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| so i'm all alone tonight. ace is sleeping in leah's room.
i think i decided what i'm going to do about school. i'm going to leave here (UNH) after my freshmen year then just transfer to brookdale to major in business management. i'm not really enjoying it here. i'm spending all my money on stupid shit and i hate not being able to go anywhere or do anything. i figured if i'm home i can do my internship, get a job, and i'll have a mode of transportation. | | |
| frank giaramita interviews lance brown (one moment management owner)
--Frank: How much impact does a college degree have when trying to get into the business ends of the music business vs. getting actual experience through internships and connections? What would you recommend to try and get that experience?
--Lance: This is a great question. You know, I went to college and graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in communications. The funny thing though about it was that when I interned after school there were people there that were my age or younger even who had jobs in this business and were doing well for themselves. They never went to college...they just went straight in and learned. I feel that if you can go to college you should. It's a great experience in developing your life and it can help you grow as a person and develop skills that you might not learn but if you want my advice it would be to intern while you're doing it. If I have to choose though between the two I would say experience wins over a degree in this business. | | |
| the other day i wrote about how "i'm wasting my time here." well now i have proof. below is taken from an interview with frank giaramita (absolutepunk.net) and timmy hansel (vagrant records - new media dept.):
--Frank: As far as the music industry goes, if it came down to one or the other, would you favor a person who was solid in college and received a degree, or someone who has interned places and learned hands-on?
--Timmy: You can have a Bachelor's Degree in Publicity, Music, Management, etc... When it comes down to it that means nothing. I have an Associates Degree in Communications from a community college. That didn't get me the gig with Vagrant. Practical knowledge, hard work, and smarts are the key. That's not to say that college isn't important, but it's not what will get you in the door. | | |
| i am so hyper right now and i don't know why. i'm not tired at all.
i think its because i haven't had a cigarette in a long time. thats right. i am quitting with my friend rob by my side. we were running around outside throwing the tennis ball around and we just got back in and we're still both wired. i've been coughing a lot which i think is because i stopped smoking. its nasty.
so since i have plenty of time i'll just write whatever has been on my mind.
lately i've been thinking that college is just a big waste of my time and that i could be doing more productive things instead of sitting in these bullshit classes learning stuff i either learned in high school or stuff that won't help me in the music industry at all. i want to actually start working. i want to do internships but i can't. i decided i'm going to wait till the end of the 2nd semester to decide if i'm going to stay or not. a friend told me that i just need to go home and relax but then i think that will make me think of how much better off i am there than here.
me, ace, rob, and jason are starting a little band here at unh. we're called Merhorse The. so far ace and rob have been writing some good shit. we need to find a singer though. i don't think it will be that tough though. we will rock you. and thats all i have to say about that.
as far as my love life goes, nothing really has changed. i'm still in love with the same girl. i haven't met any girls here that i'm really into or anything which sucks. i guess its because i'm not really attracted to "scenester" girls and thats pretty much all of who i hang out with. i want to start meeting new people that don't have stuff in common with me. but yeah i'm lonely here. everyone seems to have a crush or something or is hooking up with someone and i'm left here in the dirt. poor matty. i need to go visit tina babe again. there are some good looking girls there. haha.
i found out that my dog, tootsie, is wearing a cone. apparently she was scratching her neck and she got to her skin so my parents took her to the vet. whatever it is hopefully goes away soon because i heard she is miserable with the cone on. i miss my puppy so much.
i don't know. i'm going to try and go to sleep or something. peace everyone. | | |
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