You just do it yourself – and connect with the people who will help you shine. And I found out, you know, nobody’s going to do this for you. I wanted to learn how to do the whole thing. In high school I was like, “Oh Mom, I think this is what I want to do.” And she was like, “Duh!” … So when I was 18 I got back into songwriting and piano. She’s really cool.ĭid you always know you’d be a musician? Since I was little I always wanted to perform or do music, but I just probably didn’t want to admit it to myself. With just me and my mom – just single parent swag. Where are you from? Give us a little family background on NJ! I grew up west metro in a small town called Delano. He is a junior music business and business administration double major, a performer, a freakishly mature and soulful young man, an only child raised by his single mom, a guy who spreads kindness and love with intention, and a budding songwriter/musician whose music buddies call him NJ. But in the next 28 minutes, I was intensely grateful for not abandoning the plan to find a random human because I met this crazy-cool inhabitant of our UST community. I have no idea why Nick walked by at that perfect moment. Do you have a minute?” as I awkwardly make visible my vintage voice recorder. To the student I know, I mumble-blurt: “Help me get that guy back here!” “Nick … Hi! Carol here. So, there I sit on the T’s side of the atrium, feeling awkward and conspicuous when out of nowhere, just moments before I would tell my extroverted self this might be a really bad idea, along comes “NJ.” Another student with whom I am chatting greets him and he reciprocates with a gracious, heartwarming smile, but he keeps pace toward the fine aroma of the nearby stir-fry station.

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