<p>I have a friend who will be graduating with a BA in voice performance. She continually uses the term, “seasoned vocalist” on resumes, etc. How can I get her to see the real world? Because she has taken voice lessoons since grade school, she sees herself as the “one and only”…</p>
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<p>Wait a year or two. Either her lofty opinion of herself is justified and she will do just fine, or it is not and the real world will speak for itself.</p>
<p>I rarely rely on culinary descriptives. One person’s highly seasoned is another person’s idea of bland. </p>
<p>The seasoning becomes apparent when the dish is served. </p>
<p>Those that partake will determine if they reorder.</p>
<p>If a chef described their creations “seasoned food”, I would probably avoid the food (it would be like an author saying their book was readable). When a singer describes themselves as “seasoned” I assume either that they are terrible or that seasoned is a euphemism for “over the hill”/“past one’s prime.”</p>
<p>Tell her to substitute the word “experienced” and then decide if she still likes what it implies. I am betting she won’t like the sound, and then will realize that the cliche could cost her if in the hands of a cranky person such as myself who will write her off as gilding the lily. At her age, the word to use is “developing” vocalist who “aspires” to mastery. Show her this post, and perhaps she’ll understand why this presumably accurate description would make her more attractive than the former.</p>