I went to go see the University Dance Theatre Fall Concert 2014. The whole play was wonderful, and well thought out. I know the dancers practiced a lot because I did not see any of them mess up in their performances. This is the second dance play I have ever been to in my entire life, so I was kind of skeptical. I thought it would be a waste of twelve dollars, but it turned out to be worth every penny. It actual put the idea of me dancing in a play in my head.

One of the two dances that caught my eyes was Saudade. The dance caught my eyes because when it started it seem that the dancer was crazy. There was only one dancer in the act it was a female, and she wore a black dress with undergarments on. She started out the play sitting in one of the two chairs that was on stage. The scene opens up by her leaning forward, and backward in a psychotic way. As the play progressed she stood up and fell to her knees then through head onto the second chair with force. She would then lie there for 10 seconds. The move was repeated several times. The play was an ABA structure because it felt like it was going in patterns, and a sense of continuity. It made me think of suicide or someone torturing themselves because of a bad breakup. In the song there was bird chirping and a screeching noise, it was very intense. The mood of the dance changed from beginning to in because at the dancer was in a mind state of depression then as it goes on it resemble someone that has freed themselves from harm, and they become a happy person, so at the end it was more of a relief mood. At the beginning I thought the dance was going to be pointless, but I started to get theme of it before it was over. The dance got so good to the where I had to remember she was acting it out and is not crazy. I think the meaning of the theme was very powerful. I could be mistaking, but to me the theme showed power. It showed that you can conquer anything you put the effort to it, and that we are trapped in a world that we should overcome. The color of her dress was black, and black relates to being hidden, being secretive and unknown. It relates to things bottled up, and hidden from the world.

The second play I wrote about is what is it. The structure of the dance is Narrative because the dance told about a couples relationship that had good and bad times, but sometimes there was also to much pride and it broke them down even more. I knew from the beginning of the play that it was going to be great and tell a story that could be a lesson to many couples. There was 8 people, 3 males an five females. The mood of the play was very soft and light. Although the play showed the couples arguing I felt that they arguing came from loving each other. It was at times where they wanted to leave but the partner would put away their pride and pull them back together. The dance also showed how when the couple broke up they would go back to their friends like everything was fine. Soon as they come across the person again it’s like they reminisce the good times they had and want each other back, and as time goes by they remember why they broke up. The songs were also similar and differnt. They gave the message that I want to be with you through no matter what. One is giving a message stating that I will have your back no matter what, and one is the opposite asking if you will stand by me but including that he will forever be hers faithfully. The couples once lay beside each other, and they look happy because they had each other by their side and they were by each other through whatever. They dressed up in a casual way, and the primarily colors for there outfits were red. The color red symbolize love, anger, seduction, and violence. The play was based on love and anger. They did not have any props, but the lighting during this play seemed brighter than the rest to me.

They play turned out to be wonderful. There were many plays I would have like to choose, but these two stood out to me the most. It’s like these two plays touched my heart, and I really felt what was going on. I went from being skeptical to understanding the themes. I felt all the dancers been practicing for a while because they really put there all into the dance to make the crowd see the inner meanings of their masterpieces. I can most definitely connect with the dance What It Is because I know how relationships are and that dance showed them in 3^rd person, and also giving the audience a reality check saying that we need to learn relationships aren’t going to be easy but if we stick by each other we will one day get on the correct path.

Importance of note taking

I think note taking is an important key in order to be successful in class. In each class note taking may vary depending on the subject, teacher and the work that I am assigned. Almost all my classes require some note taking. Notes help me on homework and they also help me study for a test. I have a couple of lectures and in all of them not taking plays a big part. If I already know information about a subject it is still good for me to take notes, because my brain can refresh more and also I can help tutor other people that needs help.

There are many subject that I have taken throughout getting a great education. I personally feel like each class dealing with math, science, history and English should involve some note taking. When I got here to college I took my first dance class and realized I have to take notes in there just as well as any other class. It is important that I get every little note because if I miss one that could be a question on the test that decides whether I fail or pass. No matter how many notes I have to copy for a subject I am going to do it, because it will help me learn even better.

There are many teachers who like to make their notes short and there’re many teachers who like to make their notes long. In most of my lectures the teachers make the notes long because we usually only have the class twice or three times a week, so they try to fit in as much as possible. Many teachers like to explain or go in to details about the notes meanings, and that is real helpful to me. I dislike when the teachers do a PowerPoint on the notes, but they switch the slide to fast. Most of my Professors post the lecture and the PowerPoint on Blackboard just in class we miss class or was unable to get the notes. Teachers try to work their students by giving us an advantage with good notes.

Sometime I am assigned a bunch of work that I have no clue to do, but by me copying good notes I can look at them and find out how to do my homework or any other task with no problem. I take notes primarily to study for test and upcoming quizzes. When I have homework notes come in handy because the teacher is not around to help me. I use my notes to check over my work after I am done doing all of it to make sure I have done it correct. If you take good notes the work that come with it should be easy.

Note taking has saved me from having a lot of fs and 0s. There’re many ways that people like to take notes, but I prefer to get mines down on a sheet of paper the same way the teacher has them down on a sheet of paper.

Importance of note taking

I think note taking is an important key in order to be successful in class. In each class note taking may vary depending on the subject, teacher and the work that I am assigned. Almost all my classes require some note taking. Notes help me on homework and they also help me study for a test. I have a couple of lectures and in all of them not taking plays a big part. If I already know information about a subject it is still good for me to take notes, because my brain can refresh more and also I can help tutor other people that needs help.

There are many subject that I have taken throughout getting a great education. I personally feel like each class dealing with math, science, history and English should involve some note taking. When I got here to college I took my first dance class and realized I have to take notes in there just as well as any other class. It is important that I get every little note because if I miss one that could be a question on the test that decides whether I fail or pass. No matter how many notes I have to copy for a subject I am going to do it, because it will help me learn even better.

There are many teachers who like to make their notes short and there’re many teachers who like to make their notes long. In most of my lectures the teachers make the notes long because we usually only have the class twice or three times a week, so they try to fit in as much as possible. Many teachers like to explain or go in to details about the notes meanings, and that is real helpful to me. I dislike when the teachers do a PowerPoint on the notes, but they switch the slide to fast. Most of my Professors post the lecture and the PowerPoint on Blackboard just in class we miss class or was unable to get the notes. Teachers try to work their students by giving us an advantage with good notes.

Sometime I am assigned a bunch of work that I have no clue to do, but by me copying good notes I can look at them and find out how to do my homework or any other task with no problem. I take notes primarily to study for test and upcoming quizzes.

Registration Preparations

Registration is coming up in a few weeks, and I have made an appointment to see my advisor. There are many questions in my head that I will want to ask her, and many subjects that I will want to discuss.  The main subjects I will like to cover are: how good of a chance will I have to enter into my major, is my GPA good enough, and will it be a good field for me to go into. Meeting with my advisor is very important because she can tell me right from wrong, and also put me in the right situations for the second semester of school.

Many students come to college with only one profession that they want to take up, but most professions require a certain GPA and also there is a limit to how many students can get into that program for that year. I am going to ask her are my grades good enough to enter the Nursing program. I have heard that it is easier for males to get into that field since it lacks male nurses. If my academic standings are not fit to achieve getting in to the program then I will figure out another field of study that I would like to take up. If I am able to get into that field I will then find out what it is I need to do to remain there.

In college your GPA will get you a long way. I am going to ask her if my GPA is in a good place for me to get accepted into the program. If it is not I will see what classes do I need to take in order to get my GPA back up. A students GPA will stick with them through college and determine what they will be doing the rest of their life in my opinion.

I am going to figure out if the Nursing field is right for me, because it will be the career I spend the next 50 years doing. I want to be going to a job that I love, and not feel like it is a mistake. It is most important that it is a passion for me and not just the money. If it is not right for me I will get her to look up other career choices with me, and explore those.

I will go over the things that will determine the career path that I choose. It is very important that I go over the key points in order to have my classes setup correctly. I will make sure my grades are in top shape in order for me to achieve my goals. I want my career choice to be a perfect match for me.