Well, THANKS, yc.

It's a really awesome feeling to know people read my little musings, so you made my day. On myspace, it's just mostly my friends, but I had thousands reading my OTL blog for three months every day, and that was a strange sensation. You're in Taipei; I have fans in Australia, Italy, and India, and it's amazing to me.

I'm glad it helped you in some way.

I must ask, though...you said you only watched a few minutes of my film? Did you lose interest? It's only five minutes long. ;-)

And hey...UCLA made it to the Final Four...again. How did Trojan Basketball's season turn out?

PS...I'm an Ohio State girl, by the way.

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I don't know if there's a clear winner in the UCLA-USC debate, B4B....I just know I'm excited to go to UCLA, but I would have been happy to go to USC, too...it was a childhood dream.

yeah true dreams make everything around you complicated.......look at me for second here....i have applied to 10 engineering courses other than 3 applications for film production....i have full financial aid for one of the courses in engineering at University of Florida and Ohio State University.....and I have been getting admits from most of the courses i have applied.....including one from top ranked Pennsylvania state university...but they all sound redundant in front of USC and columibia admits.....

Yes, I first dropped by the OTL one. The film has no problem. I especially like the guitar. Those scenes introduced me some other aspects of American life, personal, humble and ... heavy. I sensed some real tragedy in somewhere middle of the video, and just don't want to continue with that heavy feeling then. It's conflictng to say like you might be glad to dig deep feelings, while at the sametime choose to ignore some to keep a decent status of living.

Taipei, Taiwan, girl, too. Maybe see you sometime in LA.

Yeah~ b4bab, it's not easy to make such decision, especially if you want to find a job in USA. I read the Economist the other day. It was reporting the much more difficulty to get an H-1B. There are now only less than a third of vacancy per year (65000/200000, graduate OPT is 2000). Not to mention that you (or we internationals) have to compete the tiny little room with other high-tech employees.

Do what cheers you the most, and do it very hard. Life finds way.

yc-

You mentioned you're from Taipei. Are you living in the United States now or are you planning to move when you come for USC? I'm pretty nervous about moving to a different state, but I can't even imagine moving to a completely different country, language and culture.

Yeah~ b4bab, it's not easy to make such decision, especially if you want to find a job in USA. I read the Economist the other day. It was reporting the much more difficulty to get an H-1B. There are now only less than a third of vacancy per year (65000/200000, graduate OPT is 2000). Not to mention that you (or we internationals) have to compete the tiny little room with other high-tech employees.

hey you have to understand....if someone does not want you, there is no way you should force yourself on them.....in this case....the H1B visa cap is like saying we are not wanted in US...you know......thats fine with me......i am a talent.....and i am sure i will be found out for what I am.....one governments loss is anothers gain.....in this case we have a good matured market in out home lands.....US has great education infrastructure while India and China (i mean whole of asia) has great knowledge and man power base......we gain anyways.....take the degree and get most out of it......go where the opportunity is.....its a long journey anyways.....

Hi Matty, I was born, grew up, and is still living here, in Taiwan, Asia. I traveled overseas several times (guided tour or backpacking), twice to USA but only in its big cities like NYC, CHI, LA, SF. I'm nervous too. But we are filmmakers, those who are gifted in bringing the most beautiful vision to audience who somehow is not capable (or lazy) to see the world. You will be very fine in CA. Have fun! You know what, it's reported in the front webpage of USC SCA that one group of students even filmed in Africa, and won some grand prize. Exciting~ isn't it?! I'd be grateful if I save enough money to go to South America, you know, like The Motorcycle Diaries. haha! You're from Arizona. um~ I know Arizona from D-Backs, haha!, can't wait to hear your own story there. You should come to Asia, even though you would see plenty of Asian-American in CA. Anyway, be my guest should you come to Taiwan.

It seems like we are turning here into some laid-back chatting room, rather than a film school info platform. Before we are swept out of this forum, haha!, I want you to know that you're all highly welcome to exchange IM or email account with me. Talk later~

Hey, it's a film student networking site...it's a good thing that we're all still here even after getting in.

true jayimess. great site this is. by the way where can i read your blog?

hope to see you in USC. hope to see your dream fulfilled.

b4, I'm on the lot and Karma Critic.

I'm not going to USC, I'm going to UCLA!!

ok. nice to know you have something fixed. goodluck with your ventures.

thanks.

interestingly enough, I just got admitted to USC.

eek.

Oh no! Attack of the dream school! Eeek. What will you do?

Oh no! Attack of the dream school! Eeek. What will you do?

yeah i would love to know what happens next. sounds like a love triangle. Jayimess loves USC. But UCLA loves Jayimess. USC and UCLA dont like each other.

I don't know I don't know I don't know!!

I guess it's time to talk money. But, oh, my beloved USC.

Eeek indeed.

OMG Jayimess!!

Jayimess-- I think it all comes down to where you will be happiest.

So...I had a very short conversation with a faceless entity at USC's SCA today.

Not a single dime until I've completed a semester.

Ouch.

Ouch.

Ouch.

Apparently, that's the norm for graduate students, according to Nameless. Not sure if that's true or if that's what they say when they don't want to give you any money.

Either way, why do I still want to go there?

Fellowships from UCLA come down in two weeks, the same time that USC financial aid offers do. Do I even wait? I know I want USC, dammit, no matter what the price.

This sucks. I've spent hours comparing the two, and I still want USC. Money, money, money, yes, but even on the cheap, I'm afraid I'll feel like I'm missing out if I go to UCLA.

Eeek. Ugh. Eff.

how much is the price difference?.....i mean in comparison to the entire course.....

I only know that their scholarship application starts every spring, and no one seems to be qualified until the end of his/her first school year.

I don't think I should give any opinion on Jayimess' big big big dilemma, since I'm...you know...super leaning to USC. But her intention is quite clear: "I know I want USC, dammit, no matter what the price." Isn't it?!