Times Are Changing Way Too Fast

hold on reconsider 

hold on don't go just yet. 

times are changing way too fast. x2 

Ask me, ask me what I'm doing here I'd say no one really knows. 

Tell me, tell me how to live my life I'll say. Give me a map with some directions on it. 

Times are chaining way too fast. x2 

It started. When it started things were doing alright. Till I hit that minor fall. 

I continued, I continued to try after all this is new to everyone else too

Times are changing way too fast. 

Everything is in a bunch this nonsense I'm experiencing. Have no time to do nothing always just alone but I've learned to let go. 

Missing friends and family. Have no time to go and see.  Always busy all the time why why why. But I've learned it's just for now. 

I don't mind that times are changing fast x4 

Writing this song was pretty hard for me, since I've never done anything like this before. It basically describes my life here at converse, so far. 

The first two verses describe how I felt when first moving here. I wasn't 100% sure if I made the right choice at this point and I was starting to feel like I made the wrong choice at first. As school went on things didn't get better. I began to fall behind in class just a bit ("It started. When it started things were going alright. Till I hit that minor fall."). Soon after that I began to realize how foolish I've been acting and that's when I began to pick myself up again and start trying in all my classes. The song changing tempo and speeding up represents how hectic things always were her. The whole not getting to see my family all the time, and always being alone cause I had no roommate SUCKED. But in the end I learned how that was just apart of the college experience and how it's not going to be like that forever.

 In the beginning I kept repeating "Times are changing way to fast." As soon as I graduated high school I began to feel like that was happening. I felt like I didn't have time to enjoy anything around me. But in the end I realized how sometimes change can be a good thing and it all depends on how I look at it and shape it myself. 

I do believe I've changed a lot here. My views of work and education have changed a lot. Also being away from my family has really changed me. I'm still getting used to not being around them and having them here for me at all times. So far, not one of my roommates have stayed with me (They have all decided to go to a different school. All four of the ones I've had...) So it has been hard not having someone to be with me when school is done with for the day. In the end, I believed I've changed in a good way and I look forward to seeing who I become when college it done with. 

This has been my experience at Converse, so far. 

Traditions

     Traditions is a new thing to me this year that I'm still getting use to. My family had never been apart or participated in any traditions. We honestly don't have any traditions. The school I went to had some, but I never really cared for them. They were pretty lame in my opinion. At converse there is a whole lot of them. They are really fun and I love how they sort of make you get involved in helping others to win spirt weeks and other traditions. It really gives everyone the chance to realize how little they have to do to make a huge impact.

     One thing that I'm really involved in is charitys and helping out others. I participate in at least one mission trip a year and give to charities when I'm able to. The main charity I'm involved in is TOMS. I know almost EVERYONE has a pair but many just but them because they are "in" or are "fashionable." I've been involved with this group since they formed in 2006 and have been giving back to them in more ways than just buying a pair of shoes. Every year they have a day in April where no one wears shoes in hopes that people would realize how lucky they are and how important the little things really are. 

     A tradition I think would be cool is instead of just a day without shoes, people go a week without shoes. I think it would have a more effect of how lucky each of us really are. Also, I enjoy being barefoot very much. In todays society, people are too wrapped around themselves and don't take the time to really look at the world around them. What I would like to get out of this tradition is just realization. I don't expect everyone to give every cent they have to charities but for them to just acknowledge and be thankful for all that they have. I think this tradition would be an eye opener and effect a lot of people year after year.  

My Dream Career

     I know people say that when your young you have no idea what you want your future to be like. Well for me, I do. I’m going to make my dream career come true. One, I’m going to be a Music Therapist. Two, I’m going to live on a farm in North Carolina, right outside of Asheville. And three, I’m not going to be concerned with how much money I’m making.

     I’ve wanted to be a Music Therapist since I started middle school so I know that it’s the right job for me. I’m going to get a start by working where ever one is needed, wherever it may be. Once I have good experience and references, I want to be able to open my own private practice. I don’t want to just rent out a space. I’m going to build one so it will be perfect in every way for my clients. I know, this will take lots of money but I’m willing to wait and do whatever it takes to make this happen. 

     As for the location of my private practice, it’s going to be right outside Asheville, NC. I. Absolute. Love. This. Place. I know it’s the perfect place for me to live. I’ve always been a country girl, not really into the city, so that’s why I want to live outside of Asheville. I’ve always lived in houses where my neighbor is like ten feet away and hated it. Growing up, my grandparents owned a farm and I loved being there and helping them out. So me having a farm of my own is a dream come true.

     Money has always been an issue for my family. I never enjoyed having to give stuff up, selling our house, and moving in with my grandparents because we had no money. So in my future, I will do what ever it takes so that I’m not in that position. I know Music Therapy is my calling but if I have to have another job so I will be stable, I will get one. Struggling is something I will not worry about. 

     What I’m doing now to help my future come true is attending Converse College for Music Therapy. Getting the right education is the most important part of a future. I’ve been saving up money since elementary for college and I’m also working while in college to make it a bit easier to pay it off. I don’t want to be in debt my whole life. No, no, no. Some disadvantages for my future is wanting to me a Music Therapist. Since it’s still being introduced it will be hard to find somewhere to work and make a career out of it. Especially since I want to have my practice in a certain place, getting clients will be hard too. But the advantage of having a future career is the greatest above all. Being happy. 

Time Management

     I have many time management challenges, one of them being me working at Bojangles in Gaffney, SC. I started working there last summer and will continue working there throughout the year. Right now I've been able to cut my hours down to weekends but it's still hard. I usually work four to close on Fridays, and two to close on Saturday and Sundays. Pretty much all of my classes give me homework or projects to do over the weekend and I never really have time to complete them all. I usually get back to Converse around 11 Sunday night and have to stay up late to get the homework done that's due Monday. I have five classes everyday of the week so I always have tons of homework to do and quizzes to study for. I just end up getting behind and having to work much later on homework then is needed. 

     Another time management challenge is practicing my instruments. With guitar being my primary I'm required to practice it an hour a day. I also have to practice piano half an hour a day. Since I'm new to learning music, it takes me longer to practice these instruments since it takes me awhile to understand the notes. So I usually end up spending more then the required time practicing. 

     A time management tool I use is keeping up with my work. I try and get as much work done in my free time as I can. Before the weekend hits I try and get, if not all, most of my homework done so I don't have to stress out about it Sunday night. I also study a lot. Since I'm new to reading music, if I don't keep up with my theory or musicianship homework, I will fall behind with practicing my guitar and piano. They both help balance each other out so I have to make sure I maintain that. 

     Some advice I would give to others is to not fall behind. They more you slack and just lay around when you know you have homework to do, the harder it's going to be getting it done that night. Usually if you fall behind in one class, you start to do the same in the others. Just make good studying, sleeping, and homework habits and everything will turn out A-ok!

Why Converse College.

1. Not too many people in my family attended college so they really taught me the importance of continuing education after High School and giving myself more opportunities. I've always wanted to pursue a career in music, which is a hard thing to achieve without college. 

2. I decided to attend Converse College because of it's music programs, specifically music therapy. Also, it is very close to home incase I ever get home sick!! 

3. Like I said before, I've always wanted to pursue a career in music, which is why I choose to go into the music program at Converse College. Music has not always been a big part of my families life but it has been a major part in mine. I couldn't imagine myself going to college for anything else. 

4. If I were a muffet I would be Mr. Snuffleupagus just because he's always been my favorite. I would most definitely play the banjo ( I already do)!!