"There are no two words more harmful in the English language than ‘good job.'" These words, spoken by J.K. Simmons in his Oscar-nominated Whiplash role, still haunt me to this day. I heard it many times throughout my 15-year period of studying trumpet, but I was nonetheless convinced that I would be the next great musician. I landed top spots in state and regional ensembles, solo competitions and prestigious orchestras all throughout high school. I even took the fact that I grew up in the ...
"There are no two words more harmful in the English language than ‘good job.'" These words, spoken by J.K. Simmons in his Oscar-nominated Whiplash role, still haunt me to this day. I heard it many times throughout my 15-year period of studying trumpet, but I was nonetheless convinced that I would be the next great musician. I landed top spots in state and regional ensembles, solo competitions and prestigious orchestras all throughout high school. I even took the fact that I grew up in the ...
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