college...
i can't remember a time when i've been this confused about what i want to do with my future. on the one hand, i can take the safe road, go to a typical liberal arts college, major in english, and then take my chances on music later on in life. on the other hand, i could go to a conservatory and study music, graduate, and have (maybe) a better chance of a musical career.
i've always been so certain - go to william and mary, graduate with a degree in english, attend graduate school for a degree in design, and go to work at allure or cosmopolitan. but now....another door is open. my vocal teacher tells me that i have the potential to be a professional musician - i have the attitude, the confidence, and most importantly, the talent. either way, it's a huge gamble.
i can go to a college and graduate and then try to break into the music world or the journalism world, or i can go to a conservatory and choose music. i'm worried that if i don't go to a standard college my future will be screwed if i turn out to not be right for music. but then, i'm worried to not try and accomplish what i'd love to do - be a professional musician. i want to be on broadway and in operas, i want to sing the roles of christine and lucia. but should i throw away my chance for a stable and certain future?
i can reassure everyone else in the entire world that they're making the right choice, but i can't reassure myself.
i've always been so certain - go to william and mary, graduate with a degree in english, attend graduate school for a degree in design, and go to work at allure or cosmopolitan. but now....another door is open. my vocal teacher tells me that i have the potential to be a professional musician - i have the attitude, the confidence, and most importantly, the talent. either way, it's a huge gamble.
i can go to a college and graduate and then try to break into the music world or the journalism world, or i can go to a conservatory and choose music. i'm worried that if i don't go to a standard college my future will be screwed if i turn out to not be right for music. but then, i'm worried to not try and accomplish what i'd love to do - be a professional musician. i want to be on broadway and in operas, i want to sing the roles of christine and lucia. but should i throw away my chance for a stable and certain future?
i can reassure everyone else in the entire world that they're making the right choice, but i can't reassure myself.