What’s your passion?
I never said that I would update often, but maybe it’s time to explain the changes I mentioned in my disclaimer post below.
I just graduated from a school outside of Nashville, Tenn, with a Bachelor of Science in Recording Industry. No, I am not an aspiring singer, songwriter or musician. I went to school in order to help manage these potentials’ careers and possibly get my law degree and go into Intellectual Property Rights (which I’m still considering). But, as with most graduates with my major, I am jobless. Well, I had a job (just not an industry-related job), but I digress.
Through the course (and in particular, one certain class taken while in London last summer) of my college career, I slowly began to realize that my passion for music was not translating into a love for the industry. It has major flaws, and while I’m not here to discuss those (maybe another time), I could see myself growing more impatient with the system. However, I was lucky enough to take the before-mentioned London course, British and American Popular Culture: The Trans-Atlantic Call and Response, and it changed everything. I finally realized that my passion wasn’t in being an A&R representative or being the manager to some stuck-up bitch, but in that I loved the culture around the music; the way people changed their lives based around certain types of music, how individual artists influenced each other throughout the years and became cultural icons today.
So, as of now, I’ve decided that I’m going to seek out my Masters in British and American Popular Culture Studies. What would one do with this you ask? Teach, college level of course, and I’ve had many friends tell me I’d be perfect for it. I am still contemplating going to law school to get involved with intellectual property rights (copyright law), but I see that as something that I can always go back to in the future. While there are several great programs (many of which are located in Kentucky/Ohio for some reason) for my Masters in the U.S., I think I’ve decided that I’m going to move back to London to obtain the degree. Sometimes I think I’m just looking for any excuse to get back to London, but I see nothing wrong with that.
I have also contemplated getting an associates degree in digital photography, which is another big passion of mine. This degree I have already researched fully, and found a school in London for $9000 (roughly, depending on the exchange rate) a term, which includes a fully furnished apartment. It’s slightly ridiculous, not really a useful degree, but again, it gets me back to London.
Sadly, I will not be able to seek out a move to London until 2010 – one of my best friends from my hometown is getting married in 2009, which is preventing an earlier move. Don’t worry, she’s already had a guilt trip from me, but unfortunately the situation is out of everyone’s hands (Thank you to the U.S Army, Bush, and the war in Iraq). It does give me time to figure out all the plans though.
Well, shit. I’ll be honest. I started the post with (I think) intentions on going more into my passion for photography, but hell if I can remember now. But, I’ve already written this much, so I can’t let it all go to waste. Maybe I’ll figure it out in a bit and come back for something that actual makes sense. Probably not though…
