Eastman - still waiting

jazzzmomm
Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:34:23 +0000

I haven’t yet shared our story of rejection from MSM (after 2 years in the precollege) but the end of the tale was so happy that it no longer matters much! The initial sting of being rejected from a place where a kid thought he fit perfectly is huge. The thing is, the “perfect” school in theory is not always the truly best place; that is trite, and sounds like a rationalization, but students do seem to wind up in places that work for them. And, I am feeling that, for musicians, the fit is so much more specialized than it is for a regular academic kid.

Vanderbilt is the home of many of our friends. Without exception, they all love it there–a lot. There is so much music in Nashville. It is one of the best music towns around.