Author

Arda Mavi

@ardamavi

articles: 10
total claps: 548
top claps: 299
avg read: 2.8 min
paywalled: 10
active: 2026-02-15 → 2026-06-18

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🎵 · Music & Audio · 8 EDU · Education & Learning · 6 CUL · Culture & Media · 4 PSY · Mental Health & Psychiatry · 3 INV · Investing & Markets · 3 PSY · Psychology · 2 🎬 · Film & Television · 2 VIS · Visual & Graphic Design · 2

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#higher-education ·5 #music ·4 #mental-health ·3 #pen-with-paper ·3 #studying-abroad ·3 #music-school ·2 #music-composition ·2 #music-education ·2 #career-change ·1 #education ·1

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AR Arda Mavi · Pen With Paper

2+ Years Without Any Social Media

What Happened When I Quit Social Media for Over Two Years

Mar 19, 2026 · 3 min read · 299 claps paywalled #social-media #mental-health #self-improvement

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Depression and How I Overcame It

How I Survived Depression as a Bipolar Patient

Mar 14, 2026 · 4 min read · 156 claps paywalled #mental-health #depression #pen-with-paper

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How I Prepared for Music School

Study routines, portfolio preparation, and the work behind the application.

Feb 17, 2026 · 3 min read · 51 claps paywalled #music-education #studying-abroad #higher-education

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Dropping CS for Music School

Where my journey began: The Decision

Mar 05, 2026 · 3 min read · 41 claps paywalled #career-change #mental-health #music

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25 Film Soundtracks I Keep Returning To

They Inspired Me as a Composer Candidate

Mar 10, 2026 · 2 min read · 1 claps paywalled #soundtrack #film #music

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Application Portfolio for Composition Program

My selected works, recordings and the reasoning behind each choice

Feb 19, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps paywalled #music-school #music-composition #portfolio

Application Portfolio for Composition Program

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Pre-selections and Exams Content of Music Schools

What happened after I applied for undergraduate composition programs

Feb 22, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps paywalled #music-composition #music-school #higher-education

Pre-selections and Exams Content of Music Schools

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Music Notation Software, DAW and Realistic Sounds

An essential component of a portfolio you submit to music schools

Feb 19, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps paywalled #higher-education #music-production #studying-abroad

Music Notation Software, DAW and Realistic Sounds

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My Favorite Album Covers

Here is a list of 15 rock album artworks I love.

Jun 18, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps paywalled #music #rock #art

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English-Taught Music Schools in Europe

Undergraduate Conservatories and Music Schools in Europe Taught in English

Feb 15, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 claps paywalled #higher-education #music #europe