the first day of class...
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xradiostaticof the spring semester. at a new school,, with a new major.
basically, i felt lost in all of my music classes.
my advisor didn't tell me there was an essentials of music theory (or something like that), otherwise i would've taken that instead of music theory 101. she put me in theory 101, and i was SO freakin' lost. the teacher was talking about triads and harmonic scales and intervals. i was just sitting there trying to hide my "wtf?" expression.
he asked the class who hasn't taken he first class, and i raised my hand. he said he'll put me in the lower level class if i want, but it'll be hard work if i stay in 101. i said okay, and yeah. idk. i think i'll be okay. i've been studying all the stuff i mentioned, and i'm starting to get it all. plus, this week will be review (and next week too? idk), so we'll see. i have a week to drop this class if i need to, and i haven't opened the book yet haha. so i can return it and get my money back if i need to.
piano was....interesting. the teacher is this lady from poland, and she had a problem understanding if we were saying D or G, F or E. i think it's because she's old. *Shrugs* so anyway, she went through the class and asked each of us our skill level (i said i know notes, but not on the bass clef, and i don't know how to play the piano), and so she started hitting keys on the piano, and the note on the staff on this lit display board would appear. this huge pole was in the way, so i didn't even know there was a bass clef at the bottom. so when she'd press a note down there, i would have the wrong number and she'd just keep hitting it. so i wa slike "wtf?" so now she thinks i'm dumb or i was lying when i said i could read music. :/
she even split up the class into the good people, and the ones who know nothing. i'm stuck inbetween, sigh.
english was okay. found out the topic of the class is famous chicago murders. definitely will be interesting haha. a 10 page research paper is due at the end. not too bad i don't think.
aural was okay i guess. didn't really do anything. seemed like a repeat of theory since it's the same teacher. we're apparently going to be singing in that class (gasp), but oh well. i think i'll be fine. my voice isn't great, but i don't hurt people's ears when i sing either. and there's like...12 people in the class, so i don't think i'll frak out too bad.
japanese....the teacher is a dry, little old man. i love how he introduced himself.
"i'm sandsy satsou and i was born in japan" *silence* *looks out at class*
XDDDD
he freaked everyone out when he said that we had to memorize the frst 15 hirigana by tomorrow for the quiz. i'm sure a lot of people are gonna be dropping that class. especially since we're gonna have quizzes every week. XD
it's definitely interesting going to a regular school versus SAIC. saic was so small and everyone was like art art art art, but where i am it's like art, medical, music, education, etc. and it's so many people too, and everyone seems to be more happy LOL. i think as art students, we get depressed being stuck inside studios for so long, haha.
so yeah. i think i'll be fine? pray for me ya'll. i need a perfect GPA to get into northwestern university if i choose to go there. idk about depaul.
basically, i felt lost in all of my music classes.
my advisor didn't tell me there was an essentials of music theory (or something like that), otherwise i would've taken that instead of music theory 101. she put me in theory 101, and i was SO freakin' lost. the teacher was talking about triads and harmonic scales and intervals. i was just sitting there trying to hide my "wtf?" expression.
he asked the class who hasn't taken he first class, and i raised my hand. he said he'll put me in the lower level class if i want, but it'll be hard work if i stay in 101. i said okay, and yeah. idk. i think i'll be okay. i've been studying all the stuff i mentioned, and i'm starting to get it all. plus, this week will be review (and next week too? idk), so we'll see. i have a week to drop this class if i need to, and i haven't opened the book yet haha. so i can return it and get my money back if i need to.
piano was....interesting. the teacher is this lady from poland, and she had a problem understanding if we were saying D or G, F or E. i think it's because she's old. *Shrugs* so anyway, she went through the class and asked each of us our skill level (i said i know notes, but not on the bass clef, and i don't know how to play the piano), and so she started hitting keys on the piano, and the note on the staff on this lit display board would appear. this huge pole was in the way, so i didn't even know there was a bass clef at the bottom. so when she'd press a note down there, i would have the wrong number and she'd just keep hitting it. so i wa slike "wtf?" so now she thinks i'm dumb or i was lying when i said i could read music. :/
she even split up the class into the good people, and the ones who know nothing. i'm stuck inbetween, sigh.
english was okay. found out the topic of the class is famous chicago murders. definitely will be interesting haha. a 10 page research paper is due at the end. not too bad i don't think.
aural was okay i guess. didn't really do anything. seemed like a repeat of theory since it's the same teacher. we're apparently going to be singing in that class (gasp), but oh well. i think i'll be fine. my voice isn't great, but i don't hurt people's ears when i sing either. and there's like...12 people in the class, so i don't think i'll frak out too bad.
japanese....the teacher is a dry, little old man. i love how he introduced himself.
"i'm sandsy satsou and i was born in japan" *silence* *looks out at class*
XDDDD
he freaked everyone out when he said that we had to memorize the frst 15 hirigana by tomorrow for the quiz. i'm sure a lot of people are gonna be dropping that class. especially since we're gonna have quizzes every week. XD
it's definitely interesting going to a regular school versus SAIC. saic was so small and everyone was like art art art art, but where i am it's like art, medical, music, education, etc. and it's so many people too, and everyone seems to be more happy LOL. i think as art students, we get depressed being stuck inside studios for so long, haha.
so yeah. i think i'll be fine? pray for me ya'll. i need a perfect GPA to get into northwestern university if i choose to go there. idk about depaul.
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Date: 2009-01-22 02:08 am (UTC)It was all
*crickets*
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Date: 2009-01-22 12:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-22 03:21 am (UTC)hehe
awesome! first daaaay
aaah, just stay on top of your game
no slacking! no running out of steam :D
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Date: 2009-01-22 01:02 pm (UTC)oh yeah - i'm definitely going to have to work really hard and not slack at all. i'm kinda scared. ;_; but i can do it... :]
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Date: 2009-01-22 05:15 am (UTC)I'm happy we're happy!
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Date: 2009-01-22 01:05 pm (UTC)i'm happy we're happy too! :D
you're majoring in astronomy now right?
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Date: 2009-01-22 01:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-22 07:16 pm (UTC)I don't really know if their expectations change if you're a high school student or a transfer student or a grad student but I do know that one of my friends goes to Northwestern and she's in the chem program so I don't know if that's well known or whatever or if the music program is more competitive than that. Anyway, she got a 29 on her ACT and she was like, #6 in our class (I don't know her GPA though) and she was really active in her church and that's about all she did. Also there was another girl who was like, in the teens of our class (dunno her ACT though) but she was really active in school. Also the person that was #3 in our class got waitlisted (eventually he got in because his mom or dad or someone works there) because he has like, no personality and he wasn't active in any organizations in school soo I don't know if that eases your mind at all but just wanted to give you an idea of what kind people they accept (I've heard you should do ED if that's available because you have a 50% shot of getting in).
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Date: 2009-01-23 04:29 am (UTC)oh wow. thanks for the info! that makes me feel a bit better about NU! i'm slow...what's ED?
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Date: 2009-01-27 07:09 pm (UTC)But no, it's cool! ED could stand for a lot of things - the first on my mind would be erectile dysfunction but well, we know what's on my mind most of the time! This ED stands for early decision - basically if you don't know you apply and it's a binding agreement that you will attend if you are accepted.