Week 1

I’m J.B. Lanier from Birmingham, Alabama. I came to UCSB by chance. I applied to it just because it was on a check box when I was applying the UCLA. When I wasn’t admitted to either UCLA or USC (I wanted to go to that city), I ended up choosing Santa Barbara over the University of Alabama simply because I preferred the beach location.

My primary interests are in music. I play guitar, and am learning to play (but am somewhat competent at) the rest of the ‘rockband’ roles.  I also enjoy the technical side of music: recording, mixing, and overall production. Along with recorded tracks, I like to make electronic music. It’s been only about two or three years since I really became in involved in music, but I’m learning fast.

Aside from music, I often was building something or creating some kind of artwork, either 3D or 2D. I’m not sure how such activities would be incorporated into college life.

I grew up always assuming I’d be an engineer without putting any thought into it.  I just thought I’d probably work in aeronautics or another field with fast moving, mechanized things. When I wasn’t admitted into the school of engineering, I reconsidered my preferences, and decided that I didn’t want to be a full-time scientist anyway.  

I’m now on track to either major in economics or something along the lines of film production. I may also double major. Afterwards, I will likely try for an MBA. I chose film because it was just enough creation to fill my engineering taste, without being a very ‘mathematical’ science. Business runs in my family so that decision came easily.