Another perspective

I work in my university's sound department with the only sound engineer in charge of the theater program. He is an awesome boss. What I love the most though, is the fact that I have gotten to know him so well that he has become a really good friend and mentor I can come to for advice and also for mental relief. We usually use each other as ways to ventilate our stress sometimes.

Official-looking

However, what makes my job so much more special is the fact that I can have a peek at the theater world of our rigorous program here at SMU. I get to see the fights, the tears, the laughs, hear the songs, see the light effects in the works. It is simply awesome! Not to mention the fact that I meet the actors and the directors.

I think this job gives me a great opportunity to expand my horizons too, because as I have become more knowledgeable about the sound engineering profession I have learned what is an XLR cable, a mixer, how to wire headsets for a performance. I even got to be the board operator for one of the shows last year which was an amazing experience.

In my opinion, I think it's good for people to try these kind of different jobs, specially while they are in college, because it gives you a unique perspective to other kinds of professions. I would have never known about all of the neat things I learned about sound design and sound engineering if it hadn't been for this job.