This week, and a little bit of last week, has quit busy with music, after school clubs, school itself, and Japanese lessons.
To begin, Saturday March 21 was State Festival MSBOA performance at Grandville High School. To make it to State, you need to get a one in Districts. In this youtube video that one of the member’s father recorded, you heard us perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s piece, “Presto” : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9ZfX8v0lFU&feature=youtu.be. At State, we got a two, the second highest rating. I was okay with this rating, for I was not my “100%” self that day. I played on an empty stomach, which you need a good breakfast to have the energy to play an instrument. The reason for that, my stomach was not accepting food. You get the idea. Even though we didn’t get a one , I was still proud for my group in performing their best in front of a State judge. Below are the medals that I have received in my MSBOA District and State Solo/Ensemble performances with the new medal on the bottom right corner.
First Column: Two rating in District Solo (Freshmen Year) Second Column: One rating in District and State Solo (Sophomore Year) Third Column: One rating in District and State Ensemble (Sophomore Year) Fourth Column: One rating in District and Two rating in State Ensemble (Junior Year, current year)
Wednesday was a National Honor Society Recycling day. Only two members (one senior and I) picked up the recycling from each room around the school. The other member had to leave early for track training, leaving me to do the rest by myself. It took my about one hour and 30 minutes to do all of the rooms. Crazy it was, but also satisfying in getting hours in for recycling hours (requires 4 hours of recycling). While working, I got to find magazines that caught my attention and boxes that I could use to storing items. It was a good thing that I was in my working clothes, or else my nice clothes would be dirty from all the sweet.
Thursday was a Japanese language class that I signed up for 5 weeks in Western Michigan. I got to speak basic object names and practice writing in Japanese. The class only consists of three members, which gives a good one-to-one experience with the teacher. Here is an example in what I have learned: “Konnichiwa. Matinkundesu.” Translating: “Hello. This is Martin.” Just a nice learning experience to learn another language in my life.
Well that was pretty much it in what happened from March 21 to March 27. I hope that you enjoyed what you read and I will see you in the next post.
Peace out brothers and sisters. –M N M
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