Help with a letter
I am writing a letter to the head of the Game Design department at Full Sail, in reaction to a presentation yesterday. If you have the time could you please read it and tell me what you think, any imput would be appreciated.
Dear Rob,
If you have a minute I would like to talk to you about the Activision speakers that were at the school on Thursday August 18. Having only been able to attend speakers that were talking about games they had made and what they had learned from said games, I was really excited to hear what recruiters had to say about getting entry level positions and how to make a name for yourself in the industry. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed, and I admit hurt, by these speakers and Full Sail’s Career Placement representatives. I am aware that I am in a minority here and in the industry, and I can take a joke like anyone else, but the way certain things were said left me wondering if this is how everyone is in the industry and if so why am I spending this much money trying to get into it when they won’t even consider me. Sadly I left the presentation with the feeling that if I applied with Activision for a design position they would throw away my application after seeing that I had a female name. As for Full Sail’s view towards women I wasn’t exactly shocked because of a previous experience with my former financial aid representative (who is no longer at the school) during my first month in school. After she had gotten my message that I needed to talk to her about my financial aid and that I was a new student, returned my call asking for my son’s name because “there are no girls in the Game Design program.” I personally think that this attitude prevents a lot of females from applying and with Full Sail trying to get more female applicants it is something that should be looked into. I have had a wonderful experience here so far and would like to continue it. Basically what I would like to know is if am I being overly sensitive or is this just not a topic that has been addressed before.
Thank you for your time,
Anne Chilldon
Dear Rob,
If you have a minute I would like to talk to you about the Activision speakers that were at the school on Thursday August 18. Having only been able to attend speakers that were talking about games they had made and what they had learned from said games, I was really excited to hear what recruiters had to say about getting entry level positions and how to make a name for yourself in the industry. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed, and I admit hurt, by these speakers and Full Sail’s Career Placement representatives. I am aware that I am in a minority here and in the industry, and I can take a joke like anyone else, but the way certain things were said left me wondering if this is how everyone is in the industry and if so why am I spending this much money trying to get into it when they won’t even consider me. Sadly I left the presentation with the feeling that if I applied with Activision for a design position they would throw away my application after seeing that I had a female name. As for Full Sail’s view towards women I wasn’t exactly shocked because of a previous experience with my former financial aid representative (who is no longer at the school) during my first month in school. After she had gotten my message that I needed to talk to her about my financial aid and that I was a new student, returned my call asking for my son’s name because “there are no girls in the Game Design program.” I personally think that this attitude prevents a lot of females from applying and with Full Sail trying to get more female applicants it is something that should be looked into. I have had a wonderful experience here so far and would like to continue it. Basically what I would like to know is if am I being overly sensitive or is this just not a topic that has been addressed before.
Thank you for your time,
Anne Chilldon