Why Hello November.

I have this strange and worrisome feeling that I'm going to have one of these "monthly" blog posts every month until it's an "Oh My June..." But really, while the hours often seem to be an eternity, the days are truly flying by (not sure how that's possible...but it happens). Lately I've been really busy academically and musically. I've been frantically asking for recommendations (aka meeting my counselor for the first time) and trying to get caught up on the 4 days I missed (props to the flu). Thankfully, I received my SAT scores and can happily say that I will never have to take any of those dreaded tests ever again. That 10 hour cram session the day before really helped my history score. lol. I also competed last Sunday in the 4th annual Connie Fritz Concerto Competition at Hudson Hall. My nerves really got the best of me and I felt like I let myself down, but well "stuff" happens. Next week, I start rehearsing with the Salem Chamber Orchestra for Bloch's Concerto Grosso No. 2 and Mendelssohn's 10th Sinfonia in b minor. They've asked me and other high school students to play the solo quartet part in the Bloch, so we'll see how that goes. 

So that's the update. But every time I do something that happens annually or traditionally, I realize that it will be my last time, most likely, doing said activity at home in Salem. Next year, I'll be moved on (survived) and off to college. While this is extremely extremely exciting for me, I can't help but feel a little sad. I don't feel ready to actually leave my childhood chapter behind. Right now, I'm really just enjoying eating mom's sandwiches and being nagged to be productive while lying on the couch...(not sure how everyone else feels about this...haha)