Reaching Dreams Before Goals by Precious

Preciousof Tempe 's entry into Varsity Tutor's January 2016 scholarship contest

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Reaching Dreams Before Goals by Precious - January 2016 Scholarship Essay

I had the idea of becoming a professional Singer, Songwriter and Musician coming out of high school, but that fell into the wayside. When I thought music wasn’t financially beneficial, I decided to shift music to a hobby. Soon I realized, I still loved music and wanted to learn to play an instrument. That was my 2015 goal: To get and learn a new instrument. I got the guitar, and now, it was time for a New Resolution for 2016. My 2016 Resolution is to learn and play guitar, and learn one or two songs I like. I am ultimately ecstatic about learning and playing my guitar because it feels like I am getting closer to that original dream.
But, the thought crept in my head: I have to focus on choosing a career path for my life. I was conflicted, deciding back and forth on majoring in Psychology and Forensics or Psychology and Speech Therapy. I had gone through hours of research, picked multiple careers and titles, took personality tests, and even soul searched to figure it all out. After some thought, I finally chose. Currently, I’m taking up Speech Language Pathology as my major and minoring in Psychology. I felt good about finally choosing a path for myself. I was ahead of the curve by 1000 feet because tell me, who figures out what they really want to do, in a year?
One day, I felt like something was missing. I thought to myself as to what it could be and pondered in bewilderment. Then, the thought came to my head, what about your music? When was the last time you wrote, sang or played? Music, which was my lifeline, still is exactly that. It has been with me from the very beginning, for as long as I can remember. I did not make it into big competitions or put myself in the spotlight, but I did write and sing. Even though I knew it was on a smaller scale, I still enjoyed doing and learning about music. Music is like an ocean’s cool breeze on my face that sends a tranquil, refreshing feeling to my being. I could not let that go, no matter if I had to shift my focus and energy to schooling. This was and is my thinking: I would and could do both. One as my hobby, another as my career focus, and still be happy.
Music has always been a lifeline and outlet to me, whether it was getting out anger and stress or by just writing out my thoughts and playing on my guitar. I use my music to remind me not only how far I have come, but also of how far I can go. The music keeps me focused as I study, inspires me to express how I feel, and gives clarity to why I do what I do. Music and school are intertwined to help me stay motivated, keep me eyes on the prize, and find a way to do what I love. I hope one day I could share this lifeline, knowing that someone needs my expertise, whether I’m a musician, speech pathologist or a music enthusiast.

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