It’s Time to Talk About This
I have put off talking about what I’ve been going through for far too long. I’m not typically the type of person to post a long rant about my feelings and personal life, but it’s about time. Almost a year ago, I got the flu. Just the typical stomach flu. However, after a week, it seemed I wasn’t getting any better. I had a horrific cough that made me sound like I’d smoked a pack a day for my whole life. For those of you that don’t know, I’m a vocal music major, so having a cough that persists is very inconvenient. Little did I know, this cough would end up being more than just inconvenient. The doctors tried everything. Steroids, antibiotics, regular cold and flu medication, etc. But the cough persisted, I always felt tired, and I still threw up almost every day. By the time March came around, I had the Rondelli Classical Voice Competition coming up. I was stressed because despite the fact that it was straight up painful, my cough was very frustrating when it came to singing...