Random fact: I majored in violin performance for undergrad, but I got my Master’s Degree in French Literature. A bit of a shift, I know, but both disciplines have shaped who I am today.

The French are a philosophical bunch. Existentialists like Camus and Sartre spent a lot of time examining the meaning of life. As music teacher, you might not want to write the next philosophical treatise, but you should write your own music philosophy that you can share with prospective students.