Thoughts

I’ve spent the last 20 years of my life in France, including 15 of broad education which gave me quite a wide range of knowledge. I think I have a pretty good memory as well and don’t need to spend hours reading the same thing over and over again to memorize it, which is useful. I usually only work when I’m interested in what I’m doing and it’s fully happening with the subjects I’ve been taught at university. The Events module is of particular interest to me. Being in a band, I hope it'll provide me with skills or at least explanations as to how to properly set up a show for example.

If I don't make it myself, ultimately I’d like to end up managing a band and hopefully learning what’s behind the scenes of the music business here at London Met will help me achieve that. Being a foreign student, my interest in the English language proved to be useful, and my fears about not understanding what was being discussed evaporated quickly. It’s a challenge being taught classes in English, which is obviously not my mother tongue and I’m glad I’ve overcome this “issue”. It was the only major problem I encountered - let alone the fact that I didn’t know any other students, but everything else went without trouble. Since I’ve been able to adjust to the English way of life quite fast, I’m now looking forward to learn as much as I can and I’m highly motivated. London being the “place to be” music-wise, it’s a really nice opportunity living here to find connections within the music business. I already have contacts at Sanctuary Records and Riverman Management and I’ve been promised work experience at one of those two in the new year. Working there will give me in depth vision of what actually happens in the music business and will therefore make studies easier since I’d be somehow connected to both sides, it will also help me defining the nature of problems I’ll encounter in my studies, and vice versa.