Graduation

[Chimpi]

I don't know if it was appropriate or not to put it into Lysithea's topic or not, but it doesn't hurt to start a new topic.

This past Tuesday, I am now a graduate of High School. YAY!! It's really nice to finally be done with that waking up at 6:30 in the morning thing, and to not have to worry about have 7 straight hours of class. Now I'm off to college.

My graduation was held in the National Car Rental Center, which is basically a hockey rink that's also used for concerts and stuff. It's really big. Needed to be big since we have a class of 768 seniors. :) My mom said that high school graduation is probably the best accomplishment, or one of, you'll make in your life, because it's a really big deal because you start to step into your life. Then, a fellow instructor at my high school (I'm teaching the marching band now...well, I'm one of the instructors), who's been out of college for 10 years, said that when he graduated college, it wasn't a big deal like high school; very anti-climatic. heh Well, whatever, as long as I graduated, I'm all fine and dandy. :)

So yea, I'm a graduate. I'm gonna go to a community college for two years, then audition for UNF (University of North Florida) which is one of the best jazz schools in America, and to Julliard, the worlds best music school. :)
Hopefully I'll get into either, but most likely I'll get into UNF. Hopefully. Heh

I can understand, too, if someone of you don't give a hoot either..hehe

[Prox]

Hey, congrats man. I remember that day all those years ago. Good luck with college, and remember, no matter what a stripper tells you, there is no sex in the champagne room.

[lobo]

My best congrats!
:party:
Good Luck with college!
I like Julliard school - it is right choice!<edited>changed choise -> choice, lack of education </edited>

:beer:

[Diesel]

Yeah, Julliard is tough. In high school, I played with a lot of friends who went there. They were all very talented and creative musicians, and they all benefitted greatly from what they learned at Julliard.

[Chimpi]

What really gets me is that Julliard generally gives 1 scholarship out every 2 years, at least, that's what I've heard. When I was a freshman, there was a senior named Marco. This kid could play bassoon, clarinet, and flute like the best of them. I mean, he was GOOD. He was always first chair All-State Band, and he said he made it into Julliard. It was a hoax, Julliard didn't accept him. He wasn't as good as they wanted him to be. That's scary. I mean he was good! And they didn't take him. That means I have to work...(*thinks to self* der)

[Diesel]

Yeah, most of the folks I know who went to Julliard were bona-fide prodigies.
One girl who I happened to go to elementary school with was playing with esteemed adult symphony musicians by the time she was 9, and playing in symphony orchestras from the time she was 13. She played the chello, and to this day, I have yet to hear a professional musician play as beautifully as she did.

[MO]

Just stay focused and aim for it. You never know. These next few years are going to be amazing for you.