Studying Opera Prepared Me for Life in Surprising Ways

Kim Funk
Kim Funk
Nov 7 · 5 min read

When I went to college to be an opera singer. I never expected the training to prepare me for life.

Palais Garnier Opera House Paris by Pixabay

I have often wondered how useful those studies were. What did those two years prepare me for?

I’ve spent my life working in offices and being a mom.

I’ve worked at a bank.

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Kim Funk

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A hockey mom who loves writing about hockey, her small town, freelancing and life after divorce.

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