Hi everyone. First of all, I just wanted to acknowledge the tragic events involving the miners. I can't imagine how their families must feel, and my heart, thoughts, and prayers goes out to all those involved.

On a different note, my first year at college is certainly testing me. Overall, it's going well, and I really love it here. I've made friends, and my depression has been under control recently. Something that's really stressing me out is my major. I know that probably all Freshman say this, but anyway... I came here as a music major, but just TODAY I switched to Psychology and Spanish. These things really interest me, and I'm excited to see where it takes me, but at the same time I feel like part of my dream is shot. Music is something that has touched a part of me that nothing else has or ever will. I wanted to be a choral director- and I'm at a school with some of the best choirs in the world (Concordia College). I feel like I let some people down, aswell- my choir directors, piano teachers, voice teachers, etc... The music education program is extremely competetive and can get very intense due to how hard the major is, and I think that this is also clouding my thinking about this.

Anyway, I just wanted to get this internal conflict out there, as you all know sometimes that helps. I've decided that I'd like to become a therapist, and think that few things could positively affect the world more. But, at the same time, I can't stop thinking about my love for music.

Take care, thanks listening...

Andy