IT'S FRIDAY AND LAST WEEK OF CLASSES!!!!
I got out of my last funny band for the term, which means the end is in sight. My students take their bassoon test on monday, then next monday their final playing/teaching test and that is it for that class. Then the next one comes in, but at least I have a month before that happens.
So I was supposed to have a meeting today with my research professor, who is the head of the music education department. She called and had to reschedule, but she told me that in all the years she has been doing this, she has never seen such a good clear proposal on the first submission. Well that just totally made my day. She then continued to tell me how she really hopes that I pursue a PhD and that it will be here, and that I am doing so well. Needless to say I was taken back a bit by all of this. When I got off the phone with her Margaret (my officemate) asked what she said and I told her, and she said, wow, she does not lay the compliments out there like that, that is awesome and you should be totally proud of yourself.
I just had to share, because that totally pumped me up. Oh, and I got an A on the presentation I was freaking out about. I think I am going to get through this term with straight A's. I have only done that once before in undergrad, and the fact that this is in graduate school makes me very proud of myself.
Now I just have to relearn how to play the flute by Tuesday. I practiced after funny band today and was only able to play for 20 minutes, how pathetic is that? I'll get it back, I just have no clue what to play. Any suggestions? I think Hindmith might do the trick this time, and I need something for picc as well. AHHHH. The term is almost over!!!!
So I was supposed to have a meeting today with my research professor, who is the head of the music education department. She called and had to reschedule, but she told me that in all the years she has been doing this, she has never seen such a good clear proposal on the first submission. Well that just totally made my day. She then continued to tell me how she really hopes that I pursue a PhD and that it will be here, and that I am doing so well. Needless to say I was taken back a bit by all of this. When I got off the phone with her Margaret (my officemate) asked what she said and I told her, and she said, wow, she does not lay the compliments out there like that, that is awesome and you should be totally proud of yourself.
I just had to share, because that totally pumped me up. Oh, and I got an A on the presentation I was freaking out about. I think I am going to get through this term with straight A's. I have only done that once before in undergrad, and the fact that this is in graduate school makes me very proud of myself.
Now I just have to relearn how to play the flute by Tuesday. I practiced after funny band today and was only able to play for 20 minutes, how pathetic is that? I'll get it back, I just have no clue what to play. Any suggestions? I think Hindmith might do the trick this time, and I need something for picc as well. AHHHH. The term is almost over!!!!