Hello! My name is Maya. I am currently taking this course to fulfill a requirement to complete my BA in Media Studies. I am hoping to have a better grasp at understanding the functionalities of camera/film work, and the impact it could have on my personal work. I am not too familiar with filming, especially since the concentration of my major focuses more on the analytical aspect of media. Many of my interests lie in public relations and marketing. I have interned at Complex Magazine and have first hand experience with event planning. It was something that was essential to experience, because I realized it might not be exactly what I would like to do. So to be blunt: I honestly have no idea where I want to end up in a few years! The media industry is so broad that I still have so much to learn. I am passionate about the entertainment/music industry, as it is a huge part of our culture today. It surrounds us from every angle, and it is hard to neglect something that is displayed on every form of social media and television. It is fascinating to see the process in which publicity can have on a celebrity. Sometimes, that publicity is strategic in order to raise eyebrows, turn heads, and get to trending on Twitter. I want to delve into that world and understand how publicists make this happen and continue to have the entertainment industry on its feet. I just want to make sense of the crazy world we are engrossed in, and gaining more insight into it as I get older.
My worldview has been shaped on its own. I've never really had a specific role model or influence in my life.. It just came along with becoming more mature, responsible, and meeting a wide variety of people along the way.