A young businessman stands before me. His name is Jeremy White. He looks put together and professional. No tattoos and no piercings, cleanly shaved and every hair in place. Jeremy seems like a very normal man, he tells us he was born on August Twenty Seventh of 1976 in Sacramento, CA. He grew up there with his mother whom he is very fond of. Right now he is working at Northwestern Mutual as a financial planner.
At age 33 he already has many words of wisdom to share. He tells the class “stay in school” “go to college” and “learn all you can.” He also tells our class to “think through big decisions” and to “not act on impulses.” He says these things as though from experience, I wonder from where. As we delve deeper into the life of Jeremy White I find out where all these golden nuggets of advice are coming from. His past.
Jeremy was in the school band in high school and had a great passion for drumming. From there he went on to Sacramento State to become a music major. After graduating college Jeremy was a drummer in a few obscure bands traveling around the United States and the World. Jeremy was even invited to Japan to play the drums for a Japanese band with a record deal. The crazy life he had as a musician influenced who he is today in many ways, although Jeremy has always had a good head on his shoulders. He is not the stereotypical rocker I would think would be standing in front of me telling me his story. He is a very kind young man who is just as responsible as any other person. He works hard at a job he enjoys, feels that he is a good listener and most of all, he is normal, he is afraid of sharks.
(we interviewed him for a writing assignment)
