WK2 Exploration: Storyboard
By Julie Carlson
Before I started the MCBS Program, I was fumbling my
way through the Mobile Development program.
I had always thought I’d wanted to be an actress, but
after giving it the good ol’ college try (Ha! See what I did there?) I decided that kind of
lifestyle wasn’t for me.
My father, being an entrepreneur, didn’t always have the luxury of financial
stability in his life, and that is what I want most for myself.
Having a family is very important to me, and
supporting them is a necessary part of that equation.
Acting isn’t a career that offers the kind of financial stability I
was looking for, so I decided to focus my energy on something
different.
I had no idea what I was going to do (and I’m still shaky on
the details), but then a friend suggested that I do something
involving computers, since many people in my family are
programmers.
That suggestion seemed to fit, and because of that, I began to look into careers that involved computers and their respective salaries. What I found was very
pleasing to me.
Computer careers are abundant, and as time passes,
there will only be more of them. It’s regarded as a very
lucrative field.
Because of that, I researched different colleges that offered Mobile Development degrees. Full Sail came in first place in
every search.
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My brother, who is a programmer in Sarasota,
Florida, told me that he had not only heard great things about Full Sail, but he also worked with people who’d
graduated from there.
Because of that I decided to enroll in Full Sail’s Mobile Development program…
…Until finally I arrived at my major classes and realized I
was not cut out for programming work at all.
I found myself unable to get a good night’s sleep, as my brain was constantly trying to work out what I had tried to learn
that day.
As a result, I wasn’t able to stay awake during the lectures
I had to watch. I found my brain shutting down at least ten times a day, leaving me
completely unmotivated to try to understand JavaScript.
I cried all the time because I couldn’t handle the amount of
stress I was putting myself under.
My dad finally told me that if I couldn’t handle my first class,
it wasn’t going to get any easier as I progressed.
He and my mom helped me choose another major, and ever since I transferred to
Media Communications, I have been a much happier, much more relaxed person who is living life and enjoying her
studies!