Analysis Of Ramapo College

Emblems of multiple colleges appear on a moving vertical film strip.

CLOSE SHOT of Ramapo College Arch.
CREDITS “College Code”
FADE IN:
INT. PINE DORM - BEDROOM - DAY
MARY DAVIS, 18, is a freshman in college. She has a worried look on her face as she sits on her bed. MRS. DAVIS, 42, is Mary’s mom. She looks as though she just stepped out of a J. Crew magazine. She places a picture of Mary and Mrs. Davis smiling on Mary’s desk. She kisses Mary on the forehead.
MRS. DAVIS
Don’t worry Mary, you’ll be fine.
Mrs. Davis walks to the door. Mary looks up at Mrs. Davis.
MARY
Bye mom.
Mary bites her nails.
INT. HALLWAY - DAY
Mary walks down the hall with her hands in her pockets.
MARY (V.O.)
Going to college is intimidating and no one tells
It is a public, four year liberal arts school. Currently there are 6,008 students enrolled.

Accolades of Ramapo College appear on the screen.
PRESIDENT MERCER (CONT’D)
Popular majors include: Business/Marketing, Psychology, Communications, and Health.
Assorted pictures of classes flash across the bottom of the screen.
INT. VILLAGE DORM - KITCHEN TABLE - DAY
CHRIS, 21, blasts music from his headphones, tapping his fingers on the kitchen table. KYLE, 22, takes a bite from his sandwich.
NEW TOPIC: MAKING FRIENDS
Chris and Kyle sit at the kitchen table with their complete attention on the camera. When they talk their names and senior year status appear below them.
KYLE
I remember coming to college and being worried about where I’d fit in.
Chris leans back in his chair -- looking calm, cool, and collected.
CHRIS
I wasn’t nervous, I knew people would like me.
INT. PINE DORM - LIVING ROOM - DAY
TIFFANY, 19, flips through a magazine -- sitting on the couch. WILLOW, 18, sits Indian style, closing her eyes on the couch -- meditating. Later. Willow and Tiffany stare at the camera. Their names and freshman year status appear below them when they
TIFFANY
During the week I go to Roadrunner Central and see what events are going on. I usually buy tickets to see Broadway plays in the city or I’ll go to sports games.
Pictures of Roadrunner Central flash across the bottom of the screen.
WILLOW
I also like to attend weekly meditations on campus at the Krame Center.
Pictures of the Krame Center flash across the screen.
TIFFANY
You are so weird.
WILLOW
I know.
INT. VILLAGE KITCHEN TABLE - DAY
CHRIS
I usually go to Hoboken, or my frat house.
KYLE
I go to Brady’s it’s a local bar close to school. It has a dance floor and it’s two floors.
Bradys exterior and interior pictures are displayed on the bottom half of the screen.
NEW TOPIC: ADVICE YOU WOULD TELL YOURSELF IN COLLEGE
WILLOW
Before exams start I would meal prep for the week.
TIFFANY
During finals the library gets packed so I would go to a local coffee shop or the Starbucks on campus to study.
(looks at Willow)
Did you know that we had a Starbucks on campus?
WILLOW
Yes.
TIFFANY
Oh, I just found that out the other day.
Willow shakes her head and they both laugh.
INT. VILLAGE KITCHEN TABLE - DAY
KYLE
Advice I would tell myself is to go to the Reading and Writing center