2019 has presented me with many challenges and opportunities. I worked my first full year of a fulltime job, taught private students, and completed my tenure as a Youth Advisory Council (YAC) member for the Los Angeles County Arts Education Collective. The Youth Advisory Council placed me in the midst of 23 other arts education…
Author: William
Over the past two years, I have become fascinated about how the government works and how policy affects the citizen directly. I follow election results in the United States and the rest of the world, read countless articles about policy, most notably housing policy in Minneapolis and SB 50 in California, and enjoy books written…
“Making an impact” seems to be firmly in the cultural zeitgeist. Everyone seems to want change, structural change, political change, or educational change. What exactly is impact? On what? On who? In the arts, this type of vague, feel good language is evident. Impact is the dash of seasoning on top of some unclear social…
“While one person hesitates because he feels inferior, the other is busy making mistakes and becoming superior.” Henry C. Link This blog represents the closing of not only my Presidential Scholarship Project, but also of my collegiate career! In this post, I talk about my various presentations this last semester and wrap up my…
I am so proud of this semester. I could not asked for a better group of singers, teachers, and students to work with to complete my project. My videographer, Thomas Macias, a fellow CSUN student, has put together a short video with a recap of my project this year. Take a look and enjoy a…
Woah, it’s already 2018. This past year has felt like a whirlwind. Not the literal kind with dust and wind, but a crazy mixed up storm of deadlines, concerts, music, schedules, and lessons. I know that I have not written about my project in a while. So much has happened in my project that I…
Being a Presidential Scholar at CSUN has led to many amazing opportunities. These past weeks I have had more opportunities through my scholarship to meet others, talk about my life, and contribute to other student’s scholarly experiences. Northridge Scholars Reception I had the great honor of being invited to the house of CSUN…
I sit down at my desk. I put my headphones in. I put on Spotify. I open my computer and check my email. I begin my homework assignments and projects. I have done this routine throughout college for what seems like the millionth time. College, especially for a music major, can feel like an unending…
Hi everybody! This is my second update on my Presidential Scholarship project! You know how most semesters have that slow build to craziness? Yeah, not this one! It started off full steam! In a way it’s a blessing. I have been able to jump right into my project and get started on the work. It…
Hello everybody! My name is Will Brooks. I am a senior at California State University, Northridge studying Vocal Performance. I am also a Presidential Scholar this year! I have been chosen for the top scholarship program at CSUN and I could not be more excited! My final year of college will used to complete my…