I remember when things were so magical, both when I started high school and college. I lived in the New Orleans area for high school and in the city of New Orleans for college. I didn't finish the 4 years at either one.
I liked it in school, paving my way in the world!
I went to Loyola University New Orleans at first for college, and it seemed like I was a professional in my field already in some ways to do with quality but not quantity to a degree, with a lot of work up ahead. With this essence, it was like, hey, it's like I'm at the met but in my own classroom. People here could be great at music.
I already grew to like eating out because I had a wrap and smoothie almost every day, wish I had more.
I kept in shape and was able to fit ballet into my schedule.
I came home and it was different than my plans, but I enjoyed some great health. It's too bad I'm not in that situation, anymore. I'm thinking after I get my BA in Violin online at The Baptist College of Florida, I can go for a Master of Music in Violin maybe at Loyola again. It probably isn't the same magic in the classroom as it is just living day to day, being an older student, but I still am kinda young and am gonna grow my hair back out. I should be done with the Bachelor's online in about 1 year, Spring/Summer 2021, unless I just need more violin lessons. I'm not sure if it's a performance guarantee degree for all, as they say it's a performance degree for teaching, so then as I just checked this out may just head somewhere else. It was a great first year of college, though, unmatched. It was like a sending off, but in the end I had to leave and am trying to climb my way back up somewhere. I guess then it's time to start researching graduate schools, not much training at the Bachelor's level? yet? I was considering getting a 2nd Bachelor's in Violin but seems I should go for my Master's, if I'm good enough.. Some schools, even high rated academic ones, offer Bachelor degrees in Music if you never played before, and maybe some high conservatories etc. require proficiency in a possibly new 2nd instrument, I think.
Where will I find a school as magical as my high school and college? Maybe, it's time to move on, then, for me. I need a new challenging environment, but it's hard to map out an experience that would match those prior, in ways, be it the food they sell or the environment I would live in.