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By Juliana White
Get to know more about Brooklyn Fears from the CSUF Music Industry Club's Facebook post introducing the executive board members. (Photo by @csufmic on Facebook)
Brooklyn Fears talks about how she manages other responsibilities while tackling the role of MIC's vice president.
Time management is a daunting task for most college students. Juggling classes, schoolwork and exams is a full-time job on its own. For CSUF student Brooklyn Fears, classes are only one of her weekly tasks.
As a fifth-year student at Cal State Fullerton Fears prepares for graduation in May. On weekends she works part-time as a waitress. The rest of the week Fears is a prominent CSUF Music Industry club member.
The Music Industry Club, also known as MIC, help students find their path in the entertainment industry. They host panels featuring guest speakers working in TV, film, music and other entertainment fields.
Fears' dedication to the club helps events run smoothly. She tackles the role of vice president, treasurer and event planner.
The Music Industry Club Live flier with more details on the event. (Photo by CSUF Music Industry Club)
"I'm kind of like the wingman of the president, I would say. So, I sort of help him delegate tasks amongst E (executive) Board Members," Fears said.
As treasurer, she oversees budgets and manages funds for the club. Making purchases, refunding students, and buying food for events are just some of the duties Fears fulfills as treasurer. As an event planner, she manages club fundraisers, venue tours and panels.
"It's a lot on my plate. I'm planning two major events right now on top of applying for jobs," Fears said.
Fears, a communications major, joined the task force responsible for conducting COMM Week at Fullerton. COMM Week, set to run the last week of April, is hosted by the College of Communications. Professionals within the communications and entertainment industry share their knowledge and advice with students and other attendees.
Music Industry Club Live is the second major event on Fears' long list of tasks. MIC LIve is a benefit concert for the club, showcasing five local Fullerton student artists. All proceeds help fun future events.
"Planning MIC Live has kind of been a lot. I kind of took it on as my baby," Fears said.
Fears makes sure everything will run smoothly. She found the venue, acquired all necessary permits and calculated expenses. MIC Live took place Friday, March 24, at The Den Cafe in Santa Ana. Over 80 people attended. Enjoying a fun, energetic night.
Carrying the weight of so many responsibilities leaves little room for personal time.
"I feel like I struggle with taking breaks," Fears said. "I need to recognize that I just need to take a weekend off."
Fears welcomes the challenges of putting on a good show. MIC Live is not her first time organizing a concert. She created a music education benefit concert for her high school senior project. It was no easy feat as the school initially rejected her idea.
"Fundraising and event planning were two of the things you actually weren't allowed to do," Fears said.
Instead of following her classmates in building dog houses or printing photo books, Fears convinced her school to approve the benefit concert. Planning and marketing for the event by herself, she produced a successful show for music education.
"Event planning has always been something exciting for me and I really love giving back," Fears said.
Other MIC members admire Fears' work and dedication to the club. Member Zach Davis met Fears two years ago after joining MIC. He said if anyone has a question, they go to Fears because she knows all the ins and outs of everything the club does.
"She doesn't half-ass anything," Davis said. "She goes 100%, gives it her all."
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