How Much Should I Practice?
    Plan your Virtuous Moments every day.

If you play for fun    
Age five: 30 minutes
Age eight: 45 - 60 minutes
Age ten: 60 - 75 minutes
Age twelve to adult: 90 - 120 minutes

If you want to be a professional    
Age five: 30 - 45 minutes
Age eight: 90 - 120 minutes
Age ten: 2 hours
Age twelve: 3 hours
Age fourteen to ( Read more... )

...and ended up with something totally not related! Haha! But I think it sounded nice so I decided to post that portion here. :)

"...if you 19re doing what you love, you 19ll be happy no matter the hardships you go through. That 19s why most of us stick through the torture 14ahem, I mean, very challenging life at a conservatory. Everyday is full of ( Read more... )

Long day again.

It all started at 6am. I woke up, brushed my teeth, took a while to decide what to wear, then finally got down to the new laptop and went through all the Nat Sci power points again. While going through them, I suddenly remembered we had to study the 7 kinds of plastics. So I copy-pasted the table onto a word file, and to be safe, ( Read more... )

I'm bitterrrr... I want an ooorrrgggg... actually, funny thing. I realized I want an org, but I'm not really willing to stay in UP late and meet up for extra stuff. So, basically, I want to be part of an org for the sake of saying I'm in one, but I don't want to do anything for it. Labo diba, haha.

ANYWAY. I'm really, really determined now. 1st year ( Read more... )

VIOLIN MIDTERMS ARE OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My hermit days are over!!!!!! Ahahaha!! I finally have time to talk to people again!! I have time to go online again!! I have time to BUM again!! I have time to study other subjects again!!! I CAN READ MY MOZART CONCERTO NA!!!

At least, until finals come. Pooh. But I don't plan to cram anymore. I promise. I' ( Read more... )

I got an email today from one of my ygroups and it disturbed me so so so much I wanted to reply but then knowing the kinds of people in that ygroup, I decided it was an idiotic idea so I opted to blog about it instead.

Basically it was an email saying that 20% of the world's population is Muslim, yet they've only won 7 Nobel Prizes ever. However, ( Read more... )

I haven't written a blog in so long! So just for the sake of it (and because I'm taking advantage of my bum hour) I will blog! Haha.

Ever since school started, it has been nothing but STRESS... literally! I mean, on our first day back, Jan.6, I had a Nat Sci exam. Beat that! After that it has all just been piling up... orchestra stuff, piano pieces ( Read more... )

Since I'm not really sure how I'm gonna get this message to all of you, I'll just post it here. XD

Dearest 109,
Thank you guys suuuuuuuper for the boxes. :) Buti na lang nakaabot ako! Hahaha. Super nga ako nagulat eh. Kasi I was going to ICA to visit Hands in Harmony, and buti na lang nakita ako ni Sara [Lim], who pulls me aside and goes, "Nissy! ( Read more... )

Almost a month ago, it was Nov. 18 and the College of Music GA. I remember sitting there in AHA (abelardo hall auditorium), listening to dean sitting there on stage behind his table when I pulled out my CMu planner, grinned, nudged Simon, and whispered, "One month exactly 'til we're off for Christmas break!"

I thought it was gonna be one quick month ( Read more... )

If you are, and you're theory-less, pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaassssssseeeeee change mat to Ma'am Luci's class. 
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