Today I had my last day for the AAMB try-out band camp.
Till yesterday, we either did playing rehearsal or marching rehearsal.
But today, it was both! it was so hard! As well as trying to play the un-familiar music, we have to make sure that everyone is in the line for sides and forward/back. It was really hard.
I dont know if I did a very good job of it. But i think the experience I had for the past week has been so tremendous that it does not even matter if I get in or not. Being able to play in the marching band would be so awesome but it is a lot of commitment.
You will have a rehearsal for 2 hours everyday and every Saturday we are playing somewhere.
I am not really sure if i am up for this kind of commitment. Being in US I kinda wanna see and travel around for the weekend and stuff if possible. So either way I win, I think.
If I get in the marching band, it will be a really American experience. and if I didnt get it, It would still be okay, because I can still join Jazz/Concert bands which have less commitment and have a weekend to myself! When I was talking to upperclassmen (3rd/4th year), apparently chem eng here in Purdue keeps you really busy. So it might actually better if I wasnt part of the marching band... not too sure. we have to see.
also, we marched from the drill field to the Elliot Hall of music (massive Robert Blackwood Hall est place to practice/perform music). It took us 30 min! but we did crazy moves and played 3 fight songs. by the end, I was sweating so much! apparently they do that every friday for rehearsal and every saturday pre- football game! That would be awesome awesome fun!
I will find out the result tomorrow morning. But I will have to attend the international student mandatory meeting, so I wont be able to be at the actual meeting. I will find out the result later than everyone else, which could be good :) And I'm finally meeting up with this guy from Adelaide, Daniel! We have been facebooking each other for a while while trying to organize the trip to Purdue. So I'm going to go grab lunch with him and go to Walmart to get a mobile phone so you guys can text me :D
Finally uni is starting up next week! I cannot believe I am looking forward to it so much...
ah yeah, also, I went and bought text books. the text books here are SOOOOOO expensive. I found an eng book I used in heat and mass transfer at Monash here. they were selling it for like $200!! i got it for $100 or something... even considering conversion, it was ridiculous!!!!
Okay, I am stinking hot so I might go have a shower :)
Love you guys heaps!
2 comments:
Yay! Bandcamp.
America sucks - why the hell should you have to pay for calls you receive?
Chem eng keeps you busy, I reckon doing anything there might keep you busy.
You will be so organised and work focused when you come back here. :D (not saying you were slack... the opposite)
they were selling it for US$200. rediculous. Are you going to be working over there at all? Or do you need another special visa.
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