I've moved 14 hours away to North Carolina. I am currently studying for my Masters of Music at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA). And no, even though Michael believes that because it's a UNC school I'll be able to get (him) into basketball games with my school ID, I won't be able to. UNCSA is honestly the best of both worlds. It is a state funded school, hence the UNC portion, and decent scholarships. AS WELL as a school of the arts giving it the small conservatory vibe. At UNC we have five different speciality schools; Dance, Design and Production (DNP), Drama, Filmmaking, and Music. This also means theres bound to be some sort of arts performance every day, AND THEY'RE SUPER COOL! UNCSA is a high school, undergrad and graduate campus housing about 1200 students.
I had an incredibly difficult time finding housing prior to moving down here. I started looking in February when I received my acceptance letter. Time after time I was told the apartment complexes wouldn't know until about June due to a 60 day move out notice required from tenants. So I tried again in June (I basically never stopped calling and harassing the apartment complexes because I NEEDED a place to live and roommate options were slim pickings.) It was a week before I was due to move down and I still didn't have a place, so after a few mental breakdowns on Monday of that week (Sorry Michael) I contacted my professor asking for help and within 24 hours I had met my new roommate. It just-so-happened there was a girl who recently received a job position in New Jersey and needed a sublet. I moved in on Thursday. And by "move in" I mean, all of my belongings were in the living room and I was also sleeping and living in the living room. It really wasn't horrible! The only issue was my lack of semi-formal clothing available to wear to school (theres a big thing about no jeans here, which makes me SUPER nervous to even wear shorts!)
There are no amount of words that can describe how happy I am to be back in music school. Everything was a hot mess getting there from housing, to health forms, to holds on my account and lack of communication from the school (that might still be happening) at times it would've been so much easier to stay in Michigan, live with Michael and work in an Aquatic facility for the rest of my life, possibly subbing and teaching lessons. Right as I was leaving there was an aquatic manager position opening at Borgess... But I wouldn't be fulfilled the way I needed to be.
My first day on campus orientation was a rough 3 hour wait to get my student ID but once I stepped into the recital hall for our graduate student meeting, I learned of all the amazing workshops and masterclasses we will be hosting this year, stellar music programming and my graduating class full of pretty neat people. It honestly made me second guess my career path, maybe I do want to teach? Perfect world = teaching at a college and playing in a nearby orchestra? Ballet opera? No idea.
Hours practiced 1ish (+2 more scheduled this evening)
Reed making 1ish hour
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