I've done vocal NYSSMA for three years and this year I decided to try something new. I decided to do a jazz solo. Now I'm someone who doesn't like to do things that are new or different but I felt like if I didn't take that chance then I wouldn't have another one so I decided to do it and I have no regrets.

Despite the fact that I didn't do as good as I do on a classical solo I felt more free with this solo and that I could put myself more into the song. Not only that but the challenge of trying a scat solo just appealed to me because they seem fun and challenging to figure out how each part fits.

What also was great was how it showed off a different side and I was able to revitalize my love for singing.

For me it's hard to fail, whether or not its something complex as long as I put effort into something I get attached and want to succeed.

In art we were tasked with creating individual pieces with specific guidelines. So in this project that was titled Finished? the prompt was that many artist  have been challenging the traditional idea of finished art work. I had this great idea planned out it was gonna be amazing and all that jazz but, I started it a bit late and it didn't come out the way I wanted it to and that wouldn't be a big deal if I hadn't worked on it and liked the project so I ended up not only dissatisfied and disappointed with how it came out but, I also was disappointed in myself because I knew that I should've gotten an earlier start. 

For me though this was a good reminder that I have to work on planning things out and starting early so I'll be able to accomplish what I need to do not only for the purpose of having it done but also so I can do a task in a way that I want.