I always wanted to be a musician. I never thought about anything else. Didn't even consider it. All my waking moments were spent daydreaming about who I would become and what I would do.

So I went to school for music. Some might say Music Education but I never really considered it, honestly, until it was too late.

I placed myself in a highly competitive school with some of the best musicians in the world as roommates.

I thought it would push me, I thought I had enough drive, but apparently my imposter syndrome was too great. That's another story though.

Short story; it didn't work out. I lived a little and had some part time jobs until I forced myself into a situation of coding. It worked out great though, because my imposter syndrome is pretty much entirely gone (even in a new industry - ! - which I taught myself into), I have a wonderful family and great kids. Development was something I could pick up easily that also allowed me to be somewhat creative in the capacity that music allows.

But it's just something I do. It isn't who I am. I'd tell you who I am but I tend to question that more and more these days. And I change. People change.