Ever since middle school, the media industry and filmmaking, for me, have meant being on a set, holding the camera, thinking about framing, lighting, blocking, and all the hands-on production elements that bring a project to life. In high school, I was super involved in that world, focusing on cinematography, and I had my path locked onto film school. Instead, I ended up at a liberal college, which has been amazing in so many ways. But I have often wondered whether I took myself off a...