Posted by Mary Ann on June 13, 2002 at 11:16:06:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Taking time off.... posted by Ken H on June 13, 2002 at 04:10:18:
Well, I exchanged an email with Ken above, and he said I should go ahead and post what I said, so here 'tis:
> I've been there and done that too, Ken. That was a good post. I got
partway
> through my performance degree, had to drop out for financial reasons, and
> felt so GUILTY that I didn't really _want_ to practice....it was like I
had
> committed to that musical path because of family pressure, and it wasn't
> what I really wanted. But it took a decade to really let go of it, a
decade
> during which I still finished my degree, and then flapped about doing a
> whole lot of low-paying musical gigs, until I finally went back to school.
> I hope the guy listens to what you said. I didn't have a confidant, and am
> not sure it would have helped if I had. After all, a decade is a long time
> to flap about!