So despite Winter's Solstice still being about 2 weeks away I think it's safe to say Autumn is over. The leaves have not only changed colour but fallen and disappeared under a blanket of white. And with the passing of autumn comes the end of a standard university term. As of 2:30pm today I am officially 25% of the way to being granted the Masters of Composition. It has been quite the term.
Despite initial reservations, the loneliness of living by myself, the challenge of a new city and new friends, something I haven't faced in many years and the unexpected insanity that is Graduate school, I have come out on the other side and must say a small part of me is somewhat sad to be leaving London for the holidays. My little apartment is now my home. I have a small circle of friends and colleagues who I can enjoy a beer with but equally enjoy a discussion on the merit of authentic period instruments versus modern acoustic instruments.
I have learned a hell of a lot about music and my skills as a composer have grown leaps and bounds in only a few short months. It has not been easy (quite the opposite) but I must say, it's been most rewarding.
I know some of you have chosen the opposite of more school and gone to experience something totally foreign. How have you fared after 4 months away from our alma mater? To my fellow B. Mus 05 today marks 4 years since we stumbled out of the MUSC 105 Christmas exam, did you ever imagine then, that you'd be where you are today?
Despite my hang over this morning, this Friday has been great.
Oh yeah.. PS... LOTR is a far better experience then Narnia. But most of you knew that anyways...
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i think i knew i´d be in chile since i had wanted to move here since i was little but if you mean in an emotional sense and not a geographical sense, then i don´t think i could have know what would happen and how i would react. i don´t think i can sum up the last four months or five in my case because it´s not really the end of much, in march i will have some insight, i promise. and way to go on finishing first term of your masters, that is a big deal in my books.
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