Why do you ask? Because I (and not only I) have returned to school reenergized<\/span>, rejuvenated<\/span>, and revamped<\/span>. This year is going to be awesome and intense and magical.<\/p>\n This belief began with my awesome summer. Remember when I mentioned being part of a film, and that more details were to come? WELL HERE THEY ARE.<\/strong><\/p>\n LET\u2019S START AT THE quiet<\/em> BEGINNINGS.<\/p>\n I\u2019m sitting in a Starbucks on 2nd Avenue (this is at the end of freshmen year) studying for one of my academic classes when I get a text from one of my friends that says, \u201cThey\u2019re filming Spider-man 2 at Union Square.<\/em>\u201d<\/strong> Naturally, my next course of action is to pack up as soon as I can and sprint over there to watch. I text my long time friend Patrick about it, because he\u2019s a fanatic. I get there, and he gets there, and all these other people are already there, and it\u2019s one of the coolest things I\u2019ve ever seen. I know there\u2019s admiration in my eyes \u2013 at what the director and the actors are doing, the general cast, the hardworking crew. I know there\u2019s a twinkle of lust in my eyes too \u2013 there must be. I wanted to be on the other side of the fence so badly.<\/p>\n No, I did not sneak into the film. I did one better. I said to the Universe: Wouldn\u2019t it be great if I got to be in this?<\/strong> I\u2019m gonna be in this someday. Maybe the third one.<\/p>\n I get an email a couple of weeks later requesting my attendance at a fitting. You guessed it. The next thing I know I\u2019m being decked out with jewelry, a cap and gown, and an agreement that says I will be paid the non-union rate, and that I must keep mum about certain facts on social media \u2013 no spoilers allowed.<\/p>\n So I won\u2019t spoil anything. But I will share that I felt absolutely elated upon stepping on the set, upon seeing Stan Lee and Sally Fields and Emma and Andrew and FLASH. I sprung to action anytime I was given a direction, even if it was \u201cQuiet on set.\u201d I met some really amazing people, aged 10 (my assigned little brother) to It\u2019s-Not-Polite-To-Ask (all the graduates\u2019 assigned parents and grandparents). I was even accidentally handed Peter Parker\u2019s signed diploma, which is a big deal actually, because I don\u2019t think the camera even got to see the signatures on that thing.<\/p>\n Also, I finally know what craft service is and what trailers look like on the inside. That might have been the fanciest moving rest room I\u2019ve ever stepped in<\/strong>.<\/p>\n More to come! (Especially after the film is up, I\u2019ll put up a picture of my decorated cap – and my surrounding classmates’ – so we can attempt to spot me).<\/p>\n HAPPY START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR!<\/strong><\/p>\n With Love and Excitement and Good Wishes,<\/p>\n Ari<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hello, again, MyMajors Patrons! 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