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Dear Diary:

Something amazing came down the pipe last Friday afternoon. I was talking to a friend of mine who works for a major entertainment company. She mentioned that a position had opened up at in the area of music/college lifestyle marketing. Could things be any more perfect?

Of course, I was simultaneously interested and excited, and wanted to learn everything I could about the position before launching into a daydream over the possibilities and what I could contribute. Its a dream gig. Before I could even ask whether I should send my resume, she said the position used to belong to my neighbor, Kate. Kate rhymes with fate. Is that too corny? Probably.

Needless to say, I was overwhelmed by the thought of actually being paid to contribute my ideas to a demographic that to some, on the surface, can seem very elitist. So what if college students have very specific and very discriminating tastes in music? These are people whose lives are taking shape. They are growing and changing with the world around them and they know what they want. I respect that.

These are people who want music that creates a backdrop as memorable as the new challenges they face as young adults, and they want a soundtrack for those experiences. They want to look back and remember the song that was playing when they walked into the hottest frat party of the year with all of their friends. Why not be the one that had a part in introducing these people to that song; to be proud of knowing I helped create those memories? That would be an incredible feeling.

I have been turning people on to new music since I can remember. As early as middle school, I can recall being the one who found the earliest Motley Crue or Ratt records. I was the one in elementary school who listened to Cheap Trick and The Cars when none of the other kids knew who they were. My classmates thought me a little strange because they had never heard this stuff before, but on the days when we would roller skate for Phys. Ed. and we were allowed to bring records from home, I was the one who was asked to be the DJ. Every time.

The other kids always turned to me for the newest thing, and the ones who were not so keen on the stuff I would play would eventually be convinced because I would explain why this band was good, or tell them how a certain strain of guitar made me feel. Soon they were nodding along, and asking to borrow the record! Was I really that influential at such a young age? Maybe I was.

I think this history of mine - this unrelenting passion for music is something that was born into me. My relatives were all musicians. I remember the excitement I felt when the weekends would roll around because I knew that I would get to watch my cousins get together and jam to covers of Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson songs. They were really good at it, too.

My excitement about music has remained a constant part of my life. Even now that I am older, I still feel that rush when I am on my way to a concert with friends. How great would it be to have a career that nurtured that passion and offered a creative outlet for my constant flow of ideas as well? It is not enough to sit idly by and design a website for a band here and there.

I need to pursue this. I think I need to get this resume over to my friend right now.


I got the interview! WISH ME LUCK!