Yes...I did fall off the earth

Hello readers!

Thanksgiving break starts this Wednesday! Naturally, that means that already, 50% of campus has left. Thats one of the great things about having this "every-other day" schedule of classes. A lot of the time, you can swing it where you don't have any classes on Tuesdays or Thursdays. However, I was not so lucky. I have an 8:30 am class every Tuesday to Thursday. Woo hoo...

Apart from being stranded on campus here with a few upper classmen and the faculty, I'm doing great. I recently registered for my J-term and Spring classes. I'm pretty much taking all the same classes; Paideia, Music Theory, Ear Training, and my Ensembles. But I added a religion course. I'm not registered for this "Intro to the New Testament" class. I also changed my mind on my J-Term class. Instead of taking a 6 hour course that satisfied none of my graduation requirements, I'm taking a 2 hour course (average) that satisfies 3 of my graduation requirements. Its called "The Rise and Development of Black Nationalism." We'll see how it goes.

As far as now goes, all I can say is Christmas at Luther. I'm pretty sure that this upcoming event owns 99.9% of my life.

Actually, that would be untrue, the real percentage should be 100%.

We now have mandatory Sunday night rehearsals for 2 hours. Next Sunday when we get back from Break, we have a 6 hour rehersal. I. Love. Christmas. Sometimes.

Now that we're having these mass choir rehearsals though, I can hear what the music actually sounds like, so its "sort of" a motivation to keep working on my part in the music. I think that we get to practice with the full symphony on this coming Sunday. That should be pretty cool.

I also cashed my first check today, and it feels like a million dollars. You know when they say that college students are usually broke. Well...I was. And let me tell you, going 2 months without anything but your mooching abilities and dining dollars SUCKS. Either way, cashing that check (work study) was like a breath of financial freedom again. We'll see how long it lasts :)


Well, I hope all is going well for everyone!
Later
Jake