Building Your Own Universe: Synthesizers, Circuits, and the Joy of Learning by Taking Things Apart

Curiosity Before Confidence I did not start learning electronics because I wanted to be an expert. I started because I was curious. When I was a kid playing on my dad’s electric piano, I did not ask how it worked. I only knew that pressing a key could change how I felt. As I got […]
Sound as Shelter: How Music Becomes a Language When Words Fail

When Words Don’t Come Easy I have never been good with words in real time. Talking to people face to face can feel like standing under bright lights with no script. My thoughts move faster than my mouth, or sometimes they freeze completely. Growing up, I learned early that silence can make people uncomfortable. Teachers, […]