“All I can be is me… whoever that is…” -Bob Dylan
To answer a question like “Who do you think you are?” is a difficult process full of many analyses that could falsely sum me up. So instead, I give you a few words that people I have met throughout the years have described me as that I think can give you a good idea: Obsessive, tenacious, lazy, ecstatic, insane, “musically inclined”, meticulous, loving, sweet. Obviously I am many more things, but I believe that adjectives are beautiful and you only need a few to really get a point across. Other than these words, I am a musician who has had a dream of becoming an “entrepreneur” since I was 9, and have more recently narrowed that decision into the creator/owner of a record label. This is what brings me to Baruch and as of now, I am terrified. When in high school, teenagers always want as much independence and freedom as they can obtain and this stays with them until they actually have it. One of these things I am most petrified about is how much independence I actually have now. Nobody is here to push me like I used to be pushed, so I must find motivation myself, which is not difficult, just rather scary. Another thing I am concerned about is the balance between my life and school. In high school, the only thing I did other than school, was basically whatever I wanted. I didn’t need a job at that time, so I could basically spend my days however I wanted. Now all of that has changed and I had to find a way to pay the rent and bills my parents can no longer help me with. The last and the most daunting of the three, is keeping up with my grades. I was always the A student in high school because of how little of a challenge it was, but I never was good with pressure. It may just be that this is the first few weeks of college, but so far, I seem to be under so much stress that I can’t even do simple things without first transforming them into some grandiose gauntlet. However, I know I can make it though these things because I have the tenacity and determination to do so. Throughout this blog I have described many differences between college and high school that also terrify me, but if I must, let me point out one more distinct variation, nobody is looking out for you. It’s a terrifying revelation I have encountered that nobody is here to help, so I must do everything on my own. No doubt, this experience is going to play possibly the biggest role in my path of life, so I will change considerably and for that, I am extremely prepared.
The following picture was drawn in color by my little brother Jack (age 7 at the time), and a close buddy of mine named Joey Stramm created it into a logo for me.
If anyone wants a copy of my labels first few releases, just let me know. 🙂
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