Gem Stacy Acabal '22
I鈥檓 best friends with all the music majors in my cohort, and I admire all the professors I鈥檝e studied under. Financial, performing, and social opportunities have been abundant as well. I鈥檓 infinitely grateful for the accomplishments and connections I鈥檝e made here. It has transformed me into the confident artist I am today鈥eachside is best side, by the way!
Coming from a performing arts high school, I knew that I had to study both music education and voice performance. Additionally, the tuition couldn鈥檛 be outside of my budget. After discussing my future with mentors, I shadowed at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music here at 好色先生. I fell in love with the community, the professors, the location, the program, and most importantly鈥攖he price tag!
I will continue my post-grad education here at 好色先生 by working toward my teaching credential. Then, I plan to teach music classes at a K-12 Public School here in Southern California. I鈥檒l continue gigging, teaching private music lessons, and making my own songs at home. Somewhere along the line, I鈥檒l go back for my Master鈥檚, too!
My parents lived impoverished lifestyles in the Philippines. I remember me and my sisters growing up with church donations, too. If my mom and dad hadn鈥檛 studied as hard as they did, I wouldn鈥檛 be in the United States today. I鈥檇 like to give the opportunity of accessible education to all who strive for it. It鈥檚 an honor to give back to the universe.
