Graduation and then…

As graduation approaches every student wonders, plans, or even daydreams about what’s around the corner. Starting the next chapter within your life. I can tell you that it may seem a bit overwhelming; however, it’s very much unlike what Katherine Schwarzenegger says in her book. “There were no feelings of great elation or relief among the many hugs and cheers. Instead, there was a feeling of total panic and paralyzing fear of the unknown.” Personally, I couldn’t disagree more with that sentence. I have never been so ready, and overwhelmed with excitement to start my journey.

I’m graduating from Full Sail University in less than two weeks. I will be obtaining my Master’s degree in Entertainment Business. The experiences I have gained, along with the classwork that I have completed within my program, have not only prepared me with all the tools to enter the workforce. Most importantly I have gained real life knowledge, which has given me the confidence within myself, to know that I will be successful in the future.

According to an article by Russ Thorne, “…the very nature of work is changing, and new roles are being created that simply didn’t exist a decade ago, Job titles such as app developer, search engine optimization specialist, growth hacker, social media expert, and user experience designer are all very new, but legitimate careers, says Waterworth. The digital revolution is creating new opportunities across all industries, and new graduates are best placed to fill these gaps”.

Full Sail is a school for just those types of graduates. For me, Full Sail wasn’t the traditional boring university. We learned digital marketing, which taught us all about search engine optimization, Google analytics, and social media. This was just the beginning for us. Every class had real life scenarios, and every teacher has their own personal experience within the industry, not just textbook knowledge. Each class developed off of the next, and later prepared us for creating our very own business plans within the entertainment industry.   

As the times change, and we are now within the information age I have never felt more excited to go out, and put my own fingerprint on the world. I feel fully equipped with all the tools, knowledge, and experience from all of my college years, both undergrad and grad school.

This is just my own personal experience, and not a put down or promoting for anyone.