On this week's show, I sat down with a former student of mine from the one year I taught at Harborfields High School in Greenlawn, NY. Paul Vallejo is the guitarist of the band Pinkshift, and he is currently finishing up his Master's in Chemical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland. In this episode, you will learn how Paul got started playing the guitar and hear all about his musical journey while also navigating the rigors of his academic studies. You'll probably as inspired as I have been after having listened to Paul attacks life.

Show Notes: 

Johns Hopkins University: https://www.jhu.edu

The Beginner’s Guide to Learning the Guitar in 60 Days: https://www.chordbuddy.com/guitar-learning-system-for-everyone/how-to-play-the-guitar-for-beginners/  

10 Practical Ways to Improve Time Management Skills: https://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/10-ways-improve-your-time-management-skills.html 

Pinkshift on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLLaqH6baTqUYDVYcRmyiyw   

Pinkshift on Bandcamp: https://pinkshift.bandcamp.com  

The Deep End: @thedeepend.li 

One Click Waiting on Bandcamp: https://oneclickwaiting.bandcamp.com 

Getting Started with Garageband: https://www.howtogeek.com/237432/getting-started-with-garageband-on-os-x/  

Top 10 Traits of an Awesome Band Member: https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/top-ten-best-traits-awesome-band-member-thewhens-matt-kourie    

iRig 2 Guitar Interface for Mac and iOS: https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/irig2/ 

Squier Guitars: http://www.squierguitars.com 

Epiphone Guitars: https://www.epiphone.com