This has been on the back-burner for some time now. I never wanted to leave school in the first place, but after receiving my B.F.A. in 2005, work came and I got down to business. Many will say that experience trumps school, but of course the path to experience involves quite a bit of personal study (which I enjoy). I once said that "the library is the best college". I stand by that phrase-- although it is always good to talk to those that read the same book (maybe they got something different out of it-- maybe they read more).
This journey for me is to finally secure the degree that gives validity to what I have been doing for years. I don't know what the ceiling is for the subject of music education--- PhD? It will be worth it for me to be around like-minded professors.
What does this mean for the jobs and gigs?
I hope to make my school schedule for the morning. It will mean an early rise and commute, but I am ready for that chance to have new information (or old told anew). I will miss the mornings with my son, but I can make up for it on my free days. Performances should not change and will possibly grow. I did promise myself that while I do have various jobs at the moment, my schooling has to have priority since it 1) costs money, 2) requires a high level of attention, and 3) will end up making me more money when completed.
In the end, returning to college will justify all of the personal research I have done for the past 7 years-- I finally get credit for doing so! Is that not what we all want; credit for doing anything?
Thank you
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