..finish strong

"Start strong and finish strong, but regardless of how you start, finish strong." My favorite Pfaltzgraffism totally explains my next week! I may not have went completely strong throughout the whole semester, but these next 8 days will not ruin me! I'm feeling so good about myself lately! I'm so pumped for summer, sad to be saying goodbye to all of my new, amazing friends here in Wayne, but so glad to be getting a new experience this summer with some awesome people! I have one week of lessons before I have my jury, and I'm not freaking out too much yet! :) I just can't believe how amazing this semester has been going. Aside from the almost transferring, I know staying here is a decision I am happy to have made and I know this is my "home" and where I belong! I don't know what I would do without some of the Professors here at Wayne State. No matter where I end up in my future or what I end up studying, I know Dr. Hepworth and Mr. Phil will always have a special place in my heart and will always mean something special to me! I'm looking forward to finishing up my last lesson with Dr. Hepworth, although I'm expecting some tears. This has meant so much to me :) Here comes the end!

Everybody has those days..

Lessons this morning went so awesome!! We ran through all of my songs to prepare for Jury, and also went through Che Fiero a couple times and I think I finally have it memorized! I'm sooo nervous for the Recital on Wednesday, but I'm up for the challenge :) I want to show everybody how hard I've been working and that I can  do what they can all do. My next challenge is to not freak myself out about this, which is easier said than done! I'm so ready for this semester to be done with, but I am now so happy here in Wayne, that I know my last day here for the semester will be so sad! :( But! That means summer is coming up and I'm so pumped for that! :) Bring on the next 2 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's The Climb

Well I didn't have lessons this week, but after a short talk and studio today with Dr. Hepworth, I am just so pleased to have the week going this well. I am much more relieved after my Easter Break!! I have let my heart do the talking and turned my brain off...and that may show to some :) I have decided to stay in Wayne to finish out my college life. It just feels right. As much as I wanted to argue it and fight it, this place has become home to me. Every person I have met here has become a part of my family away from home, and I LOVE THAT!! I don't know what I would do without anyone here. I am just so happy and it's taken until now for me to clearly see that. I guess all along, after I stepped back and looked at my life, I have always had a sense of belonging here. It just feels great. :) I'm so excited for next weeks Italian concert! I sang in studio today and I wasn't nervous or anxious at all! I LOVE THIS FEELING!!! Everyone has that sense of comfort when they crawl into bed at night and stretch out and fall asleep. This sounds absolutely crazy, but I totally have that when I sing! It just seems to be what's working for me now! ahhh!!! I'm so happy! :)

The Hardest Thing

Today was probably the roughest day of lessons. I am faced with one of the hardest decisions I've had in a long time. I am so content here in Wayne, but at the same time, I am interested in going to experience somewhere else. There are too many words in my mind to express what I'm feeling to put into this small box.
Besides that, we sang through Che Fiero today and my other Italian song and they both sounded great!! It just feels so awesome! :)
I'm so lucky to have Dr. Hepworth in my life and have someone I can turn to about anything! I'm so blessed! My goal in the next couple weeks is to quit thinking and let my heart do the talking. Let's see how that goes!