When I graduate: I returned to college after 42 years; I was a Music Major studying at the St. Louis Institute of Music. In 1972 I left college and joined the United States Marine Corps. Life events were such that made returning to college impractical. Following my retirement in 2014, my dream of returning to college and getting my degree followed by finding work in the entertainment industry, again seemed possible. I was excepted into the Music program at the University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL). It did not take long to realize that my goal was unattainable. When speaking to my family and school advisor, I called it "The Death of a Dream." Over the past few years, I have volunteered at the local Veterans Hospital at Jefferson barracks (VAJB). While there, I learned about music therapy and decided to move my working life in that direction. Through my singing at the VAJB, I have met several people involved in the Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center. I met with my college advisor and discussed changing my major from Music to a minor in Music and Psychology. I do not plan to be a clinical psychologist; however, I feel these classes are essential to my overall education and my goal of working as a Music Therapist. I am scheduled to graduate from UMSL with a bachelor's degree in 2022. Maryville College in the west county is the only local college offering a degree in Music Therapy. I have spoken with the Music Department at Maryville and plan to attend there following graduation from UMSL. I will continue volunteering at the VAJB. Completing my education is important, but with my age being a significant factor, I have not decided to take the next step to attempt an internship, followed by applying for board certification as a Music Therapist. I find retirement pleasing and thoroughly enjoy continuing my education; however, the thought of returning to working full time may not be in my future. Not to say that gaining certification as a Music Therapist does not hold a certain appeal; however, there is only so much time left for me. Grandchildren and fish must be taken into consideration when allocating the remaining time. I have found that goals and the realization of essential or sometimes conflict and importance trumps goals at this stage in life. Grandchildren are young for such a short time, and fish don't bite every day.

I retired in 2016 and returned to school after 50+ years with the hope of becoming a Music Therapist. However, I have found that goals and essential matters seem to conflict. Playing with my grandson and fishing with an old friend is essential. The goal of becoming a Music Therapist is also appealing; however, at my age, grandchildren and fishing trump working every time. “Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” I retired in 2016 and returned to school after 50+ years with the hope of becoming a Music Therapist. Unfortunately, at my age, grandchildren and fishing trump work every time.

I returned to college after 42 years; I was a Music Major studying at the St. Louis Institute of Music. In 1972 I left college and joined the United States Marine Corps. Life events were such that made returning to college impractical. Following my retirement in 2014, my dream of returning to college, getting my degree, followed by finding work in the entertainment industry again seemed a possibility. I applied, auditioned, and was excepted into the Music program at the University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL). It did not take long to realize that my goal was unattainable. When speaking to my family and school advisor, I called it "The Death of a Dream." Over the past few years, I have volunteered at the local Veterans Hospital at Jefferson barracks (VAJB). While there, I learned about music therapy and decided to move my working life in that direction. Through my singing at the VAJB, I have met several people involved in the Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center. I met with my college advisor and discussed changing my major from Music to a minor in Music and Psychology. I do not plan to be a clinical psychologist; however, I feel this class is essential to my overall education and my goal of working as a Music Therapist. I am scheduled to graduate from UMSL with a bachelor's degree in 2021. Maryville College in west county is the only local college offering a degree in Music Therapy. I have spoken with the Music Department at Maryville and plan to attend there following graduation from UMSL. I will continue volunteering at the VAJB.

Mario Lanza. He was a normal guy who became a famous singer and never forget his roots. My favorite line is “when you want to be some where the voice always has to be some where else. I learned to sing listening to his recordings (on vinyl) when I was a preteen.

View of life In 1997 I fell forty-six (46) feet. When I was on that pipe, I had the same problems and looked at them the same way most people do. The closer I got to the ground, the fewer things were essential to me. When I was two (2) inches from the ground, the list was pretty short. I now live in that two (2) inches. If it does not fit in those two (2) inches, it is just not that important. I returned to college after 42 years; I was a Music Major studying at the St. Louis Institute of Music. In 1972 I left college and joined the United States Marine Corps. Life events were such that made returning to college impractical. Following my retirement in 2014, my dream of returning to college, getting my degree, followed by finding work in the entertainment industry again seemed a possibility. I applied, auditioned, and was excepted into the Music program at the University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL). It did not take long to realize that my goal was unattainable. When speaking to my family and school advisor, I called it "The Death of a Dream." Over the past few years, I have volunteered at the local Veterans Hospital at Jefferson barracks (VAJB). While there, I learned about music therapy and decided to move my working life in that direction. Through my singing at the VAJB, I have met several people involved in the Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center. I met with my college advisor and changed my major from Music to a minor in Music and Psychology, now working towards beginning a Music Therapist at our local Veterans Hospital as a new career or as a volunteer.

I returned to college after 42 years; I was a Music Major studying at the St. Louis Institute of Music. In 1972 I left college and joined the United States Marine Corps. Life events were such that made returning to college impractical. Following my retirement in 2014, my dream of returning to college, getting my degree, followed by finding work in the entertainment industry again seemed a possibility. I applied, auditioned, and was excepted into the Music program at the University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL). It did not take long to realize that my goal was unattainable. When speaking to my family and school advisor, I called it "The Death of a Dream." Over the past few years, I have volunteered at the local Veterans Hospital at Jefferson barracks (VAJB). While there, I learned about music therapy and decided to move my working life in that direction. Through my singing at the VAJB, I have met several people involved in the Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center. I met with my college advisor and discussed changing my major from Music to a minor in Music and Psychology. I do not plan to be a clinical psychologist; however, I feel this class is essential to my overall education and my goal of working as a Music Therapist. I am scheduled to graduate from UMSL with a bachelor's degree in 2021. Maryville College in west county is the only local college offering a degree in Music Therapy. I have spoken with the Music Department at Maryville and plan to attend there following graduation from UMSL. I will continue volunteering at the VAJB.

I returned to college after 42 years; I was a Music Major studying at the St. Louis Institute of Music. In 1972 I left college and joined the United States Marine Corps. Returning to college impractical. Following my retirement in 2014, my dream of returning to college, and finding work in the entertainment industry again seemed a possibility. I was excepted at the University of Missouri St. Louis. It did not take long to realize that my goal was unattainable. When speaking to the school advisor, I called it "The Death of a Dream." Over the past few years, I have volunteered at the local Veterans Hospital at Jefferson barracks (VAJB). While there, I learned about music therapy and decided to move in that direction.

I returned to college after 42 years; I was a Music Major studying at the St. Louis Institute of Music. In 1972 I left college and joined the United States Marine Corps. Life events were such that made returning to college impractical. Following my retirement in 2014, my dream of returning to college, getting my degree, followed by finding work in the entertainment industry again seemed a possibility. I applied, auditioned, and was excepted into the Music program at the University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL). It did not take long to realize that my goal was unattainable. When speaking to my family and school advisor, I called it "The Death of a Dream." Over the past few years, I have volunteered at the local Veterans Hospital at Jefferson barracks (VAJB). While there, I learned about music therapy and decided to move my working life in that direction. Through my singing at the VAJB, I have met several people involved in the Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center. I met with my college advisor and discussed changing my major from Music to a minor in Music and Psychology. I do not plan to be a clinical psychologist; however, I feel this class is essential to my overall education and my goal of working as a Music Therapist. I am scheduled to graduate from UMSL with a bachelor's degree in 2021. Maryville College in west county is the only local college offering a degree in Music Therapy. I have spoken with the Music Department at Maryville and plan to attend there following graduation from UMSL. I will continue volunteering at the VAJB.

When starting this class, I wrote in my profile, “I start this class without a writing history. I haven’t any papers or writing that I can remember to review.” The instructions for this assignment required us to “compose your reflection as an academic paper”., I had to look up academic papers to determine what they meant. I have completed several short writings, some of which I am proud of. As I see it now, my writing situation is just beginning. I plan to take what I learned during this class and apply it to my first writing attempt. My stance as a writer is currently tiny, having only one semester of writing completed. After speaking with my instructor and the college guidance counselor, I will decide whether I take another writing class instead. I want to attempt various short stories covering a few of the adventurers I have experienced in my lifetime. I plan on using the internet to contact friends and family for ideas, pictures, and suggestions. Today I posted the following on social media: I am completing a writing course in college. And at the behest of my sisters and children, I am going to write down some of their favorite stories of my adventures. I always say, “never let the truth get in the way of telling a good story,” but I guess if I write them down, the best I can remember, and that’s the story we will go with. To which this is where I can use some help. If you have a favorite story or have some factual (more or less) information to add to a story, please let me know. Everyone tends to remember things differently. There are three different memory possibilities, what happened, what you think happened, and what you remember happened. Sorting through this should be fun. Thank you in advance for your help. Reply here or email me at marksbriguglio@gmail.com. Now I will take what I learned in completing the assigned “Issue Paper” and “Research Project.” Using these as a template, I will apply their models to my writing. I have already started the research portion and am developing an outline for the various stories chosen by myself, family, and friends. In researching the stories, I hope to contact people who were there and see how they recollect the event. Specific stories will undoubtedly be brief. Adding the back story as to how I came to be in that place, followed by the effect on my life following the event, will add substance and understanding. Several seeming short cycles in my life have led to lifelong friendships. I will have to decide whether to put the stories in chronological order instead of or not. At this point in my writing, I am not sure I have a “writing style or tone.”. I hope to continue writing during my storytelling project during the research period and develop a unique writing style or tone I can call my own.

I returned to college after 42 years; I was a Music Major studying at the St. Louis Institute of Music. In 1972 I left college and joined the United States Marine Corps. Life events were such that made returning to college impractical. Following my retirement in 2014, my dream of returning to college, getting my degree, followed by finding work in the entertainment industry again seemed a possibility. I applied, auditioned, and was excepted into the Music program at the University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL). It did not take long to realize that my goal was unattainable. When speaking to my family and school advisor, I called it "The Death of a Dream." Over the past few years, I have volunteered at the local Veterans Hospital at Jefferson barracks (VAJB). While there, I learned about music therapy and decided to move my working life in that direction. Through my singing at the VAJB, I have met several people involved in the Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center. I met with my college advisor and discussed changing my major from Music to a minor in Music and Psychology. I do not plan to be a clinical psychologist; however, I feel this class is essential to my overall education and my goal of working as a Music Therapist. I am scheduled to graduate from UMSL with a bachelor's degree in 2021. Maryville College in west county is the only local college offering a degree in Music Therapy. I have spoken with the Music Department at Maryville and plan to attend there following graduation from UMSL. I will continue volunteering at the VAJB.

I returned to college after 42 years; I was a Music Major studying at the St. Louis Institute of Music. In 1972 I left college and joined the United States Marine Corps. Life events were such that made returning to college impractical. Following my retirement in 2014, my dream of returning to college, getting my degree, followed by finding work in the entertainment industry again seemed a possibility. I applied, auditioned, and was excepted into the Music program at the University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL). It did not take long to realize that my goal was unattainable. When speaking to my family and school advisor, I called it "The Death of a Dream." Over the past few years, I have volunteered at the local Veterans Hospital at Jefferson barracks (VAJB). While there, I learned about music therapy and decided to move my working life in that direction. Through my singing at the VAJB, I have met several people involved in the Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center. I met with my college advisor and discussed changing my major from Music to a minor in Music and Psychology. I do not plan to be a clinical psychologist; however, I feel this class is essential to my overall education and my goal of working as a Music Therapist. I am scheduled to graduate from UMSL with a bachelor's degree in 2021. Maryville College in west county is the only local college offering a degree in Music Therapy. I have spoken with the Music Department at Maryville and plan to attend there following graduation from UMSL. I will continue volunteering at the VAJB.

I returned to college after 42 years; I was a Music Major studying at the St. Louis Institute of Music. In 1972 I left college and joined the United States Marine Corps. Life events were such that made returning to college impractical. Following my retirement in 2014, my dream of returning to college, getting my degree, followed by finding work in the entertainment industry again seemed a possibility. I applied, auditioned, and was excepted into the Music program at the University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL). It did not take long to realize that my goal was unattainable. When speaking to my family and school advisor, I called it "The Death of a Dream." Over the past few years, I have volunteered at the local Veterans Hospital at Jefferson barracks (VAJB). While there, I learned about music therapy and decided to move my working life in that direction. Through my singing at the VAJB, I have met several people involved in the Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center. I met with my college advisor and discussed changing my major from Music to a minor in Music and Psychology. I do not plan to be a clinical psychologist; however, I feel this class is essential to my overall education and my goal of working as a Music Therapist. I am scheduled to graduate from UMSL with a bachelor's degree in 2021. Maryville College in west county is the only local college offering a degree in Music Therapy. I have spoken with the Music Department at Maryville and plan to attend there following graduation from UMSL. I will continue volunteering at the VAJB.

I returned to college after 42 years; I was a Music Major studying at the St. Louis Institute of Music. In 1972 I left college and joined the United States Marine Corps. Life events were such that made returning to college impractical. Following my retirement in 2014, my dream of returning to college, getting my degree, followed by finding work in the entertainment industry again seemed a possibility. I applied, auditioned, and was excepted into the Music program at the University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL). It did not take long to realize that my goal was unattainable. When speaking to my family and school advisor, I called it "The Death of a Dream." Over the past few years, I have volunteered at the local Veterans Hospital at Jefferson barracks (VAJB). While there, I learned about music therapy and decided to move my working life in that direction. Through my singing at the VAJB, I have met several people involved in the Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center. I met with my college advisor and discussed changing my major from Music to a minor in Music and Psychology. I do not plan to be a clinical psychologist; however, I feel this class is essential to my overall education and my goal of working as a Music Therapist. I am scheduled to graduate from UMSL with a bachelor's degree in 2021. Maryville College in west county is the only local college offering a degree in Music Therapy. I have spoken with the Music Department at Maryville and plan to attend there following graduation from UMSL. I will continue volunteering at the VAJB.

I returned to college after 42 years; I was a Music Major studying at the St. Louis Institute of Music. In 1972 I left college and joined the United States Marine Corps. Life events were such that made returning to college impractical. Following my retirement in 2014, my dream of returning to college, getting my degree, followed by finding work in the entertainment industry again seemed a possibility. I applied, auditioned, and was excepted into the Music program at the University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL). It did not take long to realize that my goal was unattainable. When speaking to my family and school advisor, I called it "The Death of a Dream." Over the past few years, I have volunteered at the local Veterans Hospital at Jefferson barracks (VAJB). While there, I learned about music therapy and decided to move my working life in that direction. Through my singing at the VAJB, I have met several people involved in the Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center. I met with my college advisor and discussed changing my major from Music to a minor in Music and Psychology. I do not plan to be a clinical psychologist; however, I feel this class is essential to my overall education and my goal of working as a Music Therapist. I am scheduled to graduate from UMSL with a bachelor's degree in 2021. Maryville College in west county is the only local college offering a degree in Music Therapy. I have spoken with the Music Department at Maryville and plan to attend there following graduation from UMSL. I will continue volunteering at the VAJB.

I returned to college after 42 years; I was a Music Major studying at the St. Louis Institute of Music. In 1972 I left college and joined the United States Marine Corps. Life events were such that made returning to college impractical. Following my retirement in 2014, my dream of returning to college, getting my degree, followed by finding work in the entertainment industry again seemed a possibility. I applied, auditioned, and was excepted into the Music program at the University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL). It did not take long to realize that my goal was unattainable. When speaking to my family and school advisor, I called it "The Death of a Dream." Over the past few years, I have volunteered at the local Veterans Hospital at Jefferson barracks (VAJB). While there, I learned about music therapy and decided to move my working life in that direction. Through my singing at the VAJB, I have met several people involved in the Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center. I met with my college advisor and discussed changing my major from Music to a minor in Music and Psychology. I do not plan to be a clinical psychologist; however, I feel this class is essential to my overall education and my goal of working as a Music Therapist. I am scheduled to graduate from UMSL with a bachelor's degree in 2021. Maryville College in west county is the only local college offering a degree in Music Therapy. I have spoken with the Music Department at Maryville and plan to attend there following graduation from UMSL. I will continue volunteering at the VAJB.

I returned to college after 42 years; I was a Music Major studying at the St. Louis Institute of Music. In 1972 I left college and joined the United States Marine Corps. Life events were such that made returning to college impractical. Following my retirement in 2014, my dream of returning to college, getting my degree, followed by finding work in the entertainment industry again seemed a possibility. I applied, auditioned, and was excepted into the Music program at the University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL). It did not take long to realize that my goal was unattainable. When speaking to my family and school advisor, I called it "The Death of a Dream." Over the past few years, I have volunteered at the local Veterans Hospital at Jefferson barracks (VAJB). While there, I learned about music therapy and decided to move my working life in that direction. Through my singing at the VAJB, I have met several people involved in the Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center. I met with my college advisor and discussed changing my major from Music to a minor in Music and Psychology. I do not plan to be a clinical psychologist; however, I feel this class is essential to my overall education and my goal of working as a Music Therapist. I am scheduled to graduate from UMSL with a bachelor's degree in 2021. Maryville College in west county is the only local college offering a degree in Music Therapy. I have spoken with the Music Department at Maryville and plan to attend there following graduation from UMSL. I will continue volunteering at the VAJB.

I returned to college after 42 years; I was a Music Major studying at the St. Louis Institute of Music. In 1972 I left college and joined the United States Marine Corps. Life events were such that made returning to college impractical. Following my retirement in 2014, my dream of returning to college, getting my degree, followed by finding work in the entertainment industry again seemed a possibility. I applied, auditioned, and was excepted into the Music program at the University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL). It did not take long to realize that my goal was unattainable. When speaking to my family and school advisor, I called it "The Death of a Dream." Over the past few years, I have volunteered at the local Veterans Hospital at Jefferson barracks (VAJB). While there, I learned about music therapy and decided to move my working life in that direction. Through my singing at the VAJB, I have met several people involved in the Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center. I met with my college advisor and discussed changing my major from Music to a minor in Music and Psychology. I do not plan to be a clinical psychologist; however, I feel this class is essential to my overall education and my goal of working as a Music Therapist. I am scheduled to graduate from UMSL with a bachelor's degree in 2021. Maryville College in west county is the only local college offering a degree in Music Therapy. I have spoken with the Music Department at Maryville and plan to attend there following graduation from UMSL. I will continue volunteering at the VAJB.

I returned to college after 42 years; I was a Music Major studying at the St. Louis Institute of Music. In 1972 I left college and joined the United States Marine Corps. Life events were such that made returning to college impractical. Following my retirement in 2014, my dream of returning to college, getting my degree, followed by finding work in the entertainment industry again seemed a possibility. I applied, auditioned, and was excepted into the Music program at the University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL). It did not take long to realize that my goal was unattainable. When speaking to my family and school advisor, I called it "The Death of a Dream." Over the past few years, I have volunteered at the local Veterans Hospital at Jefferson barracks (VAJB). While there, I learned about music therapy and decided to move my working life in that direction. Through my singing at the VAJB, I have met several people involved in the Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center. I met with my college advisor and discussed changing my major from Music to a minor in Music and Psychology. I do not plan to be a clinical psychologist; however, I feel this class is essential to my overall education and my goal of working as a Music Therapist. I am scheduled to graduate from UMSL with a bachelor's degree in 2021. Maryville College in west county is the only local college offering a degree in Music Therapy. I have spoken with the Music Department at Maryville and plan to attend there following graduation from UMSL. I will continue volunteering at the VAJB.

I returned to college after 42 years; I was a Music Major studying at the St. Louis Institute of Music. In 1972 I left college and joined the United States Marine Corps. Life events were such that made returning to college impractical. Following my retirement in 2014, my dream of returning to college, getting my degree, followed by finding work in the entertainment industry again seemed a possibility. I applied, auditioned, and was excepted into the Music program at the University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL). It did not take long to realize that my goal was unattainable. When speaking to my family and school advisor, I called it "The Death of a Dream." Over the past few years, I have volunteered at the local Veterans Hospital at Jefferson barracks (VAJB). While there, I learned about music therapy and decided to move my working life in that direction. Through my singing at the VAJB, I have met several people involved in the Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center. I met with my college advisor and discussed changing my major from Music to a minor in Music and Psychology. I do not plan to be a clinical psychologist; however, I feel this class is essential to my overall education and my goal of working as a Music Therapist. I am scheduled to graduate from UMSL with a bachelor's degree in 2021. Maryville College in west county is the only local college offering a degree in Music Therapy. I have spoken with the Music Department at Maryville and plan to attend there following graduation from UMSL. I will continue volunteering at the VAJB.

I returned to college after 42 years; I was a Music Major studying at the St. Louis Institute of Music. In 1972 I left college and joined the United States Marine Corps. Life events were such that made returning to college impractical. Following my retirement in 2014, my dream of returning to college, getting my degree, followed by finding work in the entertainment industry again seemed a possibility. I applied, auditioned, and was excepted into the Music program at the University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL). It did not take long to realize that my goal was unattainable. When speaking to my family and school advisor, I called it "The Death of a Dream." Over the past few years, I have volunteered at the local Veterans Hospital at Jefferson barracks (VAJB). While there, I learned about music therapy and decided to move my working life in that direction. Through my singing at the VAJB, I have met several people involved in the Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center. I met with my college advisor and discussed changing my major from Music to a minor in Music and Psychology. I do not plan to be a clinical psychologist; however, I feel this class is essential to my overall education and my goal of working as a Music Therapist. I am scheduled to graduate from UMSL with a bachelor's degree in 2021. Maryville College in west county is the only local college offering a degree in Music Therapy. I have spoken with the Music Department at Maryville and plan to attend there following graduation from UMSL. I will continue volunteering at the VAJB.