Week 5 Check-In

I realize I said this last week, but ugh! Wasn’t it still January like yesterday? Alright I’ll get back on topic now. A lot has happened since last week. On Monday Programming and Operations had their weekly meeting in the library. It was a short one, but luckily we were all doing what we were supposed to be doing and didn’t have much to discuss for once. That evening I baked my banana bread for the bake sale on Wednesday, and it turned out really well! Made my kitchen smell so good! I got to lead discussion in class again on Tuesday, which was just as fun as last time, though we all left a little more terrible than we were when we came in! Way too many awful jokes…even though they were pretty funny. For the bake sale on Wednesday I was at the table in front of Randall from noon to three. Anthony was hilarious with his salesmanship and everyone responded really well to his tactics. Most of the goods sold and we made our goal, so it was definitely a success! Yesterday we had the Valentine’s Day Party which was so much fun! Even though I left exhausted and my feet didn’t understand the torture I had put them through, I had a blast. Everyone lip-syncing was priceless, and the backup dancers were interesting…..? Oh wait….they weren’t supposed…awkward. Anyway, I have been busy since class on Tuesday, and today I am planning on starting the films for this week and hope to finish them by tomorrow night. I’m so excited about what’s on the list and can’t wait until we start programming what films will actually make it to the festival. Our class is going to have some long, hard discussions when it comes down to the nitty gritty, but by being in this class I am learning about what it means to be an up-and-coming filmmaker as an undergraduate. We’re all in the same boat, so even though we need to be harsh we also need to realize the potential of certain films. I’m definitely interested by what things will be brought up in the next few weeks, and which films will make the final…and which ones will not.