Smiling Saved Me!
So, after class I decided to call Del Coronado, because I've been wondering and waiting all week to hear from them. I was sad to hear that we're actually 8th on the waiting list, and the girl I talked to wasn't as confident and cheery as Emily. So, now I'm worried. That means 8 people need to decide to move out... As confident as Emily was that we'd get a place, it was pretty hard not to get stressed about hearing that. Anyway, the calling and the conversation and the subsequent worrying that we won't get into the dream apartment made me totally forget that I was supposed to meet Ruby, Jen and Kim in Dr. Hearne's office to rehearse the Alma Mater for the graduation ceremony... Ah!
You do NOT miss a meeting with Dr. Hearne. I was sad/mad because I thought she'd tell me that they'd rehearsed it without me and that I thus wasn't needed... and I thought she'd be all disappointed/mad with me for missing the meeting.
I went over to her office, and someone was in a lesson, so I waited. When I was allowed in she gave me this HUGE smile and I was like "I'm so sorry!" and explained that I was on the phone with an apartment place etc. She was like "oh I knew you'd be so flustered!" And she handed me the music and chatted with me about how it'll come together nicely and then we went over it together and had friendly conversation and said she hopes I'm still excited about singing, which I am, and told me that it's an honor, and oh, gosh, it just went so well! YAY! She wasn't mad! She was happy to see me and go over it with me! woohoo. (though I couldn't believe how quickly the voice gets out of shape after not being in choir for a few weeks!) I apologized quickly again and told her I was so worried I wouldn't be able to sing it anymore and she gave me a smile and was like "Your reputation saved you!"
Being a good student who shows up on time and rarely misses rehearsal and smiles her face off when she sings really pays off sometimes!
I also wanted to remember that before the concert, when Lisa Hearne was practicing bringing the seniors down to acknowledge us, she came near and gestured to me and said to the choir "Who's going to be my best face in the front row next year when Amy's gone?!" And man, that made me feel SO good. Nothing feels better than knowing you did Dr. Hearne proud. She may be harsh with us, but that really doesn't bother me, because then getting praise from her feels THAT much better cause it's really genuine. She doesn't mess around with her compliments!
I love the Alma Mater. I hope I don't want to tear up at the line "When from thee we're far away, tears of mem'ry dim our eyes, as loved scenes before them rise..."
You do NOT miss a meeting with Dr. Hearne. I was sad/mad because I thought she'd tell me that they'd rehearsed it without me and that I thus wasn't needed... and I thought she'd be all disappointed/mad with me for missing the meeting.
I went over to her office, and someone was in a lesson, so I waited. When I was allowed in she gave me this HUGE smile and I was like "I'm so sorry!" and explained that I was on the phone with an apartment place etc. She was like "oh I knew you'd be so flustered!" And she handed me the music and chatted with me about how it'll come together nicely and then we went over it together and had friendly conversation and said she hopes I'm still excited about singing, which I am, and told me that it's an honor, and oh, gosh, it just went so well! YAY! She wasn't mad! She was happy to see me and go over it with me! woohoo. (though I couldn't believe how quickly the voice gets out of shape after not being in choir for a few weeks!) I apologized quickly again and told her I was so worried I wouldn't be able to sing it anymore and she gave me a smile and was like "Your reputation saved you!"
Being a good student who shows up on time and rarely misses rehearsal and smiles her face off when she sings really pays off sometimes!
I also wanted to remember that before the concert, when Lisa Hearne was practicing bringing the seniors down to acknowledge us, she came near and gestured to me and said to the choir "Who's going to be my best face in the front row next year when Amy's gone?!" And man, that made me feel SO good. Nothing feels better than knowing you did Dr. Hearne proud. She may be harsh with us, but that really doesn't bother me, because then getting praise from her feels THAT much better cause it's really genuine. She doesn't mess around with her compliments!
I love the Alma Mater. I hope I don't want to tear up at the line "When from thee we're far away, tears of mem'ry dim our eyes, as loved scenes before them rise..."