There’s a connecting thread that runs through all of my experiences in music. Basically, it is MUCH more fun to be a part of a group...

Choosing classes is hard. There’s tons of requirements for music majors, and a strict order in which you need to take most classes. Plus,...

I’m starting a second blog – a real, honest-to-God not-Tumblr blog, about money and saving and getting out of school debt-free. A lot of...

The question I received recently from tumblr user @life-of-mack was this:  “How to make a practice/work/school schedule and stick to it?”...

An anonymous person asked: I don’t know if you’ve written about this but how do you set goals? With there being so many different things...

I have a Patreon! Please consider supporting this blog. The question I received recently from tumblr user @life-of-mack was this:  “How...

‘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!...

It turns out that textbooks are like, HELLA expensive. Just, so expensive. So costly. Too much. A student who has their first semester of...

Semester begins, for me at least, in about two weeks. Academic stuff is already beginning to fill my plate, with graduate school...

So it turns out that writing emails to someone More Adult than you is the worst thing in the world. It doesn’t matter if they’re a...

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...

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...

It turns out that being a music major doesn’t always result in lots of income, you know? Especially not when you’re still in school. So...

If you’re similar to a lot of music students out there, then the moment summer hits, you find yourself without a teacher. This might be...

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...

So! You’re an incoming freshman, or you’ve just changed your major, or you have just decided that you want to make sure you know when...