Tuesday, May 8, 2012

One semester down....five/six more to go!

I just completed my first semester in the music therapy program at Howard. I just need to show up at graduation this Saturday with the University Choir, then I'm all set:) And not to sound too nerdy, but it seems like I've managed to pull off a 4.0 for the semester. Geeky stuff like that makes me happy, especially since I'm looking into scholarships.

And I'm already looking forward to the fall semester. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to have a break. But I don't need 3 months. I wish summer were like, a month, then back to school, something like that. I love being back in school, and I love what I'm studying and learning so much that I just want to get back to it. I'll be taking a full 17 credits next semester, including:

Elementary Ear Training/Sight Singing I
Elementary Harmony I
University Choir II
Voice Minor II
Student Recital II
Music Therapy I
Guitar Techniques for Music Therapy
Choral Conducting
Functional Piano I

The above is the nice thing about not having to take core classes. I already got crap like college Algebra and Freshman English out of the way back in 2004, and Howard seems to have accepted all of my transfer credits, so I get to just focus on the music stuff that I need. It's like having a bowl of Lucky Charms and only eating the marshmallows:) Oh yeah and not having to do another full 4 years of college all over again is a nice touch, too.

At this point, it looks like I probably have 5 more semesters of classes. Then I'll need to do my six month music therapy internship. It seems like so far off, but I'm pretty sure it'll be worth it in the end. I just need to hang in there. It looks like I'm off to a good start!