Flash to the Future

Its sort of scary in a sense to think that we'll be juniors in just a few years. By that time we'll have a little sis to surprise and take care of. Some of the things that I would tell her would be ALWAYS study your theory. In Dr. Berry's class you'll learn about Mr. Yuckface but hopefully never have to meet him. It'll be hard at first and none it will make any sense but just keep at it and things will smooth out after a few weeks. ALWAYS be on time or try your best to be, professors don't like late comers.  Keep food in your room because sometimes you have to make the choice between breakfast and sleep. Practice, practice if you're a music student; your professors know that you don't play that badly (you wouldn't have passed the audition if you did) they always know if you don't practice. Don't be rude, especially not to your professors; I promise they really want to help you and see you succeed (even though it might seem like they give you hard homework and tests because they like to see you squirm). Obviously, do your assignments they certainly aren't going to do themselves. Always study harder than you think you should and don't go by other people's habits. Some students here have scholarships and have a mandatory GPA minimum. That means that you can't skate by on a D.  MAKE GOOD GRADES. Have a little fun every now and then and don't get too serious, but don't be a slacker. It' s all about finding your own personal way of life that works for you in the college world.

Time Management

My biggest time management challenge right now is juggling everything.  Sometimes I get distracted from what I'm supposed to be doing and I wind up staying up WAY too late to finish assignments.  Then I get grumpy and feel like sleeping, but I can't because there are too many things that have to be done. It's a vicious cycle. I think I'm getting better about it since athletes have hours of required study hall (8 hrs per week). But, on the other hand it cuts into my music practice time after getting through everything else in the day.  I think things will be getting easier as classes go on and we establish a routine that is followed. Even though we don't have a test every week in every class the work load is still heavy; especially for us music students! Side note: music theory is kicking my butt! (Don't tell Dr. Berry) Everyone has told me that the first semester is the worst; hopefully it won't be my whole semester.  With my planner in hand and a list for everything imaginable I'm going to tackle my procrastination and distraction and stay on top of things.

Four Questions

I decided to come to college because in the present world it is hard to pursue an average job without a college degree and make good money doing so.  At first, I did not choose to come to Converse. My parents discovered it and brought me to come tour and spend the night on campus. I dug my heels in and said "I am NOT going to an all-girl school!" But once I arrived on campus and met some really cool people I decided this was where I wanted to come continue my education. In fact, Converse was the only school I applied to.  I decided to study music at Converse after finding out about Music Therapy.  I thought it sounded like a wonderful career to have and also something that I would enjoy. On a completely different note, if I had to give up cereal or sandwiches for the rest of my life I would give up cereal.  I'm not much of a cereal person, my mother never let me and my brothers have sugary cereal when we were young. No Cocoa Puffs, Fruit Loops, or Trix so I never quite developed a taste for them.  I do like Lucky Charms but only for the little marshmallows.