Today’s interview is on George Yang, a sophomore at UC Davis with a passion for film and directing.
1) When did you start directing and how did it develop into a passion?
George: I started directing in high school. My first project was inspired by behind-the-scenes footage from DVDs and the original version of The Office. I created a comedy/mockumentary about a film crew that failed in trying to re-enact the Civil War. It seemed like the perfect setup for gags. The idea was that most of the film crew was incompetent and …

Today’s interview is on Vlad Dolezal, a 20-year old university student in Leeds, UK originally born in the Czech Republic. He runs a blog on personal development and psychology which I’ve been reading for several years back when the blog was still called “An Amazing Mind.” Vlad is a math major but like me, his passions lie in learning new things using various productivity and “life-hacking” techniques.
1) How did you first develop a passion for psychology and personal development?
Vlad: It all started with wanting to get laid, actually. Back when …

Today’s interview is on Deborah Ho, a sophomore majoring in Fine Arts/Cinema Critical Studies at USC.
1) When did you first develop a passion for art?
Deborah: I’ve always been interested in art. I was that kid in kindergarten who got congratulated by the teacher for doing nice drawings. HAHA just kidding.
Seriously though, I got into it in high school after I realized that there was a possibility of a future with it. Prior to that, I always thought I was going to be an English professor or something more financially stable.

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Today’s interview is on Jane Chong, an Intended English major going into her second year at UC Berkeley. She’s recently discovered an interest in cooking and baking, but she’s always loved writing.
1) When did you begin writing and how did it develop into your passion?
Jane: I began in the second grade, because the elementary school I transferred to had these young author fairs where everyone had to write one “book” by the end of the year. Everyone seemed to complain about them, but I always had the greatest time! I …

Today’s interview is on Andy Chen from Los Angeles, who recently graduated from Princeton University with an A.B. in Sociology and a certificate in East Asian Studies. Over the summer of 2009, he is completing an internship at Pentagram Design under art director Paula Scher. Subsequently, he will serve a one-year appointment as Fulbright Research Associate at the Royal College of Art’s Helen Hamlyn Centre, where he will create design interventions for non-profit and charity organizations in London.
1) What initially drew you towards graphic design and why did you continue …

Today’s interview is on Alison Au, a sophomore at UC Berkeley. Starting photography in 7th grade, she has continued to develop her skills in photography and can often be seen around campus taking photos with her Nikon D-40.
1) How did you develop a passion for photography?
Alison: I always liked taking pictures, but my interest and ability slowly developed. A camera is so powerful, having the ability to capture a moment in time and keep it forever. I love busting out my camera whenever I’m with family or friends–whether we’re graduating …

Today’s interview is on Teresa Wu, a Communications Major at UCSD graduating in 2010. As a freelance writer, she has interned at multiple companies such as: Glamour, Mediabistro, and Unigo. In her spare time, she blogs excessively and also started the websites mymomisafob.com, and mydadisafob.com. She has spent the past few months studying abroad in Nicosia, Cyprus and now she is back at New York City interning at VaynerMedia and AOL’s Lemondrop.com.
1) What inspired you to begin your passion for blogging?
I’ve been blogging since 6th grade, actually. I sort of …

Today’s interview is on Vivian Wei, a student studying Business Administration at UC Berkeley. She follows design with a passion and hopes to start her own design consulting business in the near future. While not reading magazines or design blogs, she dances on Berkeley’s Truelement and [M]ovement dance teams.

1) When did you first get interested in fashion?
Vivian: In high school I had a summer where I decided to redesign myself so I just started reading more fashion magazines. I tried to start putting together outfits that I liked and thought were fashionable. Ever since then …

Today’s interview is of Calvin Lee, a great friend of mine and a sophomore attending Princeton University. Currently, he is deciding a major between Finance or Computer Science. At Princeton he is a manager at the Student Design Agency, helping to oversee a 25-member team that produces over 200 pieces of work for university-affiliated organizations each year.

1) What was your first graphic design project and how did you end up pursuing this passion?
Calvin: When I was 7 my brother installed Photoshop on my computer, and for reasons beyond me I …

Today’s interview is of Sheel Choksi, a sophomore attending UC Berkeley. I’ve had the pleasure of working with him as Media Technology Co-chairs for ABA. He’s extremely proficient with Macbooks and most types of video editing software. He has received much influence from his older brother, who is now working at Ashton Kutcher’s video game production division.

1) Can you explain a bit more about what technical directing exactly is?

Sheel: Sure. It’s basically the coordination of all technical aspects of a production. So that would include sounds, sfx, microphones, lights and …