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My top artist on spotify for the last 4 years is Hiromi Iwasaki, a Japanese singer whose heyday was in the 70s and 80s. I think her voice is incredible. Many of her singles are disco-ey but also romantic and mature. I also find her original music show performances to be very charming, but most of them have been deleted from Youtube only to be uploaded again in worse quality.
May 10, 2024
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bubbly japanese synthpop from 1981, produced in part by Ryuichi Sakamoto of Yellow Magic Orchestra
May 1, 2024
a bubbly, girly, japanese synthpop album from the early 80s that wasn't on streaming until very recently! it's a little goofy sometimes but all in good fun and sonically it's very unique.
Ryuichi Sakamoto of Yellow Magic Orchestra had a big hand in the production and actually got married to Akiko Yano a bit after the album and they were together until he passed in 2023.
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for anyone born before 1995 they might have different opinions on this song. i can only experience the 2000s through pre-made nostalgia playlists and Deja Vu always sticks out as something I need to press repeat on
May 10, 2024
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preface: this is the opinion of someone who has yet to go to grad school but is in the same boat as you. I think if you just want to have a professional career as a counselor/therapist/social worker then you can do a master's degree that will help you get some from of clinical license (MSW, CCMHC, LMFT). I'm working in a direct care/nonprofit job before I apply for my master's just so that I know what I'm getting into before I lock in to a career doing this for the rest of my life lol. Getting prepared for a PhD is trickier because it's more competitive; you'll need research experience since that is mainly what a PhD student is doing (writing academic papers rather than working directly with patients). Since you've already graduated, you would need to do a post-bac program/volunteer in a psychology lab at a nearby university/or find a job doing psychology research to get that experience. I don't think a master's degree in psychology alone is the move unless you plan to go on to get a PhD.
May 10, 2024