Well, winter season needs to end. I do not see to get enough heat in the room i'm in, and Texans have shown me that they can not drive on ice iced roads. Lucky for me I spent the first 24 years of my life in Maine, so I know how to walk and drive on ice... I find it interesting to watch texans slow down before driving up a hill...
Anyway...
So i graduated in December, and now I'm finishing up an elective. I'm already feeling the senioritis, and I'm thinking about going back for the bachelor's program within a year. I ma go to Devry, yet the only reason that prevents me from wanting to go back is the price. The school has reached as high as $600 per credit hour. So a 4 credit class can be as expensive as a full semester for some students. Ouch...
Other then school I am currently working on another project. The animation and music is turning out great, and the programming will be a little more interesting to work with. Although working on a project entirely by myself can be stressful, the ending result builds one hell of a confidence boost.
As much as I talk about my hate for programming, the problesolving makes it fun and exciting. The fact that you are able to tell a computer to animate an object is so cool, especially when you build the object to be interactive. Simple objects moving and animating from the simple movement of a mouse cursor, etc... It's awesome.
So recently I have been trying to start a small business with a friend of mine. The problem i am having is that he has been throwing excuses out at me, he does not want to program HTML/XHTML and CSS. He is a graphic designer and thats it.... Well... You job is only as good as you will make it. My professor told me this. The more knowledge you have, the better job you can receive.
For example: I taught myself how to use Flash, action script, Photoshop, illustrator, premier, encor, GarageBand, and dreamweaver. With all this knowledge, i could possibly Bildungsroman up my own small business and freelance or i could do just about anything in a web development studio. My options are large because of what I know, the problem is working alone... I hate it. Working on a legit site, I'd rather have two brains work something out.
But I digress... My friend seems to want to stay in one spot, graphics. Truth is i told him that he does not have to worry about Flash or Dreamweaver, because i would take care of that, but for some reason he still keeps his distance from workin on web design... I want to help him out, and this is the 2nd time he pushed away from an opportunity.
Been searching craig's list and texasdesign.com.... Found some interesting jobs, but nothing that seems promising. Everyone wishes for 3-5 years of experience with a firm. I have been playing with Flash since 2001, i know it inside and out, my work has been declared "well detailed", and i can't seem to find a job.
The last flash job I applied for turned ome down, and actually hired someone i was tutoring at the school. How strange is that? It may be that they wanted someone who had less experience, someone who would stick around much longer... I don't know. Perhaps i should start up a small business and just dig my hands deep into freelance web development. I can't seem to rely on anyone, and the job market seems to spit in my face more often then it should.
Found some jobs in Austin, id be more then willing to move down there for something. DFW seems to be a very confusing place for design.
Anyway...
So i graduated in December, and now I'm finishing up an elective. I'm already feeling the senioritis, and I'm thinking about going back for the bachelor's program within a year. I ma go to Devry, yet the only reason that prevents me from wanting to go back is the price. The school has reached as high as $600 per credit hour. So a 4 credit class can be as expensive as a full semester for some students. Ouch...
Other then school I am currently working on another project. The animation and music is turning out great, and the programming will be a little more interesting to work with. Although working on a project entirely by myself can be stressful, the ending result builds one hell of a confidence boost.
As much as I talk about my hate for programming, the problesolving makes it fun and exciting. The fact that you are able to tell a computer to animate an object is so cool, especially when you build the object to be interactive. Simple objects moving and animating from the simple movement of a mouse cursor, etc... It's awesome.
So recently I have been trying to start a small business with a friend of mine. The problem i am having is that he has been throwing excuses out at me, he does not want to program HTML/XHTML and CSS. He is a graphic designer and thats it.... Well... You job is only as good as you will make it. My professor told me this. The more knowledge you have, the better job you can receive.
For example: I taught myself how to use Flash, action script, Photoshop, illustrator, premier, encor, GarageBand, and dreamweaver. With all this knowledge, i could possibly Bildungsroman up my own small business and freelance or i could do just about anything in a web development studio. My options are large because of what I know, the problem is working alone... I hate it. Working on a legit site, I'd rather have two brains work something out.
But I digress... My friend seems to want to stay in one spot, graphics. Truth is i told him that he does not have to worry about Flash or Dreamweaver, because i would take care of that, but for some reason he still keeps his distance from workin on web design... I want to help him out, and this is the 2nd time he pushed away from an opportunity.
Been searching craig's list and texasdesign.com.... Found some interesting jobs, but nothing that seems promising. Everyone wishes for 3-5 years of experience with a firm. I have been playing with Flash since 2001, i know it inside and out, my work has been declared "well detailed", and i can't seem to find a job.
The last flash job I applied for turned ome down, and actually hired someone i was tutoring at the school. How strange is that? It may be that they wanted someone who had less experience, someone who would stick around much longer... I don't know. Perhaps i should start up a small business and just dig my hands deep into freelance web development. I can't seem to rely on anyone, and the job market seems to spit in my face more often then it should.
Found some jobs in Austin, id be more then willing to move down there for something. DFW seems to be a very confusing place for design.