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So, me at the beginning of 2014 fall semester....wow, so much has changed in such a small amount of time. The biggest difference by far is the breath of fresh air addition of Josh Overbay to the theatre department. The fact that Josh came in and did as much as he did is such an overwhelmingly positive change that I truly didn't expect to happen. The fact that I went from not having any experience acting in film roles summer of 2014 to being in three different films by the end of the year was just an unexpected amazing surprise that I could never have expected and yet it happened because of the opportunities presented to me by a new and very talented new film professor. Not only was I able to get time in front of the camera, I was also able to work behind the scenes and get technical hands on experience with nice professional film equipment. These experiences were invaluable in my time at LSU and honestly the last thing I expected to have happen given the fact that I had devoted a year and a half to thinking LSU had nothing to offer to me but strictly theatre experience and there would be no more than an inkling of film experience at the end of my time here. Thankfully I can now walk away from LSU with a completely different outlook. At the beggning of my time here I never would have expected to have garnered such a well rounded experience for myself. I honestly thought coming in to LSU that I would walk away with a basic understanding of theatre and film and instead I feel that I have learned so many different facets of both film and theatre. There have been classes that I've felt were a waste of time in the process, but even still, I have been able to take something away from them if only just good memories working with my peers. When I look back at me in class during January 2013 and look at myself now I find it hard to believe it's all coming to an end. That first semester the entire department and myself were in a completely different mindset. So much has changed and I'd say overall, for the better. I can say however that I wish Josh could have shown up earlier during my time here, or even more so I would wish that the film concentration would have been further established before my coming here. Honestly though, I believe everything worked out for me the best it could while I was here and really, I wouldn't change a thing. One thing that surprises me about myself is that I still allow myself to stress easily about looming projects or deadlines. I don't handle that very well, I never have. Actually stress isn't necessarily the right word. More so, I get anxious about deadlines, I really don't like to have something hovering over my head. If I have to get something done I typically do it immediately. I haven't learned to handle things that require patience over quick completion very well. While I was presented with several opportunities to prepare better for looming deadlines or projects that resulted in a bit of anxiety I typically had the mindset of "I just want to get this done" as opposed to " I look forward to completing this" which I would really like to change. While I feel coming back to college helped me get better at managing this mindset, it didn't really bring forth a change of mind that I might have liked. Regardless, my time at LSU has definitely changed me for the better and I will always look back at my time here with a fondness that I will never forget.