Words of Wisdom pt. 2

The previous entry reminded me of something a journalism professor said to me during a "career counseling" session shortly before I graduated. I spent my freshman year as an acting major before I took up a journalism degree in my second year. Upon learning this, this professor seemed impressed and said, "Those acting courses will come in handy. You will need to get people to trust you before you actually betray them."

It should be mentioned that during this session, when I handed him my clips, most of them from a school music magazine I edited, he flipped through all 10 pieces in less than a minute and said, "I don't see anything publishable here. There's nothing I can do for you."

Maybe I could be a shepherd. You know, the outdoor life. The solitary life. I think I can do it. I mean, I like lamb chops...