More thoughts since Sunday

Hello again!

     I haven't written in a while because all of my free time has been spent doing homework. I've been writing scripts and doing proposals and such. I'm enjoying this experience, and it's constantly challenging me in a way that I love and that annoys me- but I do honestly love every minute of it and I am going to be very sad when I have to leave here.
    We had our first meetings with our advisors today. Our advisors give us ideas and try to keep us on track, and they are all members of our staff. My advisor is Jim- one of the program directors. He has brown hair almost to his shoulders, wears red converse shoes, and is scarily perceptive. Eight people including me have him as our advisor, and we spent four hours today listening to each person pitch their idea and get it critiqued. I actually had a fantastic time- it was really great to help each other and take characters and make them more interesting. Creating the ideas was awesome- one person would be the springboard for another, and someone else would add more. I am still very lost on how to properly go about writing my script- i'm keeping my idea to myself for the time being, but i'll share it on the blog later.
       On tuesday night, our experimentals were critiqued. We got roasted- we were told that it didn't fit the assignment, we didn't do enough research, our footage didn't fit our theme, and all sorts of things. We were totally dejected, all of us- although I did have a reality check when I realized that I had only been a film student for a week when it was filmed. I'm getting better about receiving criticism in general, and i'm prepping myself for a lot more of it.
       We are filming documentaries on saturday. This week has gone by so quickly- last week felt like it took eons, but it's already thursday and Sunday felt like a second ago. Also, people swear a ton here- the people who know me at home would flip out if I dropped the f-bomb, but people do here all the time, and I can and no one will think twice. It's kinda nice to quote people and not have others be surprised. On another note, I'm getting along with my roommate well- she's very nice and a very cool person.  Also, word that I brought a guitar has come around, and multiple people have borrowed it and played it. There are two people that like to play duets together, and we managed to cram twenty people into a common area so we could watch them play.
        The world that I have been shown through this program is incredible. As stressed as I get, I love it here. The people are great and I feel like I am constantly reinventing myself. Things are going to get so crazy I won't get to say much, but I'll try to update when I can. I miss you all- let me know how you are doing!
Molly