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The Struggle is Real Posted on 2017-02-21 by Jolleen Sogioka

So what happens when you're having the worst two weeks of your life and nothing seems to be going your way? What do you do when life is trying to push you away from your dream? You PUSH BACK!  

Not only did I get horribly sick and had to stay away from all humans for about a week, but then yesterday, right in front of the Studio Building, I got T-boned on my way in to help my mentor with a session. Not only that, but I got the worst grade EVER on my last quiz which I NEVER do, I am generally an A/B Student and it gets frustrating when I see something lower because I know my potential and I know my capabilities. 

Inside the studio has been great though, as Jules is a fountain of knowledge. Having the chance to sit around and just ask him a lot of questions is a really nice perk. He takes it seriously that this is a big deal and that I put a lot into this and the fact that he makes himself available to me really lets me know that I made a good decision. Now I just gotta get back on my A-Game. We've started some projects this week that were much different than anything I ever did working with Brian, my last mentor. The songs we did were very piano driven and when he was mixing them, they were very soft and airy, but dark and gloomy. The sound was incredible. 

Looking forward to next week when I can get back to working with more amazing artists and making this thing what it needs to be. 

This picture is of me and Chandler, a young singer who helps on a number of projects to include some jingles but she also writes her own songs and she's a very talented young lady. I was glad to have the chance to work with her that day.

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The Struggle is RealPosted by Jolleen Sogioka on 2017-02-21

So what happens when you're having the worst two weeks of your life and nothing seems to be going your way? What do you do when life is trying to push you away from your dream? You PUSH BACK!   Not only did I get horribly sick and had to stay away from all humans for about a week, but then yesterday, right in front of the Studio Building, I got T-boned on my way in to help my mentor with a session... Read More >>