Breathing...

Yesterday was the last day of classes. It's kind of weird, actually. This semester has seemed like an eternity, yet, at the same time, like it happened in a blink. Dr. Ryan, my music theory professor, took us to Graeter's, the local ice cream shoppe, for class and bought us ice cream! Mmm! He's a really cool guy. He was the faculty representative that visited Hungary this past year. Another theory professor, Prof. Zilincik, will be the one to visit while I'm there. Everyone was so excited about no more theory...unless they go to grad school. Then, Dr. Ryan looked at me and laughed, saying, "Well, certainly not for you! haha!" Yes, it's true. Hungary is so much theory and solfege work, but it's alright. I know I subjected myself to it. I need it, and it will be so good for me. In recital hour before theory class, they announced that I had been chosen to attend the Kodály Institute of Music in Hungary. :) They also announced other awards and honors. I apparently got a scholarship that I didn't know anything about. Cool. I have an inkling that it has to do with the scholarship competition I was in earlier in the semester. Another scholarship is completely cool with me! While I'm thinking about scholarships, I applied for a study abroad scholarship last month...I wonder when I'll find out about that one. One more week left here at school...a few days of exams in the first half of the week, then choir stuff the second half. (And as Lynn keeps reminding me, in a week's time, I'll be a junior....and halfway thru my Bachelor of Music degree. Wow! It's hard to believe!) I have to stay longer because choir sings at graduation stuff. Speaking of which, choir concert was last night...longest concert of my life! It was three hours...standing onstage the entire time! Oh, well. It's done. Okay...so this week. This week was much better than last. First, the opera was terrible! Brian was fabulous, though. I'm glad we went because he was worth watching it for. And...he's bald! He shaved his head! Everytime I see him, I giggle. He normally has a whole mess of crazy hair, so at first it was startling, but it's cool. Sunday was spent with SAI stuff and homework. Monday was consumed by the Bach Magnificat that we sang last night. Also, I met with Jen Adams in the International Education office to talk about my visa application and such. Murphy's law is following us apparently because now we cannot get ahold of an updated application, but it'll be fine. We'll get it somehow. I am not applying until I go home anyway because there is a lot of financial stuff I have to take care of for it. Thursday, I had my last lesson with Lynn. It was good and bad. I sounded awful, but besides that detail, it was good. I'm just really tired, and I get so frustrated. It's been this way for a few weeks now. There has been no time to rest; it's been constant going. My voice jury (kind of like a final exam for your lessons) on Wednesday...I am not so sure how this is going to go! *Breathing* It was bittersweet, though. I left there almost crying. I didn't think this was going to be so tough. A semester without Lynn is going to be so difficult. I feel that some things are meant to be, and I know working with Lynn is one of those. I can do it, though. Hungary is also one of those things that is meant to be. She is the one who has gotten me to this point and has been an undying support. By the way...I leave in 126 days! =D Yay! I'm not excited, am I? Well, I am procrastinating yet again. I have one last SAI thing at 1pm for Dr. Mathias. (She joined during her undergrad, too.) I also kind of have an entire novel to read because the exam is Monday afternoon...on that novel. It's my fault because I procrastinated. (It's for a gen. ed., so it wasn't exactly top priority...and I don't really care for the book.) I'm only on chapter four. I'm not going to stress about it, though. It's all good. :)