Film Degree

Film Degree So many people believe the purpose of their lives is to earn money. The amount of of people that throw away dreams and passion for money is unfathomable. While so many people toss away what they really want to do in order to make money, Kirsten Izzett is not one of them. She is currently a senior at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, where she is working to complete her degree in digital filmmaking. While many see this as a risky career path to choose, Kirsten was more than willing to take the risk, during an interview she explained, “film was my art medium, I loved creating. I had fun doing it so I figured I could make a career out of it”. Even though much of her friends and family encouraged her to choose a more “realistic” degree, Kirsten has always followed her passion and faces the future with much confidence. Kirsten is an inspiration to many of people because she is happy, successful, and really striving to achieve her dream. …show more content…
She works hard in all of her endeavors to become successful in the film industry. She does not just do this for herself, but to really help others out as well. Kirsten said, “I hope to work on projects that include girls and minorities in a better light”. Being in the minority herself, being of the hispanic descendance, she understands what it is like to be displayed incorrectly because of her race. She wishes to really correct many of the stereotypes about her ethnicity and gender. She has a desire to make others happy and successful and that is not limited by what their race may be. She really pushes everyone to reach for the stars and go for their dreams, no matter how unrealistic they may seem. Kirsten is the perfect example of someone following their dreams full heartedly, without any regrets. If everyone were to follow their dreams the way Kirsten has, than the outcome would be absolutely