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Post by fantasynovelreader on Jan 24, 2017 2:30:13 GMT -5
So, after slowly working m way through college in order to get my BA in English, I am finally at my final semester before graduating (if all goes well, I have two classes left for my major and have never taken a Linguistics course before and they are both Linguistics classes, lol). Anyway, today was the first day back for the Spring Semester. From the moment I entered my first class, the day and the first half of my semester went nothing like I figured it would. Since, I only had two classes left for my major, I decided to take a couple of Theatre classes in order to have enough units for financial aid. It is also my minor and figured they would balance out the grind of my English classes with a bit of fun. My first class is Dynamic Leadership thru Improve and it is with a Professor I have had for both Acting Two and Creative Dramatics, so she knows what I am capable of when it comes to acting and the such. When I walked in, she asked if I had auditioned for our college's production of Pippin. I hadn't because I didn't really even think about it, as I was more concerned with preparing for graduation. At any rate, I guess a few people had to drop from the show, so they were needing new people. I don't know why I went ahead and auditioned but, I did and now I am officially in the ensemble for Pippin, this spring. I have only done a couple of variety shows in High School and have never done a musical, so this should prove an interesting start to the Spring semester, lol. I've already learned how out of shape I am after the first dance lesson tonight, lol. Outside of that, I also have a class on Principles of Design which, will allow me to transfer the basics principles of art into designing sets and the such for stage and returning for the second half of my Latin class which, will now also include introduction to Ancient Greek  |
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Post by tycho657 on Jan 24, 2017 5:01:50 GMT -5
Good for you getting on stage. I played in many pit orchestras for extra $$ while I was in college. I hope you enjoy the experience.
Do you have plans for after graduation?
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Post by geezer2008 on Jan 24, 2017 17:15:29 GMT -5
Congrats. It takes a lot of courage to perform onstage. I'm sure you will be awesome!!
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Post by fantasynovelreader on Jan 25, 2017 1:46:20 GMT -5
Good for you getting on stage. I played in many pit orchestras for extra $$ while I was in college. I hope you enjoy the experience. Do you have plans for after graduation? Sent from my SM-N910V using proboards I do, in a sense. I'm still trying to decide between going straight into credentialing or if I want to go on to get my Master's. I'm leaning towards the Master's program, as as long as I pass the CBEST I can do provisional subbing while, I work towards the degree. On the opposite hand however, the pay bump that comes from having a Master's could make it harder for me to be initially hired in the teaching field, at least that is what one of my friends who is a teacher told me. |
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Post by fantasynovelreader on Jan 25, 2017 1:46:52 GMT -5
Congrats. It takes a lot of courage to perform onstage. I'm sure you will be awesome!! Thanks |
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Post by tycho657 on Jan 25, 2017 8:59:59 GMT -5
Good for you getting on stage. I played in many pit orchestras for extra $$ while I was in college. I hope you enjoy the experience. Do you have plans for after graduation? Sent from my SM-N910V using proboards I do, in a sense. I'm still trying to decide between going straight into credentialing or if I want to go on to get my Master's. I'm leaning towards the Master's program, as as long as I pass the CBEST I can do provisional subbing while, I work towards the degree. On the opposite hand however, the pay bump that comes from having a Master's could make it harder for me to be initially hired in the teaching field, at least that is what one of my friends who is a teacher told me. I had to get my masters in the first 5 years to keep my credentials in Oregon. However, when I moved to Indiana I couldn't even get an interview. because I was too expensive with a master's. I ended up working at a Catholic private school for$45 a day. My suggestion is to look at the area you want to go to work and see what is there. I hate to say this, but I would not recommend going into teaching. The pay is crap and you won't get any respect. College teaching is better but you need a doctorate to do that and then you would be paying back loans forever. Sorry to be such a downer. Good luck. Sent from my SM-N910V using proboards |
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Post by ProudTVJunkie on Jan 25, 2017 9:18:32 GMT -5
I do, in a sense. I'm still trying to decide between going straight into credentialing or if I want to go on to get my Master's. I'm leaning towards the Master's program, as as long as I pass the CBEST I can do provisional subbing while, I work towards the degree. On the opposite hand however, the pay bump that comes from having a Master's could make it harder for me to be initially hired in the teaching field, at least that is what one of my friends who is a teacher told me. I had to get my masters in the first 5 years to keep my credentials in Oregon. However, when I moved to Indiana I couldn't even get an interview. because I was too expensive with a master's. I ended up working at a Catholic private school for$45 a day. My suggestion is to look at the area you want to go to work and see what is there. I hate to say this, but I would not recommend going into teaching. The pay is crap and you won't get any respect. College teaching is better but you need a doctorate to do that and then you would be paying back loans forever. Sorry to be such a downer. Good luck. Sent from my SM-N910V using proboards It really depends where you are, I think. The pay for teachers here in NJ is one of the highest in the nation. Granted, both my daughter's kindergarten and 1st grade teachers have been teaching for about 20 years, but their salaries are each above $80,000 a year. Of course we have some of the highest property taxes in the nation to go along with that! |
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Post by ProudTVJunkie on Jan 25, 2017 9:22:57 GMT -5
So, after slowly working m way through college in order to get my BA in English, I am finally at my final semester before graduating (if all goes well, I have two classes left for my major and have never taken a Linguistics course before and they are both Linguistics classes, lol). Anyway, today was the first day back for the Spring Semester. From the moment I entered my first class, the day and the first half of my semester went nothing like I figured it would. Since, I only had two classes left for my major, I decided to take a couple of Theatre classes in order to have enough units for financial aid. It is also my minor and figured they would balance out the grind of my English classes with a bit of fun. My first class is Dynamic Leadership thru Improve and it is with a Professor I have had for both Acting Two and Creative Dramatics, so she knows what I am capable of when it comes to acting and the such. When I walked in, she asked if I had auditioned for our college's production of Pippin. I hadn't because I didn't really even think about it, as I was more concerned with preparing for graduation. At any rate, I guess a few people had to drop from the show, so they were needing new people. I don't know why I went ahead and auditioned but, I did and now I am officially in the ensemble for Pippin, this spring. I have only done a couple of variety shows in High School and have never done a musical, so this should prove an interesting start to the Spring semester, lol. I've already learned how out of shape I am after the first dance lesson tonight, lol. Outside of that, I also have a class on Principles of Design which, will allow me to transfer the basics principles of art into designing sets and the such for stage and returning for the second half of my Latin class which, will now also include introduction to Ancient Greek My only advice is to enjoy the experience! I'm honestly envious. I worked and went to school, which meant I could only take classes around my work schedule. I remember trying to get into a linguistics class and a theater class but could never make it work. Collegs is a once in a lifetime experience so definitely take chances and have fun. I look forward to hearing more... |
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Post by ibmjas on Jan 26, 2017 2:23:56 GMT -5
I do, in a sense. I'm still trying to decide between going straight into credentialing or if I want to go on to get my Master's. I'm leaning towards the Master's program, as as long as I pass the CBEST I can do provisional subbing while, I work towards the degree. On the opposite hand however, the pay bump that comes from having a Master's could make it harder for me to be initially hired in the teaching field, at least that is what one of my friends who is a teacher told me. I had to get my masters in the first 5 years to keep my credentials in Oregon. However, when I moved to Indiana I couldn't even get an interview. because I was too expensive with a master's. I ended up working at a Catholic private school for$45 a day. My suggestion is to look at the area you want to go to work and see what is there. I hate to say this, but I would not recommend going into teaching. The pay is crap and you won't get any respect. College teaching is better but you need a doctorate to do that and then you would be paying back loans forever. Sorry to be such a downer. Good luck. Sent from my SM-N910V using proboards Are you still in Indiana? |
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Post by CastleFanGran on Jan 26, 2017 21:21:44 GMT -5
FNR, you are so very talented!!! Wishing you the best!!!
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Post by Fjordmom on Jan 27, 2017 13:24:43 GMT -5
Sounds like a very exciting, interesting time for you...Congrats! And be sure to fill us in with your endeavors along the way.
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Post by fantasynovelreader on Jan 27, 2017 22:50:55 GMT -5
I do, in a sense. I'm still trying to decide between going straight into credentialing or if I want to go on to get my Master's. I'm leaning towards the Master's program, as as long as I pass the CBEST I can do provisional subbing while, I work towards the degree. On the opposite hand however, the pay bump that comes from having a Master's could make it harder for me to be initially hired in the teaching field, at least that is what one of my friends who is a teacher told me. I had to get my masters in the first 5 years to keep my credentials in Oregon. However, when I moved to Indiana I couldn't even get an interview. because I was too expensive with a master's. I ended up working at a Catholic private school for$45 a day. My suggestion is to look at the area you want to go to work and see what is there. I hate to say this, but I would not recommend going into teaching. The pay is crap and you won't get any respect. College teaching is better but you need a doctorate to do that and then you would be paying back loans forever. Sorry to be such a downer. Good luck. Sent from my SM-N910V using proboards Many thanks for the advice. I will definitely get a feel for what the market looks like in my area for teachers. I know I talked to one of my Professors tonight about the issue with the Master's, she said the same thing as my friend. |
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Post by fantasynovelreader on Jan 27, 2017 22:52:30 GMT -5
FNR, you are so very talented!!! Wishing you the best!!! Thanks |
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Post by fantasynovelreader on Jan 27, 2017 22:53:31 GMT -5
Sounds like a very exciting, interesting time for you...Congrats! And be sure to fill us in with your endeavors along the way. Thanks Will do |
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Post by fantasynovelreader on Jan 27, 2017 23:44:55 GMT -5
So yesterday completed my first full week of rehearsals on the musical, 7-10 each night. We were able to complete the choreography for three of the songs in Pippin. Of which my favorite so far is "War is a Science," followed by "Glory." The choreographer is amazing. My knees are killing me though every as there are several points within the various pieces where I am on my knees in the dance. However, I don't have it as bad as several in our ensemble who have to slide across the stage on their knees. Oh, and at one point I get to do the Charleston, though for some reason I forget the steps when it comes time to dance. We also have a point in one number where we have to run, jump, turn, which is probably the most dangerous of choreography so far, if you exclude those who elected to freestyle some dangerous stunts at the edge of the stage during the opening number. I chose to play it safe, no reason to chance a spill into the orchestra pit, lol. My language class was also yesterday. As I expected, it was filled mostly with laughter and good times. Since its an independent study, and the Professor is doing it for the love of teaching it, our classes often are very informal with tangents that go in all directions from one day where my friends and I, who are co-authoring a fantasy story, spent part of the class at the board lecturing on our fantasy world to spending 20 minutes in two class periods trying to discover the root word for Cannibus. Anyway, yesterday we all were back to our jovial lessons and heckling with a smattering of learning the Greek alphabet to round it out. We didn't even touch Latin, which I had a feeling would happen, as it took about three weeks to get through one chapter in our textbook last semester because of our various tangents we take, including heckling the Professor (who in all fairness was heckling us about our translation shapes, long story, long story short, he had to translate the last sentence and we critiqued his shapes, like he critiqued ours, lol). This time around, the main heckling was one of us suggested locking our Professor out of the room, which we had done before but, he re-entered just before we did, which of course we admitted our plan to him when we all gave that groan and he asked "what?" lol. This led to a moment of hilarity as he blamed the planning on one of the students who in all fairness would be the one most likely to suggest it but, in this instance it was not him. Later, as we were discussing the history of the Greek language, there was an interesting moment were the Professor was disagreeing with the textbook me and a classmate are using in another class. In all fairness, his specialty is historical linguistics so he knows his stuff and he has a very logical reasoning behind his choice that I can get behind. Plus, he's just an super awesome, amazing, extraordinary, all out gentlemanly, scholarly Professor so its kind of hard to take the book's side over him. There was also moments of listening to the proper pronunciation of Ancient Greek, which someone compared to Dory's whale speech in Finding Nemo, lol. More to come |
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