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thenewgreen  ·  3380 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: So I applied to Colgate University a while back

My wife wants to know, what did your parents do right? I let her know that it's because you're on Hubski, but she doesn't buy it :)





galen  ·  3380 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I could get them to answer personally if you want, but from where I'm standing the most important thing was the support. I was kind of a "problem child" insofar as I was always bored with school, never particularly happy, etc., but they always did everything they could to help and support me. Also music. Music was crucial.

thenewgreen  ·  3380 days ago  ·  link  ·  

She would like you to elaborate on the "music" aspect. TIA.

galen  ·  3380 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I play music. I listen to music. I write music (occasionally). This is all my parents' fault - my mom's a choir director and my dad plays a few folk instruments, so there was always music around. Eventually it got in my bones. I took piano from grades 1-6 (and jazz piano in 7) and drums basically since sophomore year. And having such an innate creative outlet was huge--I fuckin love music.