Finished (Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Enjoy a Crazy Week)

The most intense and busy week of my life has come to a peaceful resolution. This week saw me have a project/presentation due Monday, a cut of sound for our short film due Wednesday, a 6 page paper, several internship assignments (including another short paper) and my screenplay due Thursday, and the FINAL cut of sound for my short film due this morning at 10 am.

The sound of course was the toughest part because it required the most amount of work in a small space, but also because every other assignment took time away from that. Quite frankly, if I hadn't finished my screenplay last Friday, I would have had an extremely impossible week. Instead, it was merely quite challenging.

One of the most important things I've learned in this program is just how much I am capable of when I am pushed. Even a week or two ago, I never thought I'd get even the most important things done, much less everything. I learned I can surprise myself still and that's a nice gift to have.

Sound went well, though it cost me all of last night. It was tons of fun in a masochistic kind of way. I feel it's important to stay up all night every once in a while to remind yourself that you still can. The feeling of accomplishment still hasn't set in yet, maybe that's more out of fear of what this means: My work here is done (for now).

The LAFSC semester is over in under a week, and I am officially done with all my class related work. Internship is done, all my assignments turned in. Nothing to do now but sit back and enjoy the next week or so before I move out.

For those who do not know, I will be in Minnesota on the 14th (though late) for Christmas and a semester debriefing. I have so much I want to do. But I only have 3 1/2 weeks to do it as I return to Los Angeles on January 7th. It's a slightly terrifying thought but I am excited as well. It's the start of a new life.

That is all the thinking I want to do for now. Still unwinding from my sound work, and may need a full 48 hours of brain burning to recover. To the video game machine!