Rose Seyfried

New York

In school for sound design and audio engineering, I had a professor who stressed the importance of "checking phantom power" (48 volts). To protect delicate microphones, he said, we would need to be careful about making sure the extra power supply was turned off before plugging them in. "If there's one thing you should tattoo on your arm, it's 'check +48V'"

So I did.

Now, living in New York, as a active engineer, my tattoo is a funny inside joke- and a reminder of how hard I've worked to realize my career dream.