Mini Project #4 by: Alex Schultheis

I told my friend Christine that she should be famous because she has such an excellent voice. Christine has been singing in various choirs since she was little; however, she has never pursued a career with it. She went to Drexel for music industry but did do this in the hope of becoming discovered for her vocal talents but rather to be involved with those that are famous for their musical talents. Christine loves the lime light, she loves being in the center of attention and will do anything and everything to grab your attention; this is why I always thought it was odd that she never wanted to pursue a career that was all about attention. When I told her that I thought that she should be famous she automatically smiled, laughed and said, “Yes, I know” but as soon as I told her I thought she should be famous for her voice she let out a nervous laugh and changed the subject. I decided to probe into her a little bit and asked her why she would not want to be famous for her incredible voice and she said that she did not think she was that good. It then occurred to me that this seemingly over confident and attention grabber friend of mine lacked confidence in the one thing that would truly make her the center of attention. It was so interesting to me, as well as shocking, that she did not want to be famous for her voice. Her response led me to the belief that people do want attention, and thus do want to be famous, for things they do not feel good about. Christine does not feel good about her voice, thus leading her to now want to be famous for it.