There is one thing only a few people know about me, I produce music: personal statement

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From scratch

There is one thing only a few people know about me, I produce music. I keep this low profile because it is an indoor's passion and when people find out, they are surprised because they know me as a future lawyer. They are even more surprised when I tell them that those two are directly related. Producing music is not just a creative outlet, it is a unique way of thinking that made me to who I am today and shaped my future goals.

When I was seven years old, I used to listen to music in my dad's radio studio. I foolishly turned knobs of an old mixer not knowing what it did, imagining myself creating my own peice of music, although I did not know how. A year later my dad gave me some music production software and as my experience grew, my mindset evolved. Somehow creating music gave me a very unique way of thinking because my mind goes through a special proces.

It starts with inspiration, an abstract idea that pops into my head because of my fantasy's contact with a sometimes very random perception. A voice, a painting, or a song can stimulate my mind an it will transform into a melody or a rhythm. Right now there is an idea that lives its own life in my head, but I want to translate that idea into sound. When I produce I have an empty canvas - silence. My paint is sound and when I combine different colors in balance with each other, a beautiful painting comes into existence. Likewise, put alll the sounds, melodies, and beats together and there is a piece of music.

It takes a long time to get all these sounds in balance. Perseverance is the main ingredient for making a track unique and recognizable. It means twisting knobs, moving notes, and shifting drums until everything fits perfectly. As I produce, every single detail becomes important, I want all sounds to fit just right in the track. Building something from scratch is probably the most satisfying thing there is, but it takes hard work and a lot of energy to do so.

This process gives me a unique perspective. All the things that I learn from producing are things that I subconsiously apply in my daily life. I started to mentally "dissect" objects and look at all differents components they are made of, I started to use my creativity instead of following every rule, I started to develop a style.

I want to keep on turning knobs, but not just the knobs that change the sound or adjust the volume. I want to keep on achieving great things from scratch and manifest ideas from the mind into the real world. The difference in my two passions is not as big as people think; it is a different product, but to me, it is the exact same principle. I know I want to keep on going through this process by helping other people to achieve their dreams and seeing the beauty in the creation of a business. The process can be hard, but I want to give people the satisfaction of seeing their creations thrive.

The origin of my ambition may be slightly odd, but that is what makes it so interesting and powerful. It is still funny to hear people say that I have the mind of a lawyer while only a few of them know that it is actually the mind of a producer.

Tim, your essay is unique and really interesting to read. It presents a hidden side of you that may not have been noticed or you may not have had the opportunity to present in the common app essays. The mind of a music producer is something that intrigues most people. By the way, don't use the generic term producer in your essay. Refer to yourself as a music producer because that is what you do and produce. Simply calling yourself a producer puts you in a pile of many. You want to stand out, hence the term "music" in the title.

You say that producing music has helped you become a better lawyer. Can you clarify that point in the essay? You need to create some sort of connection between an analysis of the law and the development of music in order to create an even more interesting focal point for your essay. I mean, there are lawyers who are actors in Hollywood, but I bet there are few (if any) lawyers and music producers in the field. You are one of those unique individuals who has managed to merge two different worlds, so make sure that your reader will be conscious of that fact. As a student, it will add value to your application.