Summer of 2011 Inner City Filmmakers brought a lot of first-time experiences including my first time driving on the freeway. Dad and I The week before I was starting school, my father decided to teach me how to drive on the freeway. In general, my dad is a nervous man but teaching his youngest daughter…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 13
I couldn't believe I got into Inner-City Filmmakers aka ICF. At first, I was scared out of my mind. I just turned nineteen when I was accepted to the program. I hesitate to leave my job at the toy store because I loved it. I thought if I left for two months, they would fire…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 12
I was about to finish my first year of college and managed to keep my seasonal job. Summer was around the corner and I wondered how I should spend my Summer. Another life-altering moment that Ani was involved in was deciding what I plan to do during the Summer of 2011. She had spent the…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 11
A career in the film never dawned on me until my senior year of high school. As I mentioned before, I had classmates pursuing filmmaking since it was storytelling like theater was. I was missing theater insanely during my first year of college. None of the other majors or careers excited me the way film…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 10
The first year of college was transformative. There were all of these questions I needed answers to. One of the biggest questions was what is going to be your major? Initially, I decided it would be undecided but that made me apprehensive. At some point, I changed my major to history with the hopes of…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 9
I was drawn to the toy store after I experienced it with Ani. I loved my mood rings, and I went back to ask if they were hiring. They weren't at the time, but I decided to take their business card and try again. I would call once a week until finally, one day, they…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 8
Ani and I in college. Ani and I after working on our assignment. We got panda. They messed up her order and than delivered it to her. It was 2010, and I was fresh out of high school. I was excited about college even though I had no idea what to major in. I kept…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 7
The summer after graduating high school was somewhat exciting. I was trying to embrace the changes. It truly is remarkable how we learned to cope and adjust. I had to move on and I was excited about college. My sister and I shared a room for most of my teen years. I am still in…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 6
DTASC Shakespeare Festival: Julius Ceaser The spring semester was an emotional roller coaster. For my culminating projects, I was a part of the set design for the Spring Musical, The Music Man. I was working on DTASC Shakespeare Festival, Julius Caesar, and the senior talent show. To my surprise, Laramie Projects chose my DTASC to…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 5
Dracula play! I found solitude and peace in the theater. I started to bond more with my classmates. I tried to spend as much time as possible in the theater department during school and after school. Somedays, I would just lay on stage in the dark. It was peaceful. It was my last year in…
The Frshta Show 