media Dept, who sent it on to the Dean about these Avid Systems not working properly. Two days later I was informed that the engineers are coming Wednesday to take a look, and if they can't get it right, then they're bringing in the Avid dudes. I am not convinced though that they will do anything, and this isn't coming from the Dean, So we shall see.
I put in my application for graduation, and they sent it back, saying that "You must turn in your application for graduation no earlier than one semester from your expected graduation date". Well, there's some issues with that:
-I'm not actually going to finish until end of Fall
-The walk is in May
-Based on the fact that when I went here 8 years ago, they were in terms, and now have switched to semesters, which brings up the question of my credits. Do I have enough,not enough etc...
-Will they accept the outline that me and my advisor came up with?
So, my advisor, who is the head of the Media Dept. made a phone call, then an e-mail to the people who get to deal with this stuff, and well, he said that things are, well, happening....but we are still waiting
In other news, my trip to Chicago starts tomorrow
I think I'm going to need a compas!! I'm staying at the Youth Hostel on Congress Pkwy, which looks like it's walking distance to Colombia! I'll have lots of free time (to do homework. Yeah, you heard right. I've got lots to do for Monday). Appointment with advisor Friday at 3pm, and the open house is Saturday at 9:45am. Leaving Sunday at 1:15. I'm looking forward to just taking the city in and enjoying whatever I find 
I know that this is what I want to do, because it is motivating me to do good things for myself, and take care of myself. No wonder I went through that bout of depression for a few weeks, not being able to decide on my next step, because I wasn't being truthful with myself. I was running away from exactly what I wanted. Luckily I caught myself in time and now it feels like anything is possible. That's one way my depression has helped me, it forces me to do exactly what I want to do, because the alternative is just not an option. I do get side tracked, but ultimately I catch myself, and catch the clues that I'm in a funk, and work to figure out what's going on in my head. This used to take me up to 6 months at a time, now I can do it in about 2 weeks! The meds keep me feeling like myself on a consistant basis, without them, I have been unable to focus or recover from the dark side; and I just don't feel like myself. Which is this, taking care of myself and being excited about life and making decisions that are good for me. Yes, there will have to be sacrifices, there's always going to be that, but when you do what you really want, then life just seems to fall into place, and will give you what you need!! I can do this. I've been through much tougher things in my life and have made it through. Remembering a quote from a friend, or a book: Do what you love and the money will follow.
Warm fuzzies for everyone!!!
I put in my application for graduation, and they sent it back, saying that "You must turn in your application for graduation no earlier than one semester from your expected graduation date". Well, there's some issues with that:
-I'm not actually going to finish until end of Fall
-The walk is in May
-Based on the fact that when I went here 8 years ago, they were in terms, and now have switched to semesters, which brings up the question of my credits. Do I have enough,not enough etc...
-Will they accept the outline that me and my advisor came up with?
So, my advisor, who is the head of the Media Dept. made a phone call, then an e-mail to the people who get to deal with this stuff, and well, he said that things are, well, happening....but we are still waiting
In other news, my trip to Chicago starts tomorrow
I think I'm going to need a compas!! I'm staying at the Youth Hostel on Congress Pkwy, which looks like it's walking distance to Colombia! I'll have lots of free time (to do homework. Yeah, you heard right. I've got lots to do for Monday). Appointment with advisor Friday at 3pm, and the open house is Saturday at 9:45am. Leaving Sunday at 1:15. I'm looking forward to just taking the city in and enjoying whatever I find
I know that this is what I want to do, because it is motivating me to do good things for myself, and take care of myself. No wonder I went through that bout of depression for a few weeks, not being able to decide on my next step, because I wasn't being truthful with myself. I was running away from exactly what I wanted. Luckily I caught myself in time and now it feels like anything is possible. That's one way my depression has helped me, it forces me to do exactly what I want to do, because the alternative is just not an option. I do get side tracked, but ultimately I catch myself, and catch the clues that I'm in a funk, and work to figure out what's going on in my head. This used to take me up to 6 months at a time, now I can do it in about 2 weeks! The meds keep me feeling like myself on a consistant basis, without them, I have been unable to focus or recover from the dark side; and I just don't feel like myself. Which is this, taking care of myself and being excited about life and making decisions that are good for me. Yes, there will have to be sacrifices, there's always going to be that, but when you do what you really want, then life just seems to fall into place, and will give you what you need!! I can do this. I've been through much tougher things in my life and have made it through. Remembering a quote from a friend, or a book: Do what you love and the money will follow.
Warm fuzzies for everyone!!!
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Whats going on with the avid system? I worked on one a while back at an advertising agency, but now im limited to Premiere and After Effects at home whenever i need to work with video, which is good enough for me for now...
Go for it with school.
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