I was only able to attend one panel on Monday but I’m so glad I did. Chris Perez at the Entrepreneurial Thinking session was such a breath of fresh air. When you live in a world that says you have to do this and have that, it was great to hear from someone who just followed his line of dreaming and was successful at it.
Granted, he didn’t do it haphazardly. The steps within the creativity were calculated and measured, and he collected the resources needed, on his own by the way, to get the job done. He put in the hard work to succeed and create a purposeful, fun life.
I didn’t get to visit a session on Tuesday, I really focused on preparing for my panel. Which was pretty successful, if I do say so myself. The panelists were great and it generated a lot of questions within the panelist’s dialogue and those with the students.
Bit of a side note, but it seems Mass Comm Week is becoming more of a student generated, moldable conference. And I love that! Professor Beth Clark said only one other student as co-lead a discussion and that mine was the first completely generated, organized and moderated by a student. When the people attending something feel like they own it, they are more likely to engage and not see the event as behind a glass wall. I do understand, however, the need for professors and other professionals to direct panels and make sure students can get the most out of it.
I do hope Mass Comm Week becomes more of a student driven event.