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Nikki Sage
On Friday June seventh I took my first professional step and completed lesson one of the curriculum with my mentor Shawn at Mission Studio! In completing my first assignment and reading I had a buildup of mixed emotions. I found myself getting frustrated by the pages and pages of content as I was learning so many different concepts at once. I forced myself to power through the reading because I wanted to grasp all the new ideas and not fall behind. I highlighted, re-read, underlined, and re- highlighted all of the ideas I felt were important. At times I felt like a nerd with so much preparation, and at times I felt hopeless in fully understanding the numerous definitions and equations before me. Regardless I did manage to get through all required reading materials, and completed both assignments. I can say now that I feel very proud of myself, having completed so much in such little time. Confession: I hate reading. But I guess that is something I need to buckle down and get used too. I guess that is what I like so much about this course; I get to teach myself content in ways that uniquely work for me. Shawn was a great help as we sat down, and went through the book looking in more detail and as he answered any questions I needed. Shawn is such a talented guy that it scares me. He has so much knowledge to share and often talks in studio language that sounds like French to me. I guess for now I will suck it up, read, and re- read because I am determined to reach the finish line and make a living recording music. Although I can feel frustration building, and content getting harder, I am not discouraged because a girl like me likes a challenge, so I say bring it on!
