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Syrena Hjelmgren

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Hobbies & Interests

  • Dance
  • Volunteering
  • Horseback Riding
  • Music
  • National Honor Society (NHS)
  • Concerts
  • Walking
  • Coffee
  • Fashion
  • Social Media

Reading

  • Business
  • Adult Fiction
  • Education

Bio

Hello, I am a Music Business major studying at the University of Colorado Denver. For many years, I have been able to find solace by putting in my earbuds and blasting my favorite songs. The understanding of my emotions and experiences that the lyrics in songs aid me has always made me deeply appreciate music. Although I am not a musician myself, my love for music has made me decide that I want to be able to help those who are musically talented to be able to reach their goals. For me, uplifting others' dreams, especially those that are music related, sounds extremely fulfilling. Thus, my desire to work in the music industry has only mounted as I head towards college. Though I do know that the music business can be cruel to artists, I feel that I could serve as a positive voice for artists within the industry. Through my experiences in club leadership positions, I am preparing myself for my role in the industry. My role as Secretary for the Music Industry Student Association on campus is growing my leadership and social media skills. My involvement with Denver Lynx Radio is developing my communication, writing, and creativity skills.

Education

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Bachelor's degree program

2023 – 2026

Bridges Virtual Academy

High School

2018 – 2023

Miscellaneous

Desired degree level:
Bachelor's degree program
Majors of interest:
Music, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other, Marketing
Medical school interest:
No

Career

  • Event Staff

    Events Services · Argus Event Staffing LLC

    Jan 2023 – Present

  • Guest Advocate

    Retail · Target

    Jan 2022 – Present

  • Actor

    Arts · Bristol Renaissance Faire

    Jan 2016 – Jan 2017

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:
Broadcast Media
Dream career goals:
Marketer
Has nursing license:
No

Future Interests

  • Volunteering
  • Philanthropy
Lo Easton's “Wrong Answers Only” Scholarship
1.) I deserve this scholarship because I am a fantastic procrastinator. Whatever I set my mind to, I have an exceptional talent for not completing. Because of this, I feel that I am uniquely qualified for scholarship money because this behavior of procrastination will luckily not disappear in college. 2.) My academic goals are to get a degree so that I can get paid. Academics themselves are exceptionally boring and strenuous making a degree my only real motivation for schoolwork. However, my dream career is to not work at all so I would ideally like to set up a system where I can get paid to do nothing. 3.) I overcame an obstacle today when I made hot chocolate. To make the hot chocolate, I had to boil milk. This is very against my typical ideology so I was understandably disturbed by this. However, I persisted through this obstacle and was able to successfully boil the almond milk to make some amazing orange-flavored hot chocolate.
Bold Simple Pleasures Scholarship
Everyone has their thing, yet mine always seems too small. This is because while others talk about their love of reading or competing in a sport, my favorite activity to take pleasure in is listening to music. It is a very trivial activity but no matter where I am or what I am going through, music always resonates with my soul and brings me immense joy. From a young age, I loved music. I would dance around my living room to Celtic Woman and the Powerpuff Girls soundtrack while mimicking the words that were being sung. Although my taste in music and understanding of lyrics has changed, the rest is still the same. Every day I wake up and the first thing I do is pop in my earbuds and press shuffle on my "Liked Songs" playlist on Spotify. Every time I do this, I feel grounded and happy in my reality. This is because even though the world is passing by me, I am separate and safe in the soundscape reverberating through my head. Alongside listening to music to prepare me for my day, I also always turn to music when I want to marinate in my emotions. This is especially true when I am excited about something. Listening to upbeat music always keeps the smile painted across my face for a lot longer. It also brings back the childhood instinct to dance around my living room as if my life is a music video. Although it's childish, the joy I get from this makes me ignore any judgment that may come from others. All in all, in every moment of my life there is a soundtrack playing in my head. This music grounds me and brings me immense joy. No matter outside judgment, music is my simple pleasure.
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