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Nuraeariel

Report | 08/21/2010 8:30 pm

Nuraeariel

I think that in the US there is such a thing as "education for education's sake" in that students think they HAVE to just go to school so they can get a job. They don't see the connections between what they're learning and that job, or even the connections between that job and the rest of the world around them. Oh well. xd
Nuraeariel

Report | 08/19/2010 3:57 pm

Nuraeariel

You've been perfectly understandable so far, don't worry about it. I have friends from all over the world so I'm pretty good at deciphering "strange English" wink

I think education for education's sake is pointless. If it's not relevant then we're not interested, I mean that's true for me even! LoL The key is to make it interesting and applicable, let students find the connections to their own lives even. It's difficult to teach that way but it's so worthwhile.
Nuraeariel

Report | 08/19/2010 1:28 pm

Nuraeariel

Oh my! Delicious... whee I love a good tenor! I can't find any good clips on youtube but my favorite tenor is Franc D'Ambrosio. He is a sensational Phantom! heart

That's one of the biggest things I teach my students--nothing happens alone or "in a vacuum." Every single thing that has ever happened in the course of history has been touched by another event, even the very geography of the planet itself has influenced and BEEN influenced in turn by human history. It's impossible to truly understand the impact of things like math and science and politics without having a bit of a historical background. 3nodding
Nuraeariel

Report | 08/19/2010 9:28 am

Nuraeariel

Turn it off?! But... it's natural and healthy! Why would they want you to do that? gonk I am unfamiliar with Jonas Kaufman... but I've been listening to a lot of Chopin and Faure lately! 3nodding French is my worst language...

There's so much about history that is still relevant today, but often time it is forced to take a backseat to subjects like math and science. It's really unfortunate.
Keksdose

Report | 08/19/2010 7:39 am

Keksdose

Dankö whee <3
Klick mich <3
Keksdose

Report | 08/19/2010 3:10 am

Keksdose

Weißt du was man beim "Contributor" machen muss? oö
Nuraeariel

Report | 08/19/2010 1:09 am

Nuraeariel

Vibrato comes with air support, air support, air support! ... and age. redface You'll get it to work for you soon enough! And your English was perfect wink

I love being a teacher so much, I'm trying very hard to find a full time job right now but it's so difficult out there... That's why I thought I might be moving. I teach history and there's not a ton of demand so I have to be ready to move many miles away to get the job.
Nuraeariel

Report | 08/18/2010 8:23 pm

Nuraeariel

My vibrato is TOTALLY kickass tonight! I had to share. xd
Nuraeariel

Report | 08/18/2010 2:44 pm

Nuraeariel

Briefly, but not really. I've actually always wanted to be a teacher so that's what I am now! biggrin I actually played piano for about 16 years before I switched to voice studies so I was a little behind everyone else by the time I got serious about it. After all these years I'm still a little sensitive to criticism because I started so late. sweatdrop I really admire those people who do try for it though, that's really impressive! Germany must be REALLY COOL.
Nuraeariel

Report | 08/18/2010 1:32 pm

Nuraeariel

It's ok! I mostly sing for fun now, I did a lot of my study before and when I was in college. It's mostly just a thing I do for fun and expression, it's not my career, so I'm not currently studying. Plus, I'm at that WONDERFUL point in my life where my voice as started to settle and I don't feel like I really need to work closely with an instructor any more to avoid injury.

Currently I sing in my house. xd But I used to be fairly active in the opera and choir scenes at my college and in high school. Again, I thought I was moving so I haven't gotten too involved here in the community now that I've graduated but I'm hoping that will change and I will either move or not so that I can get back into it again. I tend to get cast in character roles and strange voice parts. I'm technically a second soprano but I've been cast as low as tenor and as high as Soprano 1.

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