Sunday, March 13, 2011

Sunday inspiration: "Physician, heal thyself." 'Physician, compose thyself."

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Are you raising your child to be a professional musician?  Neither am I.  Are you giving your child a skill that will give them - among other things - the discipline to achieve in all areas of their life?  Me too!  Here's an awesome stat for your Sunday:
Physician and biologist Lewis Thomas studied the undergraduate majors of medical school applicants. He found that 66% of music majors who applied to medical school were admitted, the highest percentage of any group. 44% of biochemistry majors were admittedAs reported in "The Case for Music in the Schools," Phi Delta Kappan, February 1994, http://www.childrensmusicworkshop.com/advocacy/benefits.html

2 comments:

Jane said...

Is that why Tarzan's parents wanted him to go to medical school?

Master P said...

I think it was more of their eternal cheerleader personalities. They weren't all that sure about letting me do a performance degree either - but when I decided that's what I wanted, they helped me drive that train allll the way to the bitter end :)

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