Graduating music students, including (from left) fifth-year performance harp student Jacqueline Marshall, fourth-year ethnomusicology student Will Magid, fourth-year ethnomusicology and English student Jacqueline Munguia and fifth-year double bass performance student Rob Ashley, share a common link: They cite self-motivation and direction, as well as dedication to practicing, as critical to transitioning successfully into the real world.

Photo by Jessica Chou, Daily Bruin staff