<p>My son started out at Indiana University. The Theatre stuff was great - he tried out for 4 mainstage plays and had call backs for 3 – the two musicals and one drama. He made the cast of the drama. Indiana’s Master’s program kids audition for the same shows as the underclassmen, so he did pretty well. He also was asked to act for a senior seminar and made the cast of the Cardboard Theatre Troupe.</p>
<p>However, he hated, just hated the campus population. He’s from the East Coast and he was surprised at the amount of prejudice and segregation there was. He wanted to come home spring term, and I made him stick it out (mistake). He basically stayed in his room from spring break until the end, only leaving for rehearsals. </p>
<p>Also, many of his classes were taught by Master’s degree candidates. He really had a hard time accepting someone who had the same or less of an acting resume as an expert on their subject.</p>
<p>Now he’s at Towson University and LOVING it! Most of his teachers are retired from the theatre, or active in the DC/Baltimore theatre scene and he feels he is getting a great education from people who have experienced the life. And being on the East Coast there is less name calling and blatant racism. </p>
<p>HOWEVER he has a friend who is a girl who entered IU at he same time, and she thrived! She did not find the girls were prejudiced, and she enjoyed the campus life. As far as he knows, she is still there. </p>
<p>So it just goes to show you, you can audition everywhere and go where you think is the best and still pick somewhere you don’t fit, so ease up and enjoy this ride!</p>