Biting Off More Than I Can Chew 😞

[Jak Angelescu]

Hello there everyone! I have been having such a busy life that I haven’t even been able to work on My own part for the project I initiated. On top of that, I took it upon myself to teach buried alive because a lot of people asked for it. Now I have some people asking for the rhythm section work for hail to the king and the stage. Now these are all projects that I took upon myself, some requested. Sometimes I feel like I get so excited to help people that sometimes I bite off more than I can chew. With all of this, I have several students writing me asking me to look over their videos and provide feedback and go live with them. It’s become a feeling where now I took so much pride in that sensation, that now if I can’t deliver I feel like I’m letting people down and even letting myself down.
Being someone that people can turn to outside of the school is such a great feeling. And I have students contacting me on my social media asking for help and I want everyone to know that I would love that and I try to help the best that I can. But I think with my own work and now studying classical music again, even though my singer is out of her schooling I feel like my life is finally just beginning for once. There are so many projects that I have under my own belt that have kind of gotten pushed aside.
Because of this, the live sessions with buried alive will not be able to continue. If you have a specific question I’ll try to help the best I can. But I have a big project that I have been promising this community for a long time and that is to the beginners of how to make the most out of every lesson and I just haven’t had the time to do it and that is something that means a lot to me.
So I guess all in all, I think I’m kind of just speaking my mind that sometimes I try to help too much because it’s just something that I love to do and I think it’s starting to bite me in the ass. I hope I don’t let anybody down. But if I don’t get back to you immediately on the other social media platforms, please don’t take it personally.
I am still going to finish the project that all of you submitted such wonderful work for, even if I myself can’t be a part of it. I want you all to see your wonderful improvements! So please still continue to work on that the deadline is October 28th
Love you all

 

[Dylan Burley]

Hey Jak! If you need help with the Rhythm parts to HTTK and The Stage. I can easily make videos for you to use. It would be no problem on my part. Just let me know.

 

[Jak Angelescu]

Dylan I appreciate that! But I have a question in all seriousness. How come you voted if you already know how to play the stage? That was kind of a big frustration with buried alive to be honest. I had 300 people voting on me to do it and then yet at the same time as soon as I showcased that that was the one I was going to teach people, I literally had about 40 messages within 3 days about people who voted on that wanting to teach ME how to play it. It kind of made me feel like what I worked on was a waste of time because so many other people who voted on it already knew how to play it. If you know how to play it please go ahead and take center stage my friend. Post up your tutorials so we can see them I’m done with tutorials for a while. I really need to start working on my own stuff and that little project I wanted to do for the school.

 

[Dylan Burley]

What you worked on was definitely not a wast of time quite a few people learned from this and it even helped me out a lot on Buried Alive. I knew I wasn’t playing right and you showed me what I was missing. But possibly in due time I might start doing tutorials on what I know about The Stage and Hail to the King. Maybe even soon to help some pressure off your back from the people who have been asking for the Rhytym parts. If your good with that. I can get to work on that.

 

[Jak Angelescu]

Wow. That meant a lot to me. It’s been starting to feel like with the live sessions, people were just wanting to see if I could play it. I had an amazing time but only TWO people who voted have actually attended. I have no idea where the rest went. Last time it was really stressful because it started out mostly like “Play HTTK play Buried Alive” and i’m like “guys you KNOW I can play it you’ve seen me do it a dozen times. This session is to HELP people, not a performance.”
So it kind of came off like what I did didn’t really matter.
Yes, I’d be SO glad if you did that. You’re an amazing guitarist and I’d love to see you do these things.

 

[Dylan Burley]

Done deal!

 

[Gabriel Corso]

it can be hard sometimes @jak
But at the end of the day, you did something, you know? You had the guts to make a tutorial video, you had the guts to make inspirational texts, you had the guts to create friendships inside the school.
Sometimes I do not have a lot of time to post here at the school. I have work, college and my personal life.
So do not feel like you could not finish all the things that you wanted to do. You just need some more time, and that is fine.
And see you at the 28th !
I think that tomorrow I will be able to edit what I have recorded yesterday.!!
Really amped to whatch this project

 

[Rod Azeite]

Hey Jak, you don’t have to worry about ending the tutorial. I know well what it’s like to get that much invested into doing something that you lose track of everything else. Ids and Hector are getting ready to fill the livestream gaps on the school and I (and anyone who knows anything of buried alive and wants to help) will do my best to answer them. I’ll even create a seperate forum topic for it.
That being said, I do feel like I share some of the blame, by getting you so motivated for the livestreams and constantly hitting you up with new ideas and more things to do, so if there’s anything I can help with on the project, even if it’s not on the guitar (for example, editing) then don’t hesitate to tell me. I know you’ve lost a lot of precious time so I’ll do anything in my power to help you get it out by the deadline. I can’t wait to see what’s in store for us on the 28th!
Keep being awesome, my friend, and look not to what you’re finishing by pulling the plug, but instead to what you’re leaving behind: Syn Gates School livestreams are now a thing!

 

[Dominik Gräber]

Jak, what you did and what you do for the school is unbelievable and awesome! I’m sorry you feel the way you do now, but your Work is NOT useless. Taking buried alive for example, you helped me Like A LOT and I didnt even voted for it.
In the end, it’s the old Problem that the Internet Community is too demanding without regards on your Personal Life. But I can assure you, Just Tell us here If Something gets too much, we will Unserstand!

 

[Jak Angelescu]

Thank you so much for all the wonderful words, guys. And most importantly thank you for not being upset with me. There were some students that were so excited when I announced I was doing the entire Buried Alive song. And I just wanted to be able to deliver.
@rod please don’t take ANY blame. You gave me such great confidence in what I was trying to do. Yes I did get more excited, but you’re not to blame for that. You’re doing what friends would do, and that’s encouraging me
@dominik most importantly i’m thankful for you understanding. Like I said I felt like I did this just for you because of how excited you got. I do plan on finishing the tutorial eventually because I don’t like starting things and not finishing them.
Everyone here is really being a big help. From these comments you’ve all helped me realize that maybe i’m not delegating my time right. Those live feeds can be a nightmare. It was fun the first time but I think people were behaving because Syn was there and 99% of the participants were my buddies from here. But wow. That last one started out so roughly.
Maybe I just started to get so overwhelmed I shut down

 

[Dominik Gräber]

@jak your work is wonderful, but your personal life must come first. Sure, I was really excited you do the rest of the song, but it isn’t something that I really NEED. You have to set your own priorities and as long as you let us know when you are not able to do something you said to do, that is perfectly fine

 

[Jak Angelescu]

You’re the best, Dominik

 

[Dominik Gräber]

Nice to hear that