As a fellow college student, I have to say that you actually sound pretty normal to me. Most of my friends don't enjoy drinking to excess or having promiscuous sex. I mean, there are certainly a group of people who do that in college, but it's not as big a percentage as most people think it is. It sounds like the friends that you made first month probably just were of "that" type. But I can pretty much guarantee that there are students more like you on your campus.
I don't think the idea of you taking a gap year is a horrible idea. IF... you really have an idea of what you're going to do. If you have some ideas of projects that you could work on for your film making career, then go for it! I don't really know how that industry works, but I would assume that you need some level of credibility to get yourself out there or have some connections. So like I said, if you have a plan, then taking a year off is not the worst thing in the world. But just throwing yourself into filmmaking right off the bat might not be the easiest unless you know some people or already have some projects ready to go or something.
I would also say it's a different story if you didn't have such a great scholarship. But for 1/10 the cost? It's almost stupid to not take the degree. Now don't get me wrong, if you take a gap year or something and you get famous or start making big movies, then by all means skip the degree lol. But unless you KNOW you can make good money off of it, it's wise to just get a degree. That way you can always fall back on it.
And lastly, I would suggest you check into your school's major options if you haven't already. My school actually has a filmmaking degree. I think if you want to be a filmmaker, getting a degree in something film related is a great way to build credibility. And there are also lots of other degrees that could compliment that such as journalism, literature, history, some schools have video production type stuff, even a business degree could be helpful. If you have a degree in something that could compliment your desire to make films, it could help you a lot probably when it comes down to picking between you and the next guy.
Should I drop out of college?
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As a fellow college student, I have to say that you actually sound pretty normal to me. Most of my friends don't enjoy drinking to excess or having promiscuous sex. I mean, there are certainly a group of people who do that in college, but it's not as big a percentage as most people think it is. It sounds like the friends that you made first month probably just were of "that" type. But I can pretty much guarantee that there are students more like you on your campus.
I don't think the idea of you taking a gap year is a horrible idea. IF... you really have an idea of what you're going to do. If you have some ideas of projects that you could work on for your film making career, then go for it! I don't really know how that industry works, but I would assume that you need some level of credibility to get yourself out there or have some connections. So like I said, if you have a plan, then taking a year off is not the worst thing in the world. But just throwing yourself into filmmaking right off the bat might not be the easiest unless you know some people or already have some projects ready to go or something.
I would also say it's a different story if you didn't have such a great scholarship. But for 1/10 the cost? It's almost stupid to not take the degree. Now don't get me wrong, if you take a gap year or something and you get famous or start making big movies, then by all means skip the degree lol. But unless you KNOW you can make good money off of it, it's wise to just get a degree. That way you can always fall back on it.
And lastly, I would suggest you check into your school's major options if you haven't already. My school actually has a filmmaking degree. I think if you want to be a filmmaker, getting a degree in something film related is a great way to build credibility. And there are also lots of other degrees that could compliment that such as journalism, literature, history, some schools have video production type stuff, even a business degree could be helpful. If you have a degree in something that could compliment your desire to make films, it could help you a lot probably when it comes down to picking between you and the next guy.