Personal Narrative: Lessons Learned From My Entry-Level Music Class

I find myself reading this short paragraph over and over(above). My topic sentence makes me happy and proud. Going back to school was the best thing I have done. I chose to talk about going back to school to the “future employer” because it shows I am motivated as well as dedicated. This class has brought a lot to my attention. The mannerism that is expected in the “business world” is to speak and write well. It is extremely important to know how to write (type) a meaning full and proper paper whether it is for school or work. I have noticed a great impact in my vocabulary and writing skills. My boss told me on Monday he is impressed with the new docs I typed up for our new clients (with no help from him). I was not excited about this class

What well in your classes? What did you need to do differently? What is your plan for success this semester? In this class, what will you need to do to be successful?

In this class, I have learned many new skills to improve my writing, and I have also learned new grammar rules. In regards to my writing, I have learned the importance of freewriting when beginning to write a paper. Additionally, I now know to allow ample time for revising and editing because I can look at my work critically for mistakes and make necessary changes. Furthermore, I have learned about grammar rules such as pronoun-antecedent agreement. This rule is something that I know subconsciously, but being made aware of it has allowed me to find mistakes I make more often.

I have learned a lot in just 16 short weeks. I have learned how to organize my thoughts on paper, even when I have a fear of a writing assignment. I learned about pre-writing, outlining, rough draft, and finals. In each of these steps, I have learned to depend on each of them. They also help me find out what I need to do next. I always try to reflect on what I have written, even if it may be terrible. I use every bit of information I have to make sure I keep my thoughts in order. My strengths have increased as a writer. I love to write, and I know what to write about when given a topic. I feel strongly capable of writing more assignments, and essays in the future, especially in my Composition 2 class next semester. Having 2 English classes this semester really helped me with being able to

“We’re on in five!”, barks the conductor. I look up, still chewing on a candy bar.“Hey, where’s the bass!” I run backstage, dodging stage crew and return with a black instrument without first tripping over scattered wires. “Alright, everyone: places!” As I reshuffle my sheet music, a few things catch my eye.

First off was the 6th grade band. I must admit, I missed several of these songs for 2 reasons. Firstly, my mother wanted to skip as much of the concert as she could before seeing my sister since she was tired, and secondly: because the auditorium was completely filled as we entered the school, so we decided to walk all the way around the school to the opposite side of the bleachers, where only a few people were sitting. I saw Tyler and Micayla in the crowd; two of the many high schoolers forced to support their siblings’ musical efforts.

While not a hugely transformative venture, I have found this semester to be a good vehicle for making my writing more accurate to its intended purpose. Prior to taking this class I did have some experience in professional writing for a few of the jobs I've had in the past, but this class organized those thoughts, gave them name, and pointed out where and how to pursue them. Its been an enlightening experience and provided me with tools I hope to use the rest of my life.

I can still remember my heart pounding out of my chest. It was my first time in Writing 1, and my nerves were mostly the result of a friend’s advice. Winter quarter, my friend told me about her struggles in her writing class and she advised me not to take Professor Bernstein for Writing because as she said “he is really tough and a very hard grader.” However, I had no other option but to take writing with Professor Bernstein because all the other writing 1 classes conflicted with my schedule. Nevertheless, nine weeks have past since I first stepped foot in Writing 1, and I can certainly say that I have learned more than I ever expected. Yes, it is true, this class has been a challenge like no other, especially for me, being that English is

I've loved writing since I was a young child, especially creative writing. It allows me to express myself, and it seems almost magical to be able to create things simply by writing down a few symbols and twenty-six letters in various ways. I've written many fictional stories of various genres over the years. Unfortunately, while I have done a lot of creative writing, I haven't done as much academic writing. I would like this class to help me become the kind of student who earns A's on her papers by assisting me in becoming more efficient in the overall writing process.

It was a bright sunny day and I was ready to play. I was on the playground at recess. It was in April. I was on the monkey bars when my friend told me to jump down and she would catch me. My 3rd grade self thought it was a good idea and jumped. When i jumped from the bar, she moved. I slammed into the ground. I learned from this experience that you can’t trust everybody, not even your closest friends. No matter how much you know a person, you never know when they could change just in a second. Even if she moved because she was scared, or she wanted me to hit the ground, it doesn’t matter. Through it all I learned that you can’t give your just to everybody.

Imagine falling of a chair. Not that bad right? Now, imagine falling of a chair in front of the whole cafeteria. Funny? Yes. Painful? Definitely. So embarrassing that you hid in your teacher’s classroom for the remaining time of the school day? Sounds like me! After many years of mental preparation, physiological therapy, and complete avoidance of using chairs in front of others, I was finally able to overcome my tragedy. Like every other day, I ardently waited for lunch time to arrive. As soon as the bell rang, I ran to the cafeteria. I sat, I ate, and just when I was about to throw my food away…

“And your second place band is…” The room was silent enough to hear the racing hearts of the hundreds of performers. Each had poured his heart out on the field. The silence was deafening, and the hearts were no longer racing. Instead, it felt as if they had momentarily stopped. Each student of the marching band grasped another student’s sweaty and shaky hands. The pause felt like centuries, seeing as the next word determined the results of months of hard work. The announcer was about to reveal who had reached the award of state champion. Of course, performing at the state level was rewarding enough, but students were about to learn if they could go home with the title of 2014 state champions.

“Change is the law of life. And those who only look at the past or the present are sure to miss the future.” This is a quote by John F. Kennedy that I read just a couple weeks before enrolling at University of Evansville to begin my journey as a music therapy student. I had not attended school since I graduated with my bachelors in 2003; therefore I knew I would be facing some challenges. There were many aspects about the music therapy program that appealed to me, however, when I learned that music therapy students get the opportunity to work in clinical settings with a variety of populations, I knew that I had made the right decision. My life had come to a point where I had to make some changes, and the thought of using my passion for

All the points get crossed while I was in my music class, and it is moment when I realize that the light instrumental music can calmed me from hyper impulsive state and gives me the insight and idea while I need to slow down to thinking the solution to handle tricky problems. Even since then, I change my study habit from fixed studying hard to flexibility studying smart, and I will always turn on the light music whenever I need to work on my paper or to looking for solution to approach to solving problem or to relieve my hid pressure from the school and family when I was exhausted.

I had never taken a hip hop class before because my mom was never too thrilled with the idea of my doing “street dancing.” Too edgy for her, I guess. That changed, however, after I joined a competition dance team in eighth grade. I went to conventions a lot, where we would perform one day, and take classes for two additional days from professional dancers. Our studio owner always encouraged us to take all the classes, and my mom was at that time okay with my “expanding my horizon” and trying a couple of hip-hop classes. So that’s what I did. I went in for my first hip hop class, and it felt okay. That’s probably because hip-hop is really popular nowadays, and every dancer wants to be able to move like the street dancers. Like any good mother, my mom sat at the back of the class and recorded my first hip-hop class.