Audacious Euphony Reflection

I have been in AVID for 4 years now, currently in my fourth year, I first found out about AVID from my older brother and cousins. My first year in AVID was in seventh grade, they mostly helped us organize our binders to keep our school work from getting misplaced and helped us organize our notes Cornell notes style. When started AVID in high school it prepared me a lot more for college. Since freshman year AVID has helped me make sure I take all the necessary classes I need for college, like the A-G requirements. AVID makes sure we are involved with school clubs and/or sports to helping sign up for the ACT and SAT. Because of AVID I have learned to be more organized not only in school but also in my daily life. I have learned to keep a daily

I became part of the AVID program in eighth grade, I had no clue what the program was about; most of the time we worked on subjects that we needed help on, learned how to be organized, and practiced public speaking by having small socratic seminars. In a way, the tactics that my eighth grade AVID teacher taught me helped me become successful for my college preparation it helped improve my grades in the classes that I was struggling in and pushed me to take challenging courses. In my sophomore, junior, and senior year of high school, I spent my time reviewing different schools around the state and out-of-the state browsing through the financial aid assistance, majors and minors, location, and diversity to choose from. Junior year was the best

In chapter one, page fifteen, I was intrigued by the quote, "I looked at my house in which I had spent years seeking my God, fasting to hasten the coming of the Messiah, imagining what my life would be like later. Yet I felt little sadness. My mind was empty."(Wiesel 15) This passage really caught my attention because, in the quote it shows how affected they really were. in this quote he's saying that, as hard as he tried to have faith in his god and pursue to the future of freedom, it gets harder and harder to have the faith when you have nothing left. I really thought this quote was interesting because it gives perspective on how affective this event was for the Jewish, they not only were leaving everything they had behind, but some of the faith and religion they carried with them.

“The twists and turns of your life can be so unexpected, and that's a good thing to learn.” Whale talk is a story of a kid named T.J and some of his friends that go through a life of a teenager. In the story Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher, people who have been through traumatic events cope with challenges in their lives by overcoming, forgetting, or learning.

The documentary Deaf Jam produced by New Day Films provided an in-depth look into the beauty and dexterity of American Sign Language (ASL) while highlighting many important aspects of deaf culture. It also gave an even deeper analysis of the personal lives of those who are deaf and the societal and emotional struggles they face every day. This was done through the eyes of an Israeli immigrant named Aneta Brodski and her empowering journey to share her story through signed slam poetry.

Chris McCandless, the subject of Jon Krakauer in Into the Wild, was not insensible or ill-equipped, but rather he was going out into the wild to locate the genuine importance of life and to perceive what it resembled to live out in the wild all alone. Chris was an incredible good example for children the whole way across the nation; since he was attempting to experience his fantasy and do what he believed was appropriate in the wild and would not tune in to what anybody instructed him to do. Chris McCandless was an adoring and minding individual who esteemed for all creation and needed to make tracks in an opposite direction from the general public and live allowed to locate the significance of life.

Being a member of the Negaunee Orchestra has unquestionably impacted my life in many ways.  Beginning in the fifth grade I started to learn what it meant to be dedicated to something besides my regular class work.  It was a fun and new challenge in my life.  I found that putting in that extra time practicing my violin individually was always worth it because I could then positively impact my orchestra as a group.  I also learned that I am a very results motivated person.  Being in orchestra has helped me to learn how to plan out my days to include quality practice time and how to set specific goals in regards to the pieces of music I’m working on.  In setting these specific goals I was able to work my way up until I became Concertmaster of

The video of American Tongues as narrated by Wilson Trey portrayed the diversity of languages in America despite that the people were raised within the same culture. The video emphasized that people gained their articulation tongues and learned how to speak from their parents or guardians and the environments where they grow up. The participants expressed that no one speaks like others. The point is that English is accepted even when it is not right. Word choice such as “gum band” as against “rubber band” or “milkshake” versus “cabinet” are okay if the choice of word is acceptable within the community where they are being used. It is obvious that when one does not speak a dialect that is desirable, acceptable

Fundamental Tone- The sound produced by the vibration of the vocal folds as a whole unit.

This semester I learned a lot about writing in English 151. It has been a roller coaster ride with these essays for me this semester. I learned step by step how to write a good essay and how to have your readers be engaged in what you’re trying to tell them. Each essay I did has taught me something valuable I can take to the next level of English. I feel as if as the semester went by I did not take my writing that seriously and that reflected in my grades I received in each essay. It made me a better student and writer and it will reflect next semester. In this essay, I will reflect on what I learned throughout this semester that you should apply in your writing when you begin English 151.

The third chapter of Don P. Ester's book, Sound Connections, introduces many systems for teaching pitch and rhythm. The chapter discusses the benefits and disadvantages of the many systems, such as, Ester starts by introducing his idea of the criteria for selecting effective syllable systems. One of his many points is, “The syllables must connect very efficiently with the aural syntax of music, allowing the learner to easily link syllables to patterns before encountering notation.” The next being “The syllables must eventually link to musical symbols in a practical and intuitive manner.” The last being, “The syllables should be appropriate for use with all ages.” Ester also outlines specific guidelines for tonal and rhythmic systems that vary from each other. The most successful systems chosen by Ester meet these criteria points, and are outlined as to why they are the most successful.

As a student who guides herself and provides her own backbone to her aspirations, I would not have believed an academic program like AVID would have given me a significant support system that would direct me to the path of fundamental success. I discovered AVID through their recruitment event for incoming high school freshmen. I learned that the program aimed to help students achieve their goals of attending a four year university through mentoring and an enhanced education. Being a first generation student, I was interested in joining the program in seek of the benefits I could acquire to a quality education. When I joined the program, I learned that I gained more than what I had expected. AVID provided me with academic skills I needed to

This paper explores sources that report information about the idea of perfect pitch. The articles however, are different in nature. The first article, titled “Can Perfect Pitch Be Learned?” by Robert Lundin conducted a study much like this one. His results show that through training, perfect pitch is obtainable. The second article, titled “Perfect Pitch” by Joseph Profita and T. George Bidder theorizes that learned perfect pitch and innate perfect pitch are two different ideas which can not be considered equal. In the third article by Stephen C. Van Hedger, Shannon L.M. Heald, Rachelle Koch, and Howard C. Nusbaum, it is believed that absolute pitch is the result of exposure to tones at a critical young learning age, however it is still trainable

On account of the rain delay, the program for the evening had to be shortened. The orchestra omitted the Overture to Egmont, Op. 84 and the intermission. The conductor maintained a positive attitude about the ordeal. In fact, in reference to omitting the Egmont Overture, the conductor told the audience that a little rain could not stop the North Carolina symphony. He continued to say that we would skip the stormy Egmont Overture and jump right into Beethoven’s cheery eighth symphony to bring musical sunshine to the rainy evening. As soon as the instruments began the symphony, I knew it would indeed be a joyful piece. I noted that the symphony was in the major scale, which gave it a lively, pleasant sound. The symphony consisted of four movements, just like typical Classical era multi-movement works. I noticed evidence of tonality, with certain notes and keys serving as tonic, dominant, and subdominant. There was a release of tension every time the music returned to the tonic. I noticed frequent crescendos, decrescendos, and dynamic contrasts. Additionally, I observed more pauses in this symphony than in other classical works. These short instances of silence helped me better appreciate louder dynamics later in the symphony. About five minutes into the music, a gradual increase in volume and intensity caught my attention. The musical tension then released a little bit and resolved into soaring melody. This section reminded me of a roller coaster ride- a tense ride upwards

Hayao Miyazaki’s oscar award winning Spirited Away was the first Japanese anime film to win an Oscar. To see how this animated feature film won this grand award, this paper will talk about the writing, music, and sound design of this film.