FEW DAYS LEFT.

It’s a little ridiculous that we’re already so close to this trip… I guess time does really fly when you’re having fun. In the past year I have met peers and extraordinary staff that have really shaped my character and who I am now. I really can’t thank everyone enough for the impact they’ve caused. Although i came in late into the Ad program, and my style is a little different and weird from the norm, the community has been extremely welcoming and amicable!

With that being said, #UONYC2018 IS GOING TO BE A BIG ONE. The team we got this year is filled with so much talent, so many people I look up to. These past months leading up I went ahead and started looking at thecreativeham.com to get in touch with potential firms and companies in New York as well as San Francisco. Due to taking this initiative I was able to get in touch with CutWater and Camp+King. These experiences helped me hone in the fact that I may want to go towards a production firm rather than a creative firm. Now I am more clear in where and what I want to be and do, whereas before I was struggling to pick a specific category.

Going into New York I am ready to experience and soak up the city, company, people, and vibes. I have never been to the East Coast and am ready to see if this is a place where I want to live in the near future or not. I even intend to bring my own passion project campaign I am currently doing to the BIG APPLE. FIO WILL BE THERE TO TAKE ON THE BIG APPLE!

I HOPE EVERYBODY BRINGS THEIR A GAME TO THE BIG A! LET’S SHOW THEM WHAT WE’RE MADE OF!

- Julian Sho Watanabe-Neis (homergogo, J-Spice, Sho, & FIO)