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- TheAnswerIs42
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I actually didn't do marching band in college because of the whole football aspect. I *loved* it in high school, because we performed at one football game all season. Our main focus was all the competitions. And also, everyone in my ward has been going around singing "Indiana Jones" ever since band camp when we heard the tune being rehearsed all day.
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I heard a lot of people say that they were miffed we didn't compete. That always baffled me, because my high school did exactly what BYU's band did- learn as many new routines as possible to play at the games. The ones that stayed the same (pregame) bored the daylights out of me, so I thought I would lose my mind if I had just ONE performance to work on that much! But, I have never tried it. And you never tried the "new routine every couple of weeks" bit. So who knows what each of us would have actually perferred? They kept trying to make a Winter Guard, but it never flew.I actually didn't do marching band in college because of the whole football aspect.
As a side note, the "football" aspect was my absolute favorite part. The band has so much fun in the stands at games! I still say those were the best seats in the house, and they were "free" (not counting a huge amount of donated time). I loved cheering on the team with music. Not to mention we traveled to some games in Vegas and Bowl Games, so that rocked.
If you look at it, a lot of the things we do are just as futile. Like all the sports no one attends on campus. Or me cleaning up the toys that my son is going to play with again tomorrow. I'm glad you like doing it anyway. Oh, and if no one else is watching in the stands, don't worry. I'm watching intently, and cringing when the flags mess up.I mean, let's face it: marching bands are kind of futile.
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The only class I'm taking at the moment is PWS 699R. The only assignments for the class are to turn in a 60+ page paper called a thesis and take one oral exam consisting of explaining two years of research followed by close interrogation by three professors.
I feel bad for all you poor saps who have more than two credits.
I feel bad for all you poor saps who have more than two credits.
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Oh, and I'm so jealous of your one class.Wisteria wrote:The only class I'm taking at the moment is PWS 699R. The only assignments for the class are to turn in a 60+ page paper called a thesis and take one oral exam consisting of explaining two years of research followed by close interrogation by three professors.
I feel bad for all you poor saps who have more than two credits.
Staple guns: because duct tape can't make that "kaCHUNK" noise
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I have THREE credits, and it's photography and we talk about how pictures make us feel instead of actually taking them. Not my most productive or intense of classes (I should have taken this during the dramatic semester of last fall and done Chinese this year instead. It would have been better suited for my grades, in any case).
Also I have a girl in my class who sometimes sits next to me and has no idea who Al Gore is. Yeah, that's how cool it is.
Also I have a girl in my class who sometimes sits next to me and has no idea who Al Gore is. Yeah, that's how cool it is.
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We WERE! Actually, it was him standing on a platform with flags waving behind him and big rolling clouds coming in as his hand was up and he was talking into a mic and the girl was *convinced* he was a singer and it was a rock concert but had never heard of Al Gore, so what did he sing? It was totally, totally awesome. It all made me feel rather disbelieving while amused. Great combination.Wisteria wrote:Chilly, the Al Gore reference made me laugh. How did that come up? Were you discussing how pictures of Gore made you feel?
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Wacky Provo school system . . . do you srsly have majors in high school here?bobtheenchantedone wrote:300-level English class, beg. acting class, voice lessons, D&C, Music 201, and Spanish.
In related news, I'm going to change my major, something I have not done since my junior year in high school.
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So you're graduating then?Wisteria wrote:No, it's research credit hours. Once I defend my thesis I pass. Technically, that can happen at any time during the semester. Since I'll be ready in a couple of weeks, I see no point in prolonging the misery until December.
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No. That's just when I decided what I wanted to do.Portia wrote:Wacky Provo school system . . . do you srsly have majors in high school here?bobtheenchantedone wrote:300-level English class, beg. acting class, voice lessons, D&C, Music 201, and Spanish.
In related news, I'm going to change my major, something I have not done since my junior year in high school.
The Epistler was quite honestly knocked on her ethereal behind by the sheer logic of this.
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