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Here is my writing class assignment for this week, in case you are interested. I have eliminated the identity of my main character for his protection. Sorry it's not, like, funny or creative:

Ever since the fourth grade, C----- B------ has been drawn to the power of rock and roll music. “I was into guitar solos,” he explains, “I liked Dire Straits a lot… and Bruce Springsteen.” The sound of the guitar seemed almost mystical to his young ears, and he was eager to learn more about it. Two years later, he began taking guitar lessons, and a life-long passion for music began. He has attended lessons off and on since then, made friends in the music community, and played several gigs in small venues; all the while amassing an impressive collection of tapes, CD’s, and concert ticket stubs to feed his music addiction. After seemingly settling down to live and work for several years in Telluride, CO, however, C-----’s desire to make a living as a musician shifted into high gear.

After admitting to himself that he was not born with the talent of Hendrix, C----- decided that he needed more structure in order to become a serious musician. He applied to the D---- University music program last spring, and was somewhat surprised when he was not only accepted, but given a partial scholarship. Since his arrival in the fall he has dedicated himself completely to his studies, leaving little time for social or recreational pursuits. While he has definitely benefited from being in an environment with like-minded people, C----- does admit that he is sometimes frustrated with the rigors of academic life: “I don’t like learning, but I like to have learned something, you know? Learning makes you feel stupid at first, because you think, ‘Oh man, I don’t know any of this stuff.’ Once you have learned something you feel smart, because you think, ‘Oh, I know all about that.’”

Nevertheless, C----- remains dedicated to his studies and his craft, a fact reflected by his excellent grades in the fall and early spring. When asked why he is so committed to his goal, C---- openly admits to a greater than average reliance on music. “I’m not very articulate with words,” he concedes, “I can express myself so much better with music.” By focusing on his work at DU, C---- helps to hone that expressive ability and find his own musical “voice.” Although he insists that his main concern is just not wasting his life, and that he would be proud to work in a soup kitchen or invent a revolutionary agricultural technique, C----- feels that talents would best serve the greater good if applied to artistic pursuits. “Music,” he concludes, “unites people like nothing else can, because notes and melodies can say so many things that words can’t.”