First seen on my Patreon! In my nearly six years of post-secondary education in music, I’ve discovered that there are six easily...

So! Everyone I know right now seems to be having a quarter-life crisis. Some people don’t feel like they’re good enough for their field....

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...

Musicians complain. A lot. If you’re a musician, and have complaints, I’ve developed a little FAC (Frequently Answered Complaints) for...

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...

Perseverance is probably one of the most important skills for musicians artists creative people ANYONE to have. And when I call it a...

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...

Anonymous asked: I’m preparing for college auditions right now and I have a problem that is even more relevant now. I want to be...

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...

I know at least one person who has lost all motivation because summer has begun. There’s something about not being in a regular,...

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

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...

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...

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

Most people end up taking at least a couple pit classes in college – yes, even musicians. It’s a rite of passage, almost. A ritual....

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

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...