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Realizing that Iām now a Junior and I donāt have to take Sight Singing or Theoryā¦ Mwahahaha!
I was at a high point, but Music History has brought me back down, my friends.
Now Iām a senior and my only music classes are ensembles and lessons... This doesnāt even feel right
Itās been at least 7 months since I last logged onto tumblr. School is hectic af, but Iām graduating this semester at least!
Grad School Advice - Masterpost
Itās a lot more difficult to reblog a bunch of different links, so I thought that Iād just put them all on one big post! Here is some advice that Iāve been posting on my blog, Caffeinated Confidence, in hopes of helping out those of you who are entering, planning on entering or have just entered grad school! If you want to know more about me or the blog, click here!Ā
Grad School General FAQ
Grad School Jargon 101Ā
Applying to Grad SchoolĀ - Organization Tips
Applying to Grad School - Applications Tips
Jump Starting your Personal Statement
Choosing a Grad SchoolĀ
Applying to Grad School - Emailing Professors 101
Questions to Ask Faculty & Grad Students
How to Read Scientific/Academic Articles
Itās Fellowship Season
Quick Tips for Incoming Grad Students
Finding your ResearchĀ āFocusā (Coming Soon)
Time Management in Grad School (Coming Soon)
You can also read my more personal and unedited thoughts about my grad school experience by clicking here!Ā
If you have a suggestion or comment about a post, send me a message on Tumblr or contact me through any of the means listed on my contact page!
Seven Study Moods to Start School Strong!
I wrote a book! Buy it to make a kitten smile.
Semester begins, for me at least, in about two weeks. Academic stuff is already beginning to fill my plate, with graduate school applications starting to be due in MID OCTOBER, jeegus. This means that itās time for my first STUDY MOOD post of the new school year! These are all ways I like to study - they keep me focused and grounded in what Iām trying to do. Pick your favorite, or try one a day all week!
The Gardener: Drinking mint tea, drawing mind maps in a nature-filled space, listening to birdsong.
This is a fresh way to connect ideas! It also leaves you feeling refreshed, which is a great bonus.
The Knitter: Drinking cider, rewriting notes in a warm sweater, listening to jazz.
Knitting makes me feel cozy. Feeling cozy makes me feel grounded. Feeling grounded helps me stay focused, instead of getting distracted every five minutes. Just donāt fall asleep!
The Baker: Drinking hot cocoa, writing down your though process for working through problems, listening to the sounds of the cafe around you.
When I bake, itās very much so a process of following directions and thinking through each step beforehand. Harness that process and that atmosphere to write down your though processes.
The Runner: Drinking lemon water, drilling flashcards in a sunlit room, listening to pump-up music.
Running (while something I suck at) is GREAT at clearing your mind. Itās a process of endurance. Get through that stack of flashcards the way Bolt gets through the 100 meter.
The Blogger: Drinking coffee, writing essays at Starbucks, listening to a band no one else has heard of.
Hey, if itās pretentious, but it works, itās not pretentious! Just donāt spend $4 every day on a latte, thatās how you go broke.
The Scrapbooker: Drinking lemonade, working on a project at a big table, listening to folk music.
Some projects are practically works of art, especially if you need to use poster board for them. Think of the project as a fun thing, and it will get done quicker!
The Mess: Drinking something from a vending machine, reading a textbook in your bed late a night, listening to the sound of Your Regrets.
Not recommended.
Good luck with your school year!
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4 Reasons To Be Friends with Classmates
Hey, did you know itās good for you to be friends with your fellow students? Iām always surprised when people are shocked about this. It may be something about the majors Iām in, but many people I know were genuinely surprised at how many career musicians got to where they are today based on the people they know. Itās something business majors have pounded into their skulls, but music majors are never really taught. That, combined with the innate competitiveness (and therefore Drama) of the music field, leads a lot of musicians to burning bridges in college without realizing it. So here are four reasons why you should be friendly to all of your classmates!
Having a kind reputation is an advantage! If youāre auditioning for something at your school, or if someone is looking for potential small group members, being known as someone whoās nice is a huuuuge advantage. If thereās a tie between you and someone else, the tiebreaker more often than not ends up being āwho would the auditioner like to see on a regular basis.ā That is usually the person whoās nicer. That means the person who doesnāt gossip, who doesnāt rag on people behind their backs, and doesnāt complain (much) about what they think is unfair. So being friendly will help you out while youāre still in school!
It sets up habits for the long term. If youāre already in the habit of being friendly with those around you, and not going with the back-stabbing flow, then youāre not going to have to retrain yourself for the professional world. Meanwhile, if you think āwhatever, I can talk about how awful Meganās high note was, this isnāt the real world,ā well, donāt. Thereās nothing that will kill a career faster than shit-talking behind someoneās back in the professional sphere. The musical world is tiiiiiiny. It will eventually get back to the person you were talking about, and they will have some connection with the next group of people you try to audition for, or the ones after that. Itās gonna happen. And then you will be SOL, just because you couldnāt follow advice from Bambi. If you canāt say anything nice, donāt say anything at all.
Friendly people are more likely to help you out. When was the last time a sworn enemy of yours sent you a job listing? Unless it was for something along the lines of āsewer maintenance worker,ā Iām gonna bet never. People youāre friends with will be way more likely to tell you about cool stuff you can apply for, or give you advice if you need it. People you feuded with? Less likely.
Friendly people are more likely to hire you. This is honestly the most important point on the list. If youāve pissed off that one classmate of yours who goes on to make it big? Youāre not getting to use that connection. That is, in fact, an anti-connection. Thatās a connection that will actively make it harder for you to get yourself hired anywhere. As a musician, the last thing you need is anything to make it harder for you to find work. Donāt burn bridges. Donāt treat people poorly in your undergrad, or ever. Make friends now, and theyāll help you out in the long term - trust me.
Long story short: make friends. Keep them. Donāt be a meanie-butt. Take those lessons you learned in kindergarten, and put them to good use. I swear it will be worth it in the long run. Plus, you know, you get friends out of the deal, which I think is worth it on its own.
You are now 18, standing on the precipice, trembling before your own greatness. who say you are too young and delicateĀ to make anything happen for yourself.Ā They donāt see the part of you that smolders. Donāt let their doubting drown out the soundĀ of your own heartbeat. Your bravery builds beyond you. You are needed by all the little girls still living in secret,Ā writing oceans made of monsters and throwing like lightening. You are stronger than the world has ever believed you to be. The world laid out before you to set on fire. All you have to do is burn. This is your call to leap. There will always being thoseĀ You are the first drop of a hurricane. You donāt need to grow up to find greatness. ā Ā Clementine von Radics
last year in piano studio
professor: so, HOW do we memorize?
me: I get too lazy to turn the pages.
other piano student: yeah, that's how it starts
jesus christ Beethoven doesnāt fuck around does he
Someone just told me that my #blacklivesmatter display is biased propaganda so I guess Iām a real librarian now.
A+ Librarianing.Ā
I'm learning trapeze skills from the theatre at my college and I swear to god one of these days I will do a pull up--I AM DETERMINED!!!
Hello Tumblr! Itās been a while. :) Iāve been working like nuts for college auditions, hence the inactivity. But lately Iāve been in a practice-block, so I decided to make myself a practice motivation poster. And I thought of you guys! Felt that there might be some other pianists out there who would appreciate this, so here you go.
āNaps PināĀ sold by Space Waste
jane austen was so lit because she wrote about men the way men typically write about women i.e. her stories just centered around women and men were only there for the sake of women, and her books could have been all bitter and sad about the state of women in that century, but instead theyāre sweet honest observational stories of friendship, family and love *sighs* what a lady i am sorry i ever doubted you cos I was bored in high school
no seriously her books do not pass the REVERSE bechdel test and itās perfect
Jane Austen never wrote a single scene without a woman present.
There are two times of the year. Autumn and waiting for Autumn.
(via autumncozinesss)
