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I rather enjoy who I'm becoming.
I'll admit, I've done some things in the recent past that I'm not proud of. I've lost good friends to things I could have prevented had I only made another choice. I've been selfish, I've been rude and I've been immature. But overall, I like who I'm becoming. I've gained so much more confidence in myself since I started college, and I'm getting ( Read more... ) -
For ENGL 201 - Fiction
“Waiting”
It was 3:27 in the morning, and much of the world slumbered. However, in a small town in Iowa, movement still occurred at this hour. It was at the General Hospital. The waiting room was empty save for four people: A thin young man, around 30 years old and his eight-year-old daughter, and across the room a teenage boy, probably ( Read more... ) -
Received this in an e-mail a few days ago. Thought I'd share.
"A Contemplation on Music"
*Welcome address to parents of the incoming freshman class at Boston Conservatory, given by Karl Paulnack, pianist and director of the music division at Boston Conservatory.*
"One of my parents' deepest fears, I suspect, is that society would not properly value me as a musician, that I wouldn't be appreciated. I had very ( Read more... ) -
Poetry for English 201
Life Lately
Drowning -
Waves crash and I go
Under.
Kicking and trying
Not to scream
Fighting
Break through the surface
Inhale,
Dragging and pulling
Each breath in
Moving -
Running through all this
Debris.
Picking and sorting
Out this mess
Living
Finally changing
Conduct,
Walking and learning
How to be
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Untitled
The aged clock hangs on the wall
Its face cracks
The ( Read more... ) -
SCMEA...part two? Oh, and a house.
Last night I got back from the SCMEA Conference in Charleston, and oh my goodness it was a great weekend! :D I got to try out so many different flutes, and I picked up a Jupiter product catalog with prices for alto and bass flutes...I'm saving up my money to buy one of each eventually. I love love love both of them, particularly the alto. It ( Read more... ) -
SCMEA
Tomorrow afternoon I leave for the South Carolina Music Educator's Association Conference in Charleston, South Carolina. I can't wait! :D The flute choir is going to be putting on a presentation called "Beyond the Rubank Duets: Challenging Yet Teachable Flute Chamber Music for Solo & Ensemble Competitions". We're playing a couple of trios, ( Read more... ) -
Response to "Inheritance of Tools" by Scott Russell Sanders
Just an English assignment that I sort of wanted to share. We had to answer the question "What is something you've inherited from your father, and how has this inheritance affected you?" I haven't posted in a while, I figured I'd put something up here ( Read more... ) -
To share...
My cousin gave each of our family members a copy of this poem, and I thought it was just beautiful ( Read more... )