Florian Bayol

Student

“When you're 17 or 18 you think, 'Oh, my God. I don’t want to study any more.' But eventually you see that education is the most important thing to your success.”

He tells a hilarious story about an American person he met (who, on learning that Florian Bayol is from France) said, "That’s in Europe, right? Do you guys have telephones over there?”

“I had heard that Americans were not so good with their geography. But telephones? That was just mind-blowing to me,” said Florian with an exasperated laugh. But fortunately, little of Florian's SMC experience has been of this nature.

“I’m finishing up this semester and I’ve been very happy at SMC, because when I was in high school I hated being in class. But now I go to school because I want to. It's my plan now to transfer to the Academy of Entertainment and Technology because I want to go into the graphic animation business. And from everything I’ve learned,” he continues, “the Academy is going to be one of the biggest training centers of its kind in the next few years. There are so many students who want to go there, and the demand is huge for people that can do that work.”

A high demand of Florian’s—as befits any true Frenchman—is top-quality cuisine when he goes out to dine. When asked if he misses French cooking, he responded, “Oh yeah. I never look for a cheap deal when I go out. I only want to treat myself to the best food.” And he has a gourmet’s appreciation of the kind of education he’s had over the past two years as well. “I hate to see people drop out of school. There’s no need for it at all. If people are willing to work—and ask for help—SMC will show you how to reach all the way to the top.”

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