Goal Setting & Growth
At this current point in time, what specific goal(s) do you have for yourself? Why?
As Common App deadlines draw closer and closer, I am increasingly focused on
completing writing prompts for colleges and universities. Although my current goal is to
construct the Magna Carta of college essays, once I have done so I plan to direct my focus toward
music production.
I listen to nearly 5 hours of music each day, whether or not that is healthy for the human
brain I am not sure, but I am sure of one thing: music is a deep passion of mine. My most played
artist is Jarad Higgins—better known as Juice Wrld. What attracts me to Jarad’s music, aside
from his freestyling ability, are the unique melodies which he rhymes over. Nick Mira, Jarad’s
producer, has an incredible ability to create melodic instrumentals that sound far different from
those of his competition. I aspire to become the next Nick Mira, and to one day collaborate with
platinum status Hip Hop Artists just as he has.
How do you demonstrate resilience towards achieving this goal? (or these goals?)
School, hockey, and college applications leave me with little time to hone my production
skills during the daytime. As a result, I work on creating instrumentals at night, after all my
work has been completed for the day. Even with all the obstacles, I still manage to get in a few
hours of production practice throughout the week whenever I can. So far, I have taken small, yet
important, steps toward making my dream come true such as downloading the best Digital
Audio Workstation (DAW) software I could find (FL Studio, for those wondering), as well as
studying videos from Nick Mira’s personal YouTube channel where he records his creation
process for each beat. I will continue to study FL Studio and the beat-making process of Nick
Mira until I can produce work of the same caliber.
How does the world around you affect your perception of this goal? (or these goals?)
Telling people your goal is to be a music producer for rappers is usually met with a laugh,
then a look of confusion, and finally one of embarrassment as they realize you weren't joking. I
am aware this goal of mine seems ludacris and far out of reach, but I am willing to give it a try
and at least attempt to succeed in doing something I love. Although the world’s opinion of my
goal works to push it further and further away from me, I will not let it go until I have had a fair
shot at music production. I stand unfazed by the opinions of others—only after I have given it
my all will I throw in the towel on my dream.
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