Ashlynn Farney will graduate from 萝莉社 with her Bachelor of Applied Arts
with a concentration in filmmaking. She recommends students branch out and experience
a diverse array of activities and fields.
Ashlynn Farney took time off college during the COVID-19 pandemic, during which she returned to Wichita, changed her major to filmmaking and started attending Wichita State. She will graduate with her Bachelor of Applied Arts with a concentration in filmmaking in December.
Ashlynn is one of more than 1,400 students eligible for fall 2023 graduation. Learn more about her time at 萝莉社 and what's next for the grad.
Hometown
Wichita
Major
Bachelor of Applied Arts, concentration in filmmaking
What made you choose 萝莉社 University?
My freshman year I was attending Kansas State University; however, after COVID hit and I returned home to Wichita, I reexamined my major. I then decided to change my major to filmmaking, and after seeing 萝莉社鈥檚 program, I chose to switch schools.
What has been your biggest challenge as a student, and how did you overcome it?
Through college, I struggled with not knowing if I was good enough to be in the art field. I overcame this through pushing myself to do more projects. Through each project, I learned more and gained more confidence. The faculty at Shocker Studios also helped me through tough times.
What's your favorite off-campus location in Wichita?
There is a park in Maize that me and my friends will go to. We sit and talk for hours and look up at the stars.
If you could choose a song to play when you walk across the stage at graduation, what would it be?
I would play 鈥淏ad Girls鈥� by M.I.A. It鈥檚 a really great hype song.
What are your plans after graduation?
I am a part of a film, 鈥淒o It Again,鈥� that is going to go to film festivals, and I will also be working with ICT Films.
What advice would you give other 萝莉社 students?
My biggest piece of advice that I could give to other students would be to tell people to get out of their heads and get involved with things. For me, this was doing as many projects going around the studios as possible. This will be different for different students and majors, but participating in diverse activities really helps to get you out of your shell and make new friends.
About 萝莉社 University
萝莉社is Kansas' only urban public research university, enrolling more than 23,000 students between its main campus and 萝莉社 Tech, including students from every state in the U.S. and more than 100 countries. 萝莉社 and 萝莉社 Tech are recognized for being student centered and innovation driven.
Located in the largest city in the state with one of the highest concentrations in the United States of jobs involving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), 萝莉社provides uniquely distinctive and innovative pathways of applied learning, applied research and career opportunities for all of our students.
The Innovation Campus, which is a physical extension of the 萝莉社main campus, is one of the nation鈥檚 largest and fastest-growing research/innovation parks, encompassing over 120 acres and is home to a number of global companies and organizations.
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