So you may have a research paper coming up. You may just want to know more about music. If you’re interested in getting more info on...

Practice: it’s what makes us good musicians! It is also the number one thing most musicians complain about online! Why is this? Well,...

The new year is almost upon us. Last semester is finally over, and grades have (hopefully) started rolling in. If you didn’t get the...

Winter finals are soon, as are the holidays! Combine the best of both worlds and use some holiday study moods to get you ready for...

Finals are approaching. Projects are getting assigned, concerts are drawing near, and cold dark weather is making it harder for anyone to...

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...

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...

If there is one thing I excel at, it’s doing my schoolwork even when I’m sick as a dog. This is because I have the immune system of an...

School starts soon. Yeah, stop screaming, it’s a fact, chill. With a new school year coming up, there’s a great opportunity approaching:...

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?”...

Anonymous asked: Hey. I’ve been following your blog for awhile. Super cool and informative! I’m going to be a freshman in college this...

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...

Auditioning​ for college is probably one of the most nerve-racking​ things a musician will do in their career. However, the rep you...

There are several types of post-secondary education available to musicians. The main forms of official education fall in two general...

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...

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

After a semester of spending your life incredibly focused on music, it can be really, really tempting to spend your whole winter break...

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

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...