NYU: NYU = the shiz... kinda.
Let's face it - NYU is huge. There is no proper campus, it's just smack in the middle of a city, and that's your "campus" right there. If you're the kind of person who doesn't like being in the hustle and bustle of the city on a daily basis, NYU isn't for you - even from your dorm room you can hear the sounds of fire trucks and ambulances and police cars going by outside. Also, if you're an introverted person, NYU isn't really the place for you either because you can't really get around NYU by j...

Musical Artist: Pianist, Teacher, Ph.D.
Learn to be as flexible as possible. Be able to play or sing in any style you can master. Don't think you don't need to learn to read music or do theory because some famous rapper or pop singer doesn't. In the real world of music, skills count. You need to be prepared to work twice as hard as any one else if you want to succeed in this career. Being a musical artist is not a job, it is a way of life.