Journal Entry #1

December 20,2007

Hey Everyone,

I have been extremely busy these past few weeks. School is in full force and so is my filmmaking. I am taking five courses that include: Intro to Philosophy, Europe and the World in Transition, Beginning Screenwriting, Intro to New Media, and Technology & Society. Each class has proven to be challenging, yet I am managing to complete all of the work.

The year started with a "bang!" The film department here at the University offered me an internship with a film entitled "Righteous Kill." They shot some of the movie in Bridgeport and I was able to do a two-week internship with the production team. It was an amazing experience because I learned and explored the professional movie industry and was able to meet some of my all time favorite actors. I met Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Donnie Wahlberg. The experience was a great way to reassure my true passion for film and I cannot wait to do another internship.

Now I am working on my own film with some fellow students at Fairfield. The school presented us with a grant and together we wrote a script for a short film. I am co-directing it with a good friend of mine and the project is in the pre-production stage. This past weekend we went to New York City to cast the actors for the film. Shooting starts in two weekends and there is much work to assure we start on time. I am excited and cannot wait to get back on set. I feel a movie set is one of my favorite places in the world.

Balancing my work has been crucial this semester. I am co-president of the Resident Council Committee in Loyola Hall, a tour guide, volunteering for community service, part of the National Housing Honorary, as well as doing work-study. It seems like many activities, but with time management, I am able to put 100% into each and everyone. My week is full of meetings and outside trips, yet I still find time to finish all of my schoolwork. Well thanks for reading and I will be back with more next week.