In the class we were given the chance to pause to reflect upon what our travels had consisted of in the last year and see if we would make any changes to any part of the program.
At the time I wrote:
The most challenging portion of any class was locating and making the contacts to talk to someone in the industry be it a lawyer, financier or similar. It was difficult to find the right person to talk to who had the availability to talk to however the experience was greatly beneficial. The marketing and law classes were the most beneficial to my direct business plan. While there is not much marketing involved in my business it is greatly involved in what my business does for my artists; and any law is a great thing for any business. I wish that the distribution class had actually covered distribution however – as I am still unsure as to how anything besides music is distributed. Overall the master's degree has helped me increase my professionalism, my business knowledge and my ability to research and develop a business plan. Throughout the program and every day of my life I have striven to find at least one aspect of myself to improve upon and I feel that this degree has allowed me to become a much better person than I was when I started, both academically, knowledgably, and personally.
I feel the same today - My largest complaint is the lack of knowledge regarding distribution gained from a class titled "Media Publication and Distribution" and I feel that as I have progressed I have made changes to my personality to help me win friends and influence people (Thanks to Yogi!) in both my personal and professional life. When times have gotten tough I always attempt to remember that unlike the thankless accountant working on the 4th floor of the bank downtown, my job has and will always be to have fun and help others have fun as well.
If you aren't having fun, you're doing it wrong.
