I Paid My Father $250 in Rent Every Month for Five Years. After His Funeral, His Best Friend Gave Me a Key and a Box.

Tessa stayed after class.

She asked whether I thought people could make a living in music if they weren’t famous.

I told her the truth: some did, but it took skill, flexibility, and persistence.

Audio engineers worked on podcasts, films, advertisements, games, public events, and countless other projects.

A career could take several shapes.

It wasn’t one lottery ticket called stardom.