Applying Early Decision
The first time I toured Conn, it was a gray, gloomy day in the middle of February. It was probably -13 degrees outside and there was about 7 feet of snow on the ground (the average February temperature is 40 degrees, average total snowfall is 7 inches). Although the weather wasn't up to par, I still enjoyed the school, and the programs that were offered.
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Big History
This semester, I’m taking a course called “Big History,” taught by Professor Frederick Paxton. We began the year by learning about the very first atom in the universe and how the complexity of life started to form only minutes after the Big Bang. We learned about the creation of new chemicals, planets and moons that formed just from complex chemicals and Goldilocks Conditions. Plot twist: eight weeks later we are deep in the throws of human history and studying the Agricultural Revolution.
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Too Nervous for A Cappella
I’ve always loved singing and did chorus during junior year of high school, but I was way too nervous to ever audition for an a cappella group. Having never taken voice lessons, I usually practice my vocals on long car rides and in the shower. But when you go to college, people tell you to try new things. Also my mom made me promise I would audition for a group.
There are seven a cappella groups at Connecticut College. I signed up to audition for the three all-female groups: the Swiffs, the ConnChords and Miss Connduct. I don’t like performing in front of other people, so singing in front of the first two groups was nerve-wracking. Also, the competition was fierce. By my third audition I felt a little more experienced and a lot less nervous. I walked into the room and I immediately felt the warmness radiating from all the people in it. They started by asking me a couple of questions about my singing background and then the audition began. I sang scales and harmonies before the group had me perform a solo. The last thing the group asked me to sing was an improvisation. A few of the girls got up and we all stood in a circle. One person started by singing a beat or making some sort of noise and then the others joined in one by one. I was so nervous because I had no idea what I should add. I finally figured it out and in the end, all of us together sounded so cool! I knew from that moment I finally found something I loved doing even though I didn't even want to audition in the first place.
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