and I did not expect that at all. Every DH: Megan Boyer actually, my adviser, time I got a new donation I was just she not only donated, but she’s a mublown away, just not expecting it. sician herself, so anytime I go in that’s what we talk about. Actually, on the RK: What’s your future look like in album I have a blues song that I was terms of music? Are you going to con- thinking of because of one of her songs tinue to pursue that? on the last album they made. One of my philosophy professors, Professor Foley DH: I’m going to finish the album and – he did one of my honors classes – was then, once the semester’s over, hit the walking downtown one night when I streets again, just play as much as pos- was playing at a restaurant, and so he sible. Last summer was the best sum- came and stopped in, and we talked mer of my life ’cause I got to play all the and that was awesome. Anybody who time. As soon as I graduate I’m going to I’ve talked to about it has been really go to Austin, Texas, and I’m just going supportive. to go down to the busy bar areas and start handing out CDs to bar owners RK: What’s one piece of advice you and stuff. If you put yourself out there, would give to someone looking to purgood things will happen. It doesn’t sue their passions or do something like matter who you are, good things will this? happen. So, I’m just going to go out and just start playing, and that’s all I can re- DH: You just have to do it. You can’t ally do. And just hope for good things. wait, you can’t expect things to happen, you can’t just think that things are goRK: How has being in the Honors Col- ing to happen on their own. I mean, I lege shaped this experience? Have you played guitar by myself for nine years had professors who supported you? just sitting in my room, and nothing-
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