I know somehow we ended today's practice in a bad way. And yes, I know our comments didnt sound that nice, our tone didnt sound pleasing to your ears. So, I decided that I should post something encouraging. I did some net-surfing to get this and i hope you guys like it.
"Every Cloud has a Silver Lining."
When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low, and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow,
You might succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far.
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seem worse, that you must not quit.
- Author Unknown
I know that at this crucial moment, all of you are busy with your commitments, especially your studies. But like what is mentioned in the poem, I hope we can all stick to this and make our goals happen. We all want to maintain the reputation of the ensemble right? So, we should all play our part and practice.
I know today's practice was really hay-wire and the tone we used for our comments werent very nice. But then again, think about it. WE ARE WORRIED. The Ensemble is worried too ya? We all know that time is really precious now so please try your best. At this very moment where your homework and other commitments start to crash in on one another, you'll need better time management. Try your best people.
I see a few of you are trying your best to improve yourself... practising more that usual during practice, writing more notes on your scores to remind yourself. I really do see some of you working very hard and that's good. So keep on the good work, people. And to the rest, if you have been slacking around often, try to pick up the guitar during your free time to practice okays? Every minute counts now as we are seriously... seriously lack of practice. Listen to the Aria Practice Tracks ya? If you need a metronome to aid your practice, you can use the link under "RESOURCES" to help you(:
Well. I know this post is draggy. Its going to end, I promise you. I just need to mention ONE thing because I'm not sure if you guys have read what is written in RED on the whiteboard today so I'll type it here.
ABSENTEE(s) are to submit the relevant documents to me within the next 2 practice. If not, Attendance will be deem as "Absent Without Valid Reason". Do note that you only require 3 "Absent without Valid Reason" to be OUT of the ensemble.
p.s.: I will not be going after you for your documents anymore. Please initiate as it would make work easier for me(:
THANKS and that's all from me(:
Regards,
Elizabeth
Have a good night rest, people.