Opening Day

I got my first notification from Gotham on Wednesday. It was a "welcome to class" note from the instructor, a woman named Cindy, long-time freelancer and taco buff. I skimmed the message in my blackberry and later logged onto the site to read the full story.

Cindy seems like a phenomenal young woman. Her experience shows in her writing, which for the first week of class consists of her personal bio and an article titled "Pitch to Live." The students were instructed to write their own personal bios and submit them over the course of the week, so for the past few days I've been reading about my classmates and wondering what I should reveal about myself.

So far, bios have been posted by people all over the US - from Miami to California, and the age range is 19-79. Some are currently freelancers and some are just trying to break in. One gentleman seems to be hoping to score a date by the end of the 5 week class. Not sure what to think of that one. I guess if you have a paying customer, you have to open your doors and listen to their story.

I'm planning on submitting my bio tomorrow. Until then, here is a screen shot of what the class roster page looks like. Over the next 5 weeks, I'll do my best to keep an accurate log of what I'm seeing and learning in hopes of spreading the good word. My gut tells me this is going to be a great experience, but we'll have to wait and see.