BY NOW you have heard of Rebecca Black, and being a few thousand kilometers away from where she lives, if you have heard of her that makes her famous.
You may ridicule her musical abilities but the fact remains that Rebecca Black has attracted millions to view her music clip on YouTube.
Is the 13- year old American a success or not? Natalie Rabson of Boston City Campus and Business College says that in a certain way, Rebecca is a success.
“Though success means different things to different people, the most common view is that success means achieving your goals,” she comments. Young Rebecca set out to become famous, have fun and get people to listen to her singing and make little money on the side. By all accounts she has achieved those goals 100 percent.”
Rebecca, Rabson points out, has become a “singing sensation” in her own right virtually overnight. Though her Friday song is being billed on the social networks as the “Worst Song Ever”, she has apparently surpassed Lady Gaga on YouTube.
It’s some accomplishment considering the teenager only posted her clip on YouTube in the middle of February. By March 17 the clip had recorded 10 million views. She has people tweeting across the world, radio stations discussing the superficiality of the song’s lyrics and social media gurus calling her the biggest viral phenomenon of the moment.
“Rebecca did not set out to win awards for her musical abilities or vocal mastery – if she had done so, she would fail dismally,” Rabson adds. “What she has achieved, though, is what she set out to do and in my mind she deserves to be acknowledged as a success.”
In view of the Rebecca Black case, she believes that people of all walks of life and ages are being challenged to think about what they regard as success. For some, success means getting a good education and a good job, for others it means driving flashy car and living in luxury, yet others it mean driving a flashy car and living in luxury, yet others would like to succeed at raising a family or finding a cure for a dread disease – the choices and definitions are personal.
“Everyone wants to be a success but to become a success you need to take time to sit down and define what success means to you personally,” she says.
“Everyone wants to be a success you need to take time to sit down and define what success means to you, you have to take action, by setting goals and doing the things that will make “success” happen. Despite her young age and lack of experience – and many will say lack of talent – Rebecca plunged right in: she made her video clip and posted it on YouTube without hesitation or delay.
“Thank Goodness many South Africans are gutsy like Rebecca – they follow their dreams and stick to their goals and despite hardships and circumstances that may distract them,” says Rabson. There is no reason why learners with little or no exposure to computers should stop dreaming of following a career in IT, for example.
You can start by learning the basics and then progress to more advanced courses are modular and you can enroll for a module (or subject) at a time. “Don’t be intimidated if you have not done computers at school,” says Rabson.
“Sit with a trained Boston career adviser who can help you find the course best suited to your abilities and career aspirations. Boston City Campus and Business College offers career advise free of charge and under no obligation at all its branches nationwide.”
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