"Wind reel and print"

Well, it has come to that time of the semester here at Ithaca College when things start to get a little hectic with finals, finding a ride home, re-shoots, laundry, Kendall day, figuring out textbook rental return dates etc. Living in the college world, these stressors are supposed to be taking over my life, However, while working on my Fiction Field Production class short movie assignment, I quickly found out that "Manage Your Time 101" should be offered and be a requirement for all Parkies, if not every student in college.My experience working with my crew was one I will never forget. It was my first time writing for this type of assignment, and also taking on the job of Script Supervisor, never did I ever think that I would be in the local supermarket passed midnight on a school night. I wasn't expecting the amount of time I was about to spend with my classmates outside of out normal classroom setting. I wasn't sure how well we would all get along, if our ideas would even work well together, or if I even felt comfortable sharing my ideas aloud.

 I quickly had a reality check at our first shoot when it was 2:30am on a Monday night, cigarette smoke clouded the living room from our countless takes of cigarette puffs, and I realized that at that moment, this was what I came to college for. This is what I am meant to be doing. I then didn't even want to imagine where else I would be if i weren't in that clogged up smoky living room.

It always amazes me when its the end of the semester and in some of my classes, I maybe know the persons name who is is sitting next to me, the professors name, and thats about it. In others, I know everyone, everyone knows me, I am invested, and overall enjoy my time spent in the classroom. In this class, on the first day I knew about half of everyones names solely from being in classes with them in a previous semester. Once our "teams" were made for our movies, I had two ways of approaching the situation. One, I let my position be assigned to me, don't put too much opinion, and just flow. Or two, speak my mind, let my personality make its way out, and genuinely enjoy my time working with these 7 other people until the semesters over. Im happy that I chose the second route, because what came out of working with those 7 other people, was so freaking cool. I had no idea the amount of talent I was surrounded by, and if I was just open to it, I could learn a lot from these kids. Not only were we able to work together, share our ideas, and produce an amazing short film. We were able to have fun, and work as friends We created awesome memories together, and some pretty amazing friendships that I will forever be grateful for.

CollegeHumor: Real humor for real people

CollegeHumor is one of the most popular channels on all of YouTube, and for good reason. Like the channel's name suggests, the videos which the group of comedians post mostly pertain to and are directed towards humor for college students. How convenient! We're college students! For those of you who have watched any of CollegeHumor's material, you understand what I mean when I say that the videos are hilarious--most of them, anyway.

What CollegeHumor does that most other YouTube comedy channels don't do is it perfectly displays so many situations that happen oh too often in our everyday lives. Arguing with your smartphone is always a pain, and while the comedy is blown a bit out of proportion, viewers still understand exactly what the actor is feeling, and can just as easily laugh at his pain and suffering.

This video is even a better example of the kind that's made specifically for college students. Have you ever had a terrible roommate? A strange one? A scary one? Luckily, I haven't had to deal with most of the six roommates which are depicted in the video, but I certainly know people who have. I'm sure you do, too. My current roommate is The Ghost. I don't usually see him from when he leaves for class in the morning until he gets home around 11 o'clock at night. There are A LOT of strange people out there (Not saying that my current roommate is strange. He's actually one of my very good friends), many of which you will encounter at some point or another in your life. It may not happen for quite a while, but there's a very good chance that at least one of you will The Zombie.

"POV: Gym" is by far one of the most accurately comedic videos CollegeHumor has ever made. I can sadly but honestly admit that the large majority of occurrences in the video have happened to me while going to the gym. I've told myself I'll start going to the gym every day. I've seen the naked old man in the locker room--there's always one. I've walked past the enormous guys and made some sort of excuse to explain why I'm not as big as them. And yes, I've bumped up the weight on machines to the point of complete ridiculousness to try to impress the girl working out next to me (come on guys, we all have).

CollegeHumor portrays such realistic humor that you can't help but watch it. Yes, 99% of what they do is exaggerated beyond belief, but most topics they cover have, in some way or another, affected you personally. It's really just fun to see that you're not the only one who deals with the things that happen to you.

Here is to the future!

Looking at that blank screen in the back I hope you feel compelled to create great work to make this world a better place! It was a pleasure to have you in class and I owe you donuts big time:-)