Don't worry about this topic being offlist. I think its relevant to many of
us and I found Dan's comments very worthwhile.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Jeffrey" <shjeffrey@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 4:28 AM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: OT blind User Music Career
** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-Hi Chi,
Having graduated from Berklee College of Music in 1995, I can certainly say, I know what you are going through --with obtaining an internship, and all else that is involved there.
Have you ran this by your instructors , and asked if any of them can be the one to introduce you to the perspective companies?
When I was at Berklee, almost all of the instructors I had went way out of their way to help out, and proved to be the key for me with an internship.
You mentioned Music Business Management, have you talked to Don Gorder regarding your situation yet?
I know this is way off topic for the rest of the list, if you'd like you can contact me off listat:
shjeffrey@xxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chi Kim" <ms22282@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 6:01 PM
Subject: [ddots-l] OT blind User Music Career
** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-Hi,
This is an off topic, but I was afraid I'd get flamed in midimag. I'm just writing here cause people here are nicer.
Is there music business list for blind user?
Anyways, I'm taking an internship class at Berklee, and I have to find an internship and apply.
I'm applying to music production company and record label as assistant for writer/producer.
Would it be better to say in my cover letter that I'm blind and I use PC instead of Mac, or should I just bring it up at the interview?
If I write it, I'd write:
"I am visually impaired, and I work in PC platform due to Mac's inaccessibility for blind users. Berklee operates on Mac 100% like most music industry, so I learned how to work with Mac users and how to work around things to bring the same quality of work as Mac might produce. It taught me how to use is more important than what to use. I'm confident that my good ears and knowledge for music will be more beneficial than knowing Mac."
I wanna know what you all think.
Some people say it's cutting my opportunity, and others say it's wasting time to go interviews and get rejected later.
Sorry for the off topic.
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