Nov 3, 2007

For A Degree

I recently started to seriously question whether or not I still wanted to pursue my degree in film production. This wasn't just a random thought, but instead the culmination of doubt, frustration and serious questioning about the actual worth of an already lengthy university experience. I'm not about to dissect the importance of a degree because it seems pretty obvious. What I went through in the last week, I understand now, has been about rediscovering and redefining my goals.

I'm on a break until next semester now, and with this time I plan on doing a few more personal projects, making some money, and setting some realistic goals for myself. I'm smart enough to know that no one just finds motivation or inspiration, it's something that you have to work for; something that you have to pursue. Being a student has a lot of positives and negatives, but it's temporary. I'll be working now to remind myself that what I do here will have more worth when I actually start my 'real' life. Motivation doesn't come easy on the path to a degree.




"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it." 


-Goethe

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." 


-Oliver Wendell Holmes

"If we did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves." 


-Thomas Edison

2 comments :

Anonymous said...

The moment you start working your gonna miss school, it was cake and working sux. that is unless you are a fortunate fool who can come out making what he wants and getting by finacially still. I have yet to see that side but I dream it so.

Michael said...

You should include a quote about not quiting.
There are many routes to what you really want. Good luck in choosing a path.