One year and three months ago, I graduated college with high hopes for my career in video production. I worked hard in school, hoping to build a strong portfolio and resume. I made some choices over the past year that didn't benefit me too much. I changed cities twice before moving back home, spending all of my money in the process. When I moved back home at the start of this summer, my luck started to change. Though I just moved 2,000 miles away from the city, I was accepted into an internship and they wanted to make it work. A week later I interviewed with a production company and was told I'd be starting in August.
Umm.. It's August and I heard nothing regarding the job. So, I feel like I wasted a summer I could've used applying to other things. The internship would've been an AMAZING opportunity had I heard back a couple weeks earlier and stayed on the West coast. I would've been doing things every single day and meeting tons of people in the industry and community, but instead I just edit a few things they send me. It's not a total waste though, and I'm glad they gave me the opportunity to do it still.
As far as transition goes, I am starting HRT next month and hope to go full time at some point after 6 months.
How can I start a career and transition at the same time? In a field where you have to know people, coming out as trans is going to make me know less people. It seems like most people either transition before or after they have a career. Maybe I'm just over thinking it, but I'm really worried.
I'd like to hear from Jennygirl.. since we're in sort of the same general industry. I'm not really in it yet, but whatevs.
