September 3

One may ask why I decided to come to college in the first place. I believe that it is essential to learn the fundamentals of my chosen field. Without the fundamentals, one will not get very far. I also love the fact that there is always an opportunity to learn. In college, it is a time to take classes in your field, as well as take classes in fields that have always intrigued you. It's a time to explore what you really want to do in life. It's a time to adjust to being a adult and realizing that your parents aren't there to help you with everything anymore. It's a time to become more organized. It's a time to thrive and grow in the one thing that you've always dreamed of. I decided to come to college because I want to accomplish my dreams.

So...you decided to go to college, but why choose Converse? Why choose a college in your hometown? Isn't that an all girls school? I decided to college based on both academics and the atmosphere I will have while here. The student to teacher ratio as an undergraduate student is 10:1, which means I will have help from my professors whenever I need it and participating in class discussions is a must. I love the fact that the faculty loves having you on campus, even if you are not a student yet. They were extremely helpful during the entire admissions process and even now. Every question I had was answered within a day or two. I also decided to come to Converse because of the amount of scholarship money I was offered. It was extremely affordable to come here, even though the tuition seemed completely unattainable. I love the environment and the sense of togetherness the entire campus seems to have. It makes me feel right at home.

You decided to come to Converse, but why have you chosen specifically to be a part of the school of the arts? Why have you decided to study music? Music is the biggest passion in life. On top of that, singing is an even bigger passion in my life. The voice faculty at Converse is absolutely phenomenal and as I am planning to be a vocal performance major, this was very important. I grew to love every aspect of the Converse campus throughout my years in high school, but I would live in the music building if I could. I love the fact that a practice room is equipped with a piano and usually a mirror. As a singer, it is important to learn the notes of a piece as well as express them in such a way that people know what you are singing about, even if the audience doesn't know the language you are singing. The facial expressions that a singer uses are essential as they will portray to your audience as well as your fellow singers what is going on. Since there is a mirror in every room, it makes it very attainable to portray these traits. I am privileged to be at a school where the staff of the music school is always willing to help as well. I have had many questions for the first couple days here and a teacher has never failed to answer the question or direct me towards someone that knows the answer.

So...now that we've got through all the really serious stuff, my teacher decided to ask us a very insightful question. If you had to give up either cereal or sandwiches for the rest of your life, which would it be? Well, considering it is very rare that I eat cereal, I would have to give up cereal for the rest of my life. I eat sandwiches at least once a week in some variety. So many types of bread, meat, vegetables, and different condiments. There are endless possibilities!