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| Me, and SeungIn Yoo singing in the chorus |
Recently, I co-starred in the chorus in KMLA fund raising concert held in November 19, with 40 other members. We sang two songs together, and I was in the bass part. At first, when the chorus started to prepare for the concert, none of us in the chorus seemed to like the idea. Since we were not volunteered to be in the chorus, all of us including me didn’t like to practice and perform. However, this chance to perform the chorus ended up with a lot of fun and taught me some important lessons.
First, I learned to respect other members of the group. When we started practicing, especially the boys in the bass part hated the chorus. We were not interested with singing, and we couldn’t find the meaning of participating in a chorus. To make the matters worse, none of us were good at singing. So, we didn’t practice hard and made many mistakes. Just like the orchestra and the band, harmony between the members is really important in the chorus. However, in chorus even one person can destroy the entire harmony since we’re only using our voice. Because of bass’ mistakes, the practice was delayed and the entire chorus couldn’t move forward. Then, I realized that I can waste other people’s time by not practicing hard and making mistakes. If I don’t try hard, I’m not respecting other members of the chorus because not only I was devoting my time, but all the other people were. I guess through this experience, I began to care about other people more than before.
Furthermore, I learned to enjoy if I can’t avoid something. Again, all the members in the chorus didn’t volunteer to be in it. We were all forced to do the chorus. Well, some members might have truly loved the chorus from the start but I’m sure that we all had some complaints. In reaction, some students were being really negative and kept complaining and damaging others by not practicing hard. Seeing those students, I determined that if I can’t change the situation, I will try to enjoy the situation. When I changed my mind, I was able to get less stress and do well on singing.
Although I had to sacrifice my valuable time, the chorus left me impressive memories. The chorus provided an opportunity to challenge myself. For instance, during the second song, there was a little bit of dancing which was quite embarrassing. Of course, I didn’t want to do it, but there was no choice. So I changed my mind and actively participated.
Nice essay. The picture says a lot, in a sense. I don't know if it's coincidence, but the general mood is hardly passionate. You look slightly into it, though.:)
답글삭제I know what you mean about doing things you normally wouldn't, only because you were "forced," and then later discovering that it wasn't a bad thing. Sometimes we discover our talents this way, and if no one forced us out our comfort zones we wouldn't grow as human beings. Is that the purpose of school? In some regards, yes. I've read several blog posts about the concert; some are negative, most are positive, and almost all of them reflect a first impression that regarded the entire thing as a nuisance. Good to hear you enjoyed the team experience.
I understand that many students were reluctant to go to chorus practices sometimes. But some were telling me that they were really thankful for the teacher who came and taught you guys the song. It may be a not-so-happy experience right now, but I believe it will make you smile when you think about the memory in the far futureXD
답글삭제꼬무락꼬무락쏙쏙쏙!
Cool!
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