Through social media, went viral the story of Andrea Ferrero, a young woman from Venezuela who traveled to the United States to study music and came to work with renowned actor Adam Sandler.
“To think that a few years ago I was in my room in Caracas watching his movies… Do you believe me if I tell you that the one who accompanies me in the photo is my boss?”wrote the girl, through her Twitter account @Andreafguitar.
As he said, his vocation was always in music. From a very young age he participated in various groups as a guitarist; however, he knew that dedicating himself to music in Caracas, Venezuela, was somewhat complicated.
For this reason, from a very young age he set himself the goal of continuing his musical studies outside his country. That was how he decided to enter Berklee, one of the most prestigious music schools in the world.
Despite having problems when auditioning, such as the speed of her Internet connection, Andrea managed to apply to the institution. Months passed and, unexpectedly, the school offered him a scholarship for his studies.
Perseverance
However, she did not have the money to pay for her travel and stay, so she started a GoFundMe campaign and received the support of friends and family. In this way he managed to travel to Boston, where he spent years studying.
The experience of studying at Berklee was not without its challenges. Having few resources, he had to share a room with other people. He even burned down the building where he lived.
Shortly before graduating from Berklee, Andrea met Adam Sandler, who was shooting a movie in the town of Salem, near Boston. Since the actor is a music lover, they became friends and wrote to each other frequently.
After forging a great friendship, The young woman traveled to Los Angeles to do an internship at the actor’s production company.
Finally, shortly after completing her internship, Andrea Ferrero moved to California to work on the entire sound and music process for Sandler’s films, supporting the composers and sound engineers.
Users of social networks have congratulated the young woman for the dedication and effort she has put into achieving her goals. So far, her story has received more than 240,000 likes..