The Importance of the Brain Vacation
So yesterday, I bought a fish tank. I probably should not have, because it ate up all my free time yesterday, and it was expensive, and...
So yesterday, I bought a fish tank. I probably should not have, because it ate up all my free time yesterday, and it was expensive, and...
Internships are the bane of the Millenial’s existence. The average internship is essentially a means of getting either a coffee-runner or...
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been in the mood for fall since about July. When you consider that midterms are in a week, and my window...
It’s like a fact of life that no matter how good your school’s dining halls are, you will hate them by the second month of your freshman...
Something I’ve been asking a lot of music professionals recently is, “What even is networking?” I usually ask this shortly after asking...
‘Tis the season to plan your schedule for next semester. Yes, already. Which means it is time for a reminder that you Need! To! Plan!...
Juries: the looming cloud at the end of every semester. Freshmen are told about them, and upperclassmen complain and warn about them. But...
So often I write stuff here that is supposed to be widely applicable advice. It’s supposed to help out as many people as possible!...
DID YOU KNOW: Being a music major is widely considered highly stressful. A friend of mine made a joke the other day about how she is...
It turns out that talking to people you don’t know is SUPER SCARY. It also turns out that making friends in a room where you don’t know...
It turns out that textbooks are like, HELLA expensive. Just, so expensive. So costly. Too much. A student who has their first semester of...
Most people end up taking at least a couple pit classes in college – yes, even musicians. It’s a rite of passage, almost. A ritual....
Semester begins, for me at least, in about two weeks. Academic stuff is already beginning to fill my plate, with graduate school...
So college starts again soon. Like, really soon. My sister has a countdown until she moves in – she has 25 days. However, a lot of people...
Hey, did you know it’s good for you to be friends with your fellow students? I’m always surprised when people are shocked about this. It...
It’s happening. I’ve hinted online, I’ve mentioned surprises, and this is it! What what! I will be releasing How to Music Major:...
One of the things people think about when they imagine the college music experience is participating in small performance groups. They...
So I saw the first “Back to School” ad on Amazon today, which means it is time to start reminding people of what is Actually Necessary...
Most musicians end up teaching at least a little, in order to help make ends meet. Some teach as their primary source of income. The...
So you’ve finally hit the point in my musical career where you’re not just allowed or encouraged, but expected to bring your own ideas...