Charlie Puth missed college classes to pursue record label meetings, and the 'hustle days' ultimately led him to secure a deal, according to him.

Charlie Puth may have attended the esteemed Berklee College of Music, but one of the most beneficial actions he took for his career was skipping classes.

To kick-start his music career, Puth aimed to showcase his music to record labels. However, he faced a challenge: he had a packed schedule.

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Fridays were Puth's designated "hustle days." Every week, he would travel from Boston's Back Bay Station to New York City on the Acela, which took nearly four hours. His goal was to secure a meeting with a record label.

"He stated, "I would visit UMPG, smaller publishing groups, and Atlantic Records, where I am currently signed, and wait in the lobby. Sometimes, I wouldn't even have an appointment, but I started showing up consistently.""

""Atlantic Records is where I work today, and it's a full circle moment. A friend of a friend would say that this kid isn't terrible and won't waste your time, so you might as well take a 15-minute meeting with him," he continued."

The "See You Again" singer, who spoke to Make It while promoting BIC's 4-Color Ballpoint Pen campaign, stated that traveling from office to office and arriving in Boston after midnight could be exhausting, but it was preferable to flying out to the labels' Los Angeles offices and missing even more school.

He could achieve his career aspirations and maintain his academic commitments by using the train.

"He said he would write lyrics or do homework on the Acela, expressing his frustration with homework, saying, 'I've gotta get this damn homework done so I can focus on real life stuff!'"

He found it compelling to keep trying because nobody was slamming the door in his face.

"He stated that he never received an immediate "Get the hell out of my office," but instead, it was always more of a "Okay, this is actually not bad.""

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