In first day in the program was very interesting and exciting. I loved that all the activities were interactive and hands on, in which required us to meet and learn new things about new people. At first most of everyone was shy and isolated themselves or just stuck around the people they already new, but […]

Hello my name is Jessica, I am a junior and I go to John B. Connally High School. I have lived in Austin my whole life, but I have traveled to other places like Mexico to see my rest of the family. I still don’t know what I want to become when I grow up, […]

Hey everyone my name is Jalen Ervin,I am 16 and currently a sophomore Hendrickson highschool. I have a somewhat history in film to which i want to build upon in addition i also want to learn more about the music industry,and i believe this is the place to do so. i was born Oregon, and […]

The first day of camp we started off by doing a number of ice breakers, which helped everyone to let down their guards and share details about their lives. These activities involved a question and answer rhythm, where each person shared their opinions about a subject matter. Overall, it allowed everyone bond better and that is important […]

Last Saturday we did a lot of ice breaking activities that involved team work and learning how to work as a team. Spending about ten minutes on each activity, we learned a lot about how to communicate and work as a group rather than individuals. For about an hour at the end, we did a […]

I’m 16 years old, and I go to James Bowie High School. I am interested in film, photography, and music production. I have a history with film, and my dad is involved with it as well. I’ve recently taken up photography and I’m looking for an opportunity to look into music production, mostly the part […]

I’m Jordan Creech, 16 from Austin, TX. I go to McCallum high school, I’m a sophmore in the band. I enjoy making music in my spare time. I love media, all types, whether it’s photography, videography, editing, directing, i love it all. That’s also why i joined YMP, to learn more about media, as well […]

Press Play Then Read I enjoyed myself on the first day of boot camp. Started off with some icebreakers, to find out what other people thought about certain thing. Such as people views on Racism, how people felt about where they come from, school, etc.. We had a intervention to found out how much we […]

The first day started off with me being a bit confused on where to go, but thankfully I found our way to the room quickly. I was greeted with a room full of wheelie chairs and a huge projector. After voting for Shaka (I hope I’m spelling that right) and picking dibs on chairs Hernand, […]

I am a student at UT Austin and I’m actually from Austin, TX. This is my last semester in college, so I am excited to participate in this program. I have always had a passion for film, graphic design, and startups; and SXSW will be a great opportunity for me to explore these different areas. With […]