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a bit of friendly competition

Mar 12, 2006 23:21

according to livejournal's internal chronometer it has been approximately six months since i last updated here...i am a sorry sob to say the least. in recompense and in a bit of renewed interest i have something to talk about again ( Read more... )

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mongonoodle March 14 2006, 17:33:34 UTC

i've been thinking about this since you posted it. really i've been thinking about it for years, but i've been thinking specifically of it for the past few days ( ... )

pilarhonor March 14 2006, 22:20:41 UTC

I hope none of the freshmen read this. It was harsh, Pat, although insightful. And I agree with the above comment. You're selling yourself short. If you question what you do, then there's at least a chance at improving yourself to a level that is at least competent. We don't have to be the best, but the people that become the best are the people that realize how much they don't know. I think I'd be a lot more worried about you or any other student who was arrogant and ignorant. They're the ones who really have difficulties, because they don't have the ability to grow.

Howdy anonymous June 29 2006, 02:19:01 UTC

Hey Pat, Jeff Spenner here. Let me first say that you're brave. You're brave for stating the truth about what seems at first to be a glamorous career yet what may very easily become a dream never achieved. You are so right in knowing that the college program can very well make or break the student. I mean, why did I steer away from smaller colleges in my search? It's also ungodly competitive. Not to toot my own horn, but I've always considered myself a fairly capable and competent player, right? Well, out of the seven schools I applied to, three accepted me, one of which being CMU, where I've studied these past two years anyway! It can be a very painful and humbling experience going from the small pond we call Essexville to the freakin' big pond called Earth. I am thankful, however, that I did get accepted by the University of Illinois and that I am able to go there as a Music Performance/Education double major. Yet still, I'm scared out of my wits as to my job prospects. Some days, I wonder why I still bother. Then it hits me, and ( ... )