2. BEFORE I STARTED THE MCBS PROGRAM I HAD
ABSOLUTELY NO DESIRE TO GO TO COLLEGE.
3. DON’T GET ME WRONG, I’M A SMART PERSON AND I LOVE
LEARNING, BUT I DIDN’T TAKE HIGH SCHOOL VERY
SERIOUSLY.
4. I HAD SEEN TO MANY PEOPLE SUCCEED IN THE
WORLD WITHOUT A DEGREE.
5. I HAD ALWAYS THOUGHT I WOULD END UP DOING SOME
KIND OF SOCIAL WORK, OR WORKING AT URBAN
OUTFITTERS FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.
6. STRAIGHT AFTER HIGH SCHOOL AT AGE 17 I MOVED FROM
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON TO LOS ANGELES TO WORK WITH A
LARGE NON-PROFIT, AND I THOUGHT THAT WAS WHAT THE
REST OF MY LIFE LOOKED LIKE.
8. I WAS JUST SURFING THE WEB WITH NO REAL
AGENDA AND FOR SOME REASON AN AD CAUGHT
MY EYE.
9. BECAUSE OF THAT AD I CALLED THE SCHOOL
AND HAD A 2 HOUR CONVERSATION WITH ONE
OF THE STUDENT OPERATORS.
10. SHE COMPLETELY CONVINCED ME FULL SAIL WAS RIGHT
FOR ME. I HAD NEVER EVEN CONSIDERED HIGH
EDUCATION, BUT THAT LADY COMPLETELY CHANGED MY
PERSPECTIVE.
11. BECAUSE OF THAT ENCOUNTER, I CALLED MY FAMILY AND
TOLD THEM I FINALLY WANTED PURSUE A HIGHER
EDUCATION AND MY GRANDPARENTS OFFERED TO PAY
HALF MY TUITION.
12. I WENT FROM A RANDOM WEB SEARCH TO ENROLLED FULL
TIME IN SCHOOL IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS, I WAS
OFFICIALLY A STUDENT OF THE MCBS PROGRAM.
13. EVER SINCE I DECIDED TO PURSUE MY PASSION
FOR MEDIA I KNOW WHAT I WANT TO DO, BE A
CREATIVE DIRECTOR FOR A MAGAZINE.
14. I’VE ALWAYS WANTED TO WORK IN FASHION
DEEP DOWN, BUT SO DOES EVERY TEENAGE
GIRL WHO THINKS THEY CAN DRESS WELL.
15. WITH A DEGREE IN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS I CAN ATTACK
THE FASHION WORLD FROM A DIFFERENT ANGLE THAN ALL
OF THOSE OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME PASSION
AS I DO.