Studying in University of Music was like discovering a completely new world. I had never met so many talented and creative people in one place before. I finally got friends who shared my passion. And I was learning even more with help of great professors.

I’ve always valued being independent, so during my studies I worked a customer service job. I worked almost full-time, in the evenings and on the weekends. It was hard, but sustainable.

Months passed and I started to notice something. I was constantly learning, practising the piano or completing assignments in my free time. But I was writing less music than before. And I was unhappy.

A lot of the subjects I was learning were only vaguely connected with composing. The subjects truly focusing on film music were a small part of the curriculum. As it turned out, I had already learnt a lot of them before, by myself.

I passed the first semester with excellent grades, but my doubts were arising. Was studying there really what I wanted? Was it the best use of my time?

I quit my job to have more time for composing, but it didn’t help. With each passing week I was feeling more and more burnt out. The restless nights left a scar in my mind.

I didn’t want to lose my love for music, so I made the decision. Before the end of the second semester, I dropped out of the university.