
How My Music Degree Has Worked for Me
One of the big complaints people have about studying music is that the student doesn’t learn any “real world” skills. I say that’s BS. A...

How to Handle Fear of Uncertainty
So I realized the other day: I’m an adult. I’m like, old. In a year and half, I’ll be entering the Real World finally, and I’ll need a...

5 Ways to Cut Drama from Your Life
I detest drama. It’s gross. Drama is uncomfortable and awkward and makes me want to pack my bags and move away. However, no matter where...

5 Tips to Have a Successful Jury
First seen on my Patreon! Juries are upon us. It is the time of panicking freshman, smug recitalists (because they don’t need to perform...

How to Handle a Bruised Ego
First seen on my Patreon. Musicians have to walk a careful line. On the one hand, it takes a certain amount of ego to believe that you...

Do’s and Don’ts for College Audition Repertoire
Auditioning for college is probably one of the most nerve-racking things a musician will do in their career. However, the rep you...

Stress and How To Deal
Stress is a given in college. At some point in your college career, you are going to look at your responsibilities and the amount of time...

Battling Insecurity
The biggest demon of most musicians is a feeling of insecurity. It’s the creeping (or blatant) suspicion that you are literally the worst...

How To Intern
If there is one experience that will unite every college student I know, it’s that of the internship. Every single person who attends my...

How to Use Break to Love Music Again
After a semester of spending your life incredibly focused on music, it can be really, really tempting to spend your whole winter break...

How to Handle Messing Up
A lot of musicians are perfectionists. Surprise surprise, the kind of person willing to spend four hours practicing a day wants to be...

How to Tour a School
The following article is taken verbatim from my book, How to Music Major: Surviving the College Search! It’s on Amazon and all other...

How to Help Others
So the election happened, and a lot of people I know are currently, actively scared about how things are going to go for the next four...

How to Talk to Your Adviser
Sending emails is gross. Cold-contacting someone to ask for a favor is gross. Asking for help – gross. The thing is, when you’re in...

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...

How to Ask for an Internship
Internships are the bane of the Millenial’s existence. The average internship is essentially a means of getting either a coffee-runner or...

How to Handle Working During School
It is an unfortunate fact that most college students are obligated to work at least some during the school year. It’s not easy to do,...

Fall Study Aesthetics
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...

Four Healthy Meals from the Cafeteria
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...




















