Music has always been something special to me growing up. When I was a kid, I did nothing but continue to listen to various songs and be entranced by what music has to offer. I’d like to blame it on my obsession with Little Einsteins and Lady Gaga for being so intrigued by music. Through this, I joined a choir in high school and college and recently got into performing in musicals. As I attend Regis University, I want to further my knowledge and understanding of music through music production. I want to study to become either a Music Producer or be involved somewhat in Music Production and Live Studio/Digital Recording. I want people to be able to connect with people and give them something to be excited about or to unite for. To me, music is something that I want to use to not only empower and connect people but to also give them something to relate to. Music gives new meaning and describes certain feelings and emotions better than words can describe. I use music to express how I am feeling, whether it be sad, angry, excited, or even confused. With this, I want to be able to give something for people to empathize with and to escape through their struggles. I know that many people need to escape now and then, and I want to give that opportunity to those individuals. I also want to show young Asian Americans that this is something that they are capable of. Growing up, I never had someone other than my family who filled in as a role model that looked exactly like me. Teachers, professors, and managers weren’t people who looked like me. I want to be able to be that role model for these people. I want to show young Asian Americans through my presence and knowledge of music that this is something that many people can do if they are passionate about it. Through my love of music, I want to show people that I empathize with your pain and struggles, and I want to be there to help you get through them.

Growing up, I never knew what I wanted to be. A lot of kids around middle school and high school start to develop an understanding of what they want to do as adults. Many people go into science, striving to become doctors, nurses, or even physicists. Others tend to go towards other fields involving mathematics, education, or social sciences. However, I didn’t take an interest in any of these things. While I was good in math and psychology I always felt myself gravitating towards the thing I loved most, music. In high school, Choir was the only class I looked forward to every single day, regardless of what we were doing. I loved everything about music. From how expressive you could be to portraying a different emotion with just the sound of three notes played on a piano. Music and singing helped me express myself in a way words can’t and to this day continue to move me regardless of how complex or simple it is. When I got to college, my horizons started to expand on the possibilities that you could do. I soon went into the music program to see all of these different opportunities for a music career. This is when I found my love and passion for Music Production and Recording Arts. Being able to make and produce not only my music but other people’s music is something I wanted to do for so many years, but could never express. I feel that through this career, I can help others express their emotions or feelings around the world with something that I love. This career can also help me create music for others to enjoy and connect with. Whether it’s to help someone on a bad day or to help someone escape into another world, there’s a way to connect regardless. Having a career in music is so important to me, as music is my way of connecting and communicating with other people. I also want to show that as a person of color, this is another path that you can take. Other than my parents, I never had teachers or role models that looked just like me, and it was hard to see myself in any other position other than the stereotypes social media and movies portray of Asian Americans. I want to show others that you can pursue careers that you are passionate about or provide young Asian Americans with another role model that looks exactly like them. I understand how hard it could be to pursue something you love so much. As a first-generation college student, I understand the pressures and challenges of family members wanting you to become something you won’t be happy with. As they want to pursue careers such as doctors, lawyers, or even scientists. However, I want to prove that you can be just as successful in these careers when you choose something you are passionate about. Music has such a huge impact on my life, and I want to be able to use this as a career to help those around me. Connecting with people without words is such a powerful tool that I want to harness and use throughout my entire life. That is why a career in the arts is important to me. We need people who can connect and communicate with one another, without the difficulty of words. Music breaks the barrier between languages and words and is a universal language that I want to hone and use to help not only myself but those who need a connection.