Dejanee Riley was a professional dancer for 10 years but was considering a career change due to the physical toll on her body. While brainstorming other interests, she realized she enjoyed writing. She decided to go back to school studying Media Communications at Full Sail University to expand her knowledge and career options in the entertainment industry. The program has helped her gain a better understanding of her interests and she plans to pursue a Masters in New Media Journalism after graduating.

1. MY MCBS STORY
by Dejanee Riley

2. Before I started the MCBS program at Full Sail, I was a full time professional dancer.

3. Growing up, I was classically trained in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop,
and flamenco.

4. I always knew I wanted to be on a stage performing and traveling the world and right
after I graduated from high school that dream came true.

5. I’ve now been dancing professionally for 10 years and though it is my first passion, it
takes quite a toll on me physically.

6. The wear and tear on my body hasn’t slowed me down at all but it did make me contemplate transitioning into
a new career.

7. While brainstorming on what other activities I enjoyed as much as dance, I landed my eyes on my 2nd love.

8. In my down time, my favorite pastime has always been writing.

9. Whether I’m jotting down a poem in my iPhone notepad or typing up a short story on my Macbook, I
get the same rush with my pleasurable pen as I do with my fabulous feet.

10. I know that I’m quite the storyteller amongst my group of friends and my level of
curiosity while traveling the world has been significantly elevated.

11. Taking all of those characteristics into consideration, I decided to go back to
school to continue to peak my level of knowledge while on this transitioning
journey.

12. Though I figured my focus would be journalism, I selected a broad entertainment
major to expand my horizons and open up my eyes to the endless possibilities of
the entertainment industry.

13. Media Communications makes me feel right at home with its deep-rooted
connection to performance and production.

14. Now that I have gotten a
tighter grip on what I’d
like to pursue after
dance, I plan to dive
right into the Masters
Program for New Media
Journalism after I
graduate with my MCBS
degree, but God only
knows what these
beautiful cards of the
future will actually hold
for me.