What's My Sentence?...(can I have a paragraph?)

I have realized that all the inspiration and motivation that I have ever needed and will need to surpass and exceed have been and are inside of me.

Getting To It

When it comes to research for my project, I can honestly say I am not at the point I need to be. I have looked up some information on how music sooths the brain and makes a person feel happy overall. But I need to pick up the pace and be looking up information everyday. I need to be improving and learning new things about my project everyday. Over the winter break, I will have time to focus on my project and set clear exactly what my project will be. I will be figuring out how exactly I will portray to people that inspiration is necessary and wonderful. I will try to inspire people, myself.

Another thing I need to find out, is if i'm going to have an event where I talk and sing and present videos, I need to find a place adequate for my presentation. I need to see how much it would cost, how I would set it up, who I would invite, etc.

And the Judges Say...

For our senior project, we will be graded by a panel of people we have chosen to evaluate and help us along the journey of executing our project. They will evaluate the time, effort, energy, creativity, and heart that goes into my project. I have chosen four people that I believe could help me with my Senior Project. One of my teachers, a board member, and two experts in my field.

The first person is my Environmental Science teacher, Jan Ott. She is a life coach and I feel she could help me through my project with whatever problem that may come up. She is also very fond of singing, which is what my project is focused on.

Another person I feel would be a good participant would be Christine Hollinden, a board member. She is a marketing consultant. I have had the opportunity to converse with her about she singing career. She once sang for the Pope. She has a passion for singing and what else could I ask for.

As for two professionals, I am at a loss. I have no idea who I would contact to be a part of my panel. This is something I could possibly accomplish over the winter break.

Ideal Serenity

When I hear a song, I go through many emotions, feelings, and visions. I operate by music. I hear a song note by note. I listen to it as a whole. I can always pick out the individual instruments. I love to learn the harmony to every song I hear. I hum along with the song. I sing at the top of my lungs. I read the words flowing through images in my head. My heart starts pounding faster usually by the middle of the song. Tears flow down from my eyes. My arms are covered by goosebumps. I feel a chill jolt up my spine. A smile naturally emerges. Sometimes I feel like the song picks me up and I'm dancing in the sky upon the lyrics of the song. I close my eyes and feel the wind embracing my skin, inticing my goosebumps to srout again.

I see splashes of color. Depending on the song I see pinks curves and orange swirls. Purple twists and rays introduce the green sparks. All these colors appear like fireworks. Unlike fireworks, they dance in the nothingness of my mind. They stay for the whole song or disapear as soon as another wordis sung or another note is played. This is why I get lost in songs. This is why when I sing, the melody, notes, and words have to be perfect. I am creating a memory; a everlasting mental picture. Everytime I sing, my brain records every emotion I feel, every movement I make, and every smile I see- whether it be from the audience or my own reflection.

I love to sing and I lose myself in every song I hear and sing. This is what I want to let the whole world know. I want people to find inspiration in something. It doesn't have to be music, but I am going to use music because that is what inspires me.

Searching for INFORMATION

I thought it was going to be a lot easier to find information on specific notes or music that affect the body and is good for the body. It is hard. All that comes up are songs or dieseases and the notes on the sicknesses. I am very passionate about this project but some times I tend to get frustrated because things don't come out the way I planned. But my teachers warned me about this happening. The bad thing about things going astray is that I'm a perfectionist. I want things to go and be perfect. This tends to slow me down at times. But my projects and work always come out in immaculate condition. I feel that this project will not just help me reveal my passion to the world but it will also help me become more relaxed and teach me that I can only do so much. I'm very excited to see where this project will take me.

Canon in D...my weakness

I absolutely love this piece. I cry everytime I listen to it. It gives me chills and I listen to it every moment I can. It never gets old.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uKRfP3bx40

My absolute favorite!

TEDtalk

This is a TEDtalk that corralates with my project. This man named Robert Gupta works with Nathaniel Anthony Ayers. He had been diagnosed with schizophrenia. He wanders the street with an broken instrument. He seems very discombobulated, but as soon as he starts playing, he goes into his own state of mind with the music. He and the music react as one. Robert Gupta has a TEDtalk about his experiences with Nathatniel and how he is aware of the transformation he goes through when he is playing his instrument. His music and story have made a huge impact on the world. I want to achieve that.

I want to be able to sing and make a change in the world. I want people to realize the beauty and peace and unity in music. I want everyone to get chills when they her music or someone sing. I want to be that person standing on the stage, staring and a teary eyed standing ovation. This TEDtalk expresses how Robert felt when he was with Nathaniel. I want to inspire people like Nathaniel inspired Robert.

My ORIGINAL Idea

What I wanted to do was make a change. Whether it be for the community, my school, the world. But then after a week of contemplating and evaluating my idea, I realized there was something else that I loved and had a true passion for. Singing. I love to sing. Ever since I could speak I was singing. I would fall asleep to Beethoven and wake up to the music of the birds. My life has been one big song. I have been filling in the notes my entire life.



For my senior project, I want to have a huge, live preformance. I want to sing my favorite songs. I want everyone to know that I have a talent. I want them to see the passion that comes forth when I'm on stage singing my heart out. I want people to find their passion, and do what they love to do.

When I'm singing, I don't have a care in the world. I wish I could sing all day and nothing more. I love the goosebumps I get when I reach the notes and slowly get louder to emphasize it. I love it when the song and my voice match perfectly to create tears on people's cheeks. I love to impact people with my voice. I want to create an impact on the world. But I'll be satisfied by just singing, because that's what I love to do.

I know I changed my mind but this is something I really love to do. This is what I would be doing for the rest of my life if I knew I could live comfortably in the music world. But for now, I will just sing. If the opportunity comes up, I may take it and fly. But I have to live now, becuase I am not promised tomorrow.

My Idea

What I want to do is bring back the Quid Pro Quo attitude to Chinquapin. It should involuntarily be there but it really isn't. I'm not trying to be harsh, but truthful. How many students do you see picking up trash if and when they see it on the ground? That should be automatic. How many times have you heard students ask if they could leave chores because they finished all their work? They should ask "Do you need any more help? or Is there anything else I could do?" Why is it that students don't seem to appreciate what they have at Chinquapin.

I have been in Chinquapin for about 6 years. Technically I have been there all my life. Since my dad and all my aunts and uncles on his side have attended Chinquapin, I have basically been going there all my life. This school means so much to me and I would like for all the students to understand how Chinquapin is going to shape their lives.

This is why I want to have specific days or weeks devoted to Chinquapin. They would be like "Thank You Chinquapin Days/Weeks" This would be where we would have special events to remind people of the importance of Chinquapin. I'm thinking of having a day where we would look into their future and see how Chinquapin will help them out. Another thing I was thinking is to have a flash back to the old days and show them how the older students didn't have AC nor projectors, nor computers, nor cell phones, nor iPods, etc. They would live a day in the life of the 1980's Chinquapin students.

These activities will help students appreciate the school more.