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🎻avril/inku 🎻23 🎻music ed major🎻

[inku-studies]

AUGUST 19, 2025

Hey, it's been a while! Let's do a quick update:

🎼 I completed my associate's degree and graduated from my local community college in May!

🎼 I won't be going into music performance, but I will be pursuing a degree in music education :)

🎼 I'll be living on campus at the local university for at least the 2025/26 school year. I haven't lived on my own/with a roommate before, so that'll be interesting...

🎼 I'M ENGAGED 🗣🗣🗣 since November but I've been gone that long lmao.

I'm gonna do my best and keep this account alive for this new chapter in my life. I'm incredibly grateful to those that have been here since the very beginning when I was a junior in high school. And to those that are new to my blog: welcome, it'll be a fun ride

[inku-studies]

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025

Hi, it's been a while!! I need to lock in and find a good posting schedule before I abandon this blog for the umpteenth time.

The past couple of weeks haven't been super eventful besides classes and a couple of exams. I got an 87% on my first teory exam, which puts me in the highest quadrant in my class. I had a Hashimoto's flareup this past Thursday and missed my aural skills exam, but we worked on it today because apparently my classmates needed more time on it. I got all but 2 parts done and will be finishing it on a set date my professor makes for the other person who wasn't there.

Orchestra has been going pretty well. We're working on two batuques by Fernandez and Nepomuceno, as well as Sibelius Symphony No 2. Our concert is next Thursday I'm a bit nervous since I've never played in that auditorium before. I'm sure that I'll be less nervous when we do our rehearsals there next week.

Here's my notes on lead sheet basics for Aural Skills ❤️

[inku-studies]

SEPTEMBER 8, 2025

Classes really started ramping up last week, so I was pretty busy. I had my first rehearsals with the university orchestra, and I really like the director's teaching style. I'm not used to his conducting yet, but I'll probably be more accustomed to it in the upcoming weeks.

I signed up for a two-day spinning class so I could get to full-time student status, and it was EXHAUSTING. I had the class on Friday and Saturday, and my butt still hurts from the seat 😆

I also got my first actual grades for music theory!! They're both As, but I thought it was funny that I got a perfect score on the assignment I was stumped on and got a 48/50 on the one I was mostly confident in. We get the physical assignments back today so I can see what I flubbed up on.

Here's my notes for Music Theory I ❤️

[inku-studies]

Hey! i love seeing another art-related studyblr blogs 🥺 i’m a film major and i hope we can be moots!!! my studyblr is (philocalistherz) 🫶🏻

Sure thing! Just followed ya :))

[inku-studies]

AUGUST 30, 2025

It's been a super busy week!

Most of my first days in class were going through the syllabi. My professors seem amicable, and there aren't any that have been a negative influence. No homework has been officially announced, but I've been going through the syllabi and working on the topics listed. I've been able to get a few pages of textbook chapter notes done, so stay tuned for those 😉

I had auditions for orchestra placement on Wednesday, and I've been placed in the first violins section! The orchestra director is pretty nice, and we'll be performing our first concert of the season in October. I'm a little nervous about the skill level of the other instrumentalists when it comes to learning a whole symphony and two other pieces, but 2 hours a day and 3 days a week should be enough rehearsal time.

I wish I could talk about everything that happened this week, but to keep my identity as private as possible, I can't say too much about the drama, lol.

See you in the next entry ^^

[inku-studies]

AUGUST 24, 2025

I'm just about done with moving into my dorm! I'm really happy with how it's turned out. I also met my roommate! She seems very sweet, and she brought me a gift from her home country. We've been pretty cordial and polite for the most part, probably because her mom is spending a couple nights with us, and its a *little* awkward, but I think we'll get along nicely once we both get settled in.

Classes start tomorrow, and I'm super excited, but also super nervous. I've never taken any courses at a four-year before, AND I've never been in school for a specific field and focusing on only that. I really hope my classmates and cohort aren't too competitive.

I can't wait to start sharing my studies with you all 🩷

[inku-studies]

AUGUST 22, 2025

Classes start next week, and today I began my move into the dorms! It's surprisingly spacious for a room for two people. I'm still waiting on some furniture and decorations, but I got a solid amount of work done. All the basics should be moved in by Sunday. My roommate arrives tomorrow, and I'm looking forward to meeting her in person. When everything is set up, I'll take some (non-disclosing) pictures of my space :)

[selfcare-garden]

If you've been sitting and working or studying for a while and your brain is tired, try moving your body! Exercise improves blood circulation and helps provide more oxygen and nutrients to your brain. It's a much more effective way to refresh your mind than scrolling on the phone. So take a break and stretch, do some squats, push-ups or jumping jacks, dance, walk, sweep the floor in your room or move your body in any other ways that are manageable and enjoyable for you! 💪

I find movement really helpful for improving focus, but I need to be careful and mindful in order to not overdo it, because if I spend too much energy (which can happen quickly when you don't have much energy in the first place), I won't be able to continue studying 😅

And, of course, don't forget to stay hydrated and eat, it is essential in order for your body and brain to function!

[ctrlaltengineer]

07-24-2025 // 9:15 am

I would say that yesterday went quite well, did ~7 hours of pomodoro until late in the evening and I managed to do a lot of stuff. I honestly don't know if I should more or less. When I do less I feel bad because I could have done more and when I do more the next day I have such low motivation and willpower, it's scary. I think that maybe willpower and discipline really is something that I need to build. I just need to keep going at my pace, a good pace.

Wishing everybody a nice day! :)

[juliaxyn]

My brain: we studied this.

Me: did we? Really?

[inku-studies]

11.5.24

Good evening! I'm incredibly nervous about the election, but like...nothing will be completely called until Thursday at this point, so there's not much point in worrying.

Had voice class today. We focused on our choral pieces, and we sound decent. Considering only a few people are musically inclined, it sounds pretty good. The professor decided to take out some stuff which I don't care for, but I'll live lol.

I don't really know what else to talk about, I'm mostly stressed about the obvious.

Here's my notes on case briefing for entertainment law 🧡

[inku-studies]

11.4.24

Happy November!

My bad for being gone so long. A lot of personal life shit happened one after the other, and I kinda disassociated the entire month. But I'm feeling a lot better, and plan to keep posting for the rest of the semester.

Midterms went well, I only had one actual test, and I got a 93/100. I'm also oh so slightly behind in music appreciation and concept dev due to a depressive episode. I'll be caught up on Wednesday, though.

Two of the officers in my club left, so i need to find replacements as soon as possible. One had a good reason for leaving, but the other's was incredibly immature and I'm still pissed about it. What really rustles my jimmies is the fact that she's in t w o of my classes so I can't just...ignore her lmao. However, I'm keeping my composure pretty well so there's no need to worry about an outburst.

There's honestly a lot more to yap about but I don't want this to get too long haha.

Here's my notes for music appreciation 🧡

[inku-studies]

10.1.24

Happy October!

Today, I had my voice class. We were asked to bring in a song to practice singing in front of a group. I chose a song called Die Elche (the elk/elkherds). I've sung it before in middle school but not in German and definitely not in my new vocal range. Everyone liked it, and I plan on working on it for the concert at the end of the semester. Everyone else that went did super well, and I kinda want to ask if a couple can sing the other two harmonies with me. We also worked on our ensemble/choral pieces. I was having a good voice day and was able to help out the altos since their highest note was my overall limit. My throat is a bit sore from the falsetto though...

I'm currently waiting for the Zoom meeting for entertainment law to open. We're doing a midterm review since the test is next week. I feel pretty confident about it, but there's some concepts I definitely need brushing up on.

Gonna end this here since the meeting should start soon. Here's my notes on the pipeline process for concept dev for animation 🧡

[inku-studies]

9.30.24

Good evening!

Today was kinda rough to start out. I walked to the campus since it was faster than an Uber and was about 10 minutes late to my animation class. Luckily, I showed up right when the lecture started. For some reason, everyone wanted to sit next to me even though there were quite a few other seats. One dude had WAY too much cologne on, and I was practically coughing the entire class. I did grab some coffee and lunch though, and that helped my mood a ton.

I had a project in music appreciation regarding biases with favorite and least favorite genres. I forgot my notes, but somehow I remembered everything and even got high praise from my professor.

I also had orchestra rehearsals this evening. We had a first (and only) practice with the choir for a recital on Sunday. One of my friends from last semester was there. She transferred to a different school due to this one's soon-to-be closing, but she will be at the recital since the choir shrank significantly since the announcement. It was nice to see her though, we chatted a bit before I went home.

But yeah, the first part of the day was kinda trash, but it got better by the afternoon.

Here's my notes on the American legal system for entertainment law 🧡

[inku-studies]

9.27.24

Good afternoon!

Sorry for not posting yesterday, I had to make my commute to work early and didn't have the means to write until now.

Yesterday I had piano lessons. I've been playing since I was ten, but it's been almost ten years since I've had lessons, so I'm very, very rusty. I'm starting to get the hang of it again, though. I've finished 2 of the checkpoints I needed to reach for the end of the semester in the first 2 weeks already, so I'm off to a way better start than I anticipated!

I'm currently at work at the moment. I teach strings part-time at a high school, and this is my 4th and final year. I really enjoy teaching music even though I'm not the best at it yet. I prefer performance (my major), but teaching middle or high school (or private lessons) would be pretty decent long-term work.

I don't really know how to end this, but thanks for reading, and here's my notes for music appreciation 🧡

[inku-studies]

9.25.24

Good evening!

I didn't have classes today, so I got up at around 10 to start revising my notes. Unfortunately, I'm *still* not done with my entertainment law notes so I'll be working on those later tonight. At least I got over 3 hours revising done beforehand!

I had a Japanese club meeting this evening, so I went to that. Technically I'm the president of the club but the other officers and I try to distribute tasks equally. We had 2 new people show up as well as some friends of one of the other officers. We mostly talked about what we want out the club and some event ideas. Overall it was a good meeting.

Today's my aunt's birthday, so we'll be ordering in tonight. She lives in the same condo complex as us, so she'll be coming over. Unfortunately I don't have the funds for gifts so I'll probably be purchasing something later on.

Here's my intro notes for concept dev for animation ❤️

[inku-studies]

9.24.24

Good evening!

Sorry for not posting yesterday. My discord account got hacked, and I was freaking out about it. Luckily I got it back and ensured that it wouldn't happen again.

I had my first Concept Dev for Animation class yesterday, and my teacher is literally so cool. She wore a lolita coord and has split-dyed hair and is overall neat af. I also had music appreciation and orchestra rehearsals.

Today, I had my first voice class, and it went okay. I already have this teacher for music appreciation and had him for music theory LAST semester, so I know his teaching style pretty well. We did some vocal range assessments, and I got placed right smack dab in the middle of tenor and baritone. For now, I'm staying in the tenor section since it's on the small side.

I'm currently in Arts and Entertainment Law, which is virtual. I have already finished reading the case brief and am chatting with my other group members since we had 30 minutes to finish, and it usually takes us like...10 XD

Overall, it's been a decent past couple of days, and it's nice getting back into blogging. I hope to continue posting here more consistently!

Here's my intro for entertainment law ❤️