From: Karen Mercedes
To: VOCALIST <vocalist>
Subject: Re: Depressed in Miami
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On Thu, 20 Jan 2000, Dbeth F. wrote:

> Hello,
> I am a 24 year old student and I was interested in obtaining my Maseter's
> degree in Music Performance. I just finished talking to the chairperson of
> the Music department and he told me I was too old to begin my career and
> that I would never make it in the music business.
> I am really sad because performing is all I have ever wanted to do since I
> was 7 yrs. old and I have worked towards my goal to an extent.
> If anyone has any encouraging words, I would really like to hear them.
> Thanks.
> Dannibeth


Your department chairperson is an idiot. As with all suspicious terminal
diagnoses, I would strongly urge you to GET A SECOND OPINION!

The only careers for which a 24 year old is too old a novice are athletics
and ballet. Unless you're a man and have your heart set on singing boy
soprano, you are NOT too old for a music career at the tender age of 24!

If you'd like to give me this wacko chairperson's phone number, I'd be
happy to cuss at him/her over the phone. People like that make me
GRUMPY!!!

Karen Mercedes
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