Sam Thornton Introduction

Hello, my name is Sam Thornton. I am a sophomore in Liberal Studies, but I am going in to Gallatin next semester. I plan to concentrate on music, but I still need to decide on other interests to include into my concentration.

For me, I encounter intellectual experiences all the time. College has greatly increased the number of instances, but I have always learned a lot from those around me. Specifically, I remember learning about the negative aspects of the music industry from my cousin. He was in the indie-pop rock band "Portugal. The Man" until internal conflicts caused him to leave. Money changed the way the members thought about the music, and certain members wanted more money than other members claiming rights to the profit. This taught me about how money can seriously effect people even if they weren't expecting the issue to break friendships and relationships. I am scared to continue into the music industry; however, if I am faced with the issue of money, I hope I won't let it affect me or people I care about.