I never forgot a quote I read years ago, which said: “find a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life”. Even as an adolescent I knew that was exactly what I needed to do, and so I began my search for that one thing that I loved doing. It took me a little while, but I eventually realized that I had already spent most of my life holding video camera and Video Production was the career I wanted to pursue. As soon as I had that realization, I found the nearest college that offered the classes that I needed to get me started. A couple of years later I graduated from Hillsborough Community College with an Associate Degree in Television and Multimedia Production. However, once I began searching for a job I realized a lot of the jobs I aspired to get required either a vast amount of experience, or a Bachelor’s Degree. So, after doing some research, I decided to attend Full Sail University and get a Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Cinematography. As my graduation from Full Sail approached, I began to get more and more excited, and decided it was time to start searching for my dream job. So, everyday for the past 5 months I’ve started my day by applying to every single job I could find in my desired field.

I’ve been to numerous interviews, and time after time I have encountered heartbreaking rejection. I’ve worked on numerous academic projects, side projects, volunteered, interned, and done just about everything possible to gain experience. I’ve thoroughly researched every company I’ve applied for and have been as prepared as I could be for every interview. Currently I’m only two and a half months away from graduating, and despite all of my efforts and hard work, I feel no closer to getting my dream job than I was when I decided to pursue Video Production. However, despite the setbacks and disappointments I’ve faced, I keep my head up. I continue searching every morning, because if there is one thing I’m terrible at is quitting – especially when there is so much at stake. I know that when I am finally given the opportunity to prove myself I will be successful, because while there may be plenty of other people out there that are more experienced and maybe even more talented than I am, no one will be as hardworking and dedicated as me.