Still working on a catchy title. Haha. It was a busy week, my calendar was not kind to me. I'm thrilled that it's Friday yet am feeling a tad overwhelmed at my weekend prospect. But it's April, a month of far too much rain and a rapid speed up in the academic world as we head towards finals. Here are some highlights...
Read moreDon't talk too fast! Upcoming event
In one week, I'll be presenting a lightning talk (aka five minutes or less) about my independent study. I'm very excited but also very nervous. Five minutes is not that much time and when I get nervous, I usually talk fast. And when I get excited about something (like this independent study), I talk even faster. Put those two together and yikes, I need to breathe and s l o w down. However, I'm so excited to have a platform to share my work with my peers.
Hyperlink Roundup -- April 6th
NEW WEEKLY FEATURE: I'm OBSESSED with hyperlinks. I can no longer just quit my internet browser and expect to open up a new, clean, empty window. I always go to History --> Reopen all windows from last session and watch as at least 20 windows magically appear before me. I keep all sorts of stuff open to read (at some point) and hyperlinks are so very dangerous for me.
Read moreMusic and the brain
If I could do something entirely else -- restart my entire education -- I think I would focus on psychology and how the brain reacts in regards to music. I'm fascinated with this topic, which I first discovered when I began playing music (circa third grade piano lessons). I remember being in high school, playing the clarinet in our annual band show and feeling so incredibly happy. Those moments that are both in body and out of body moments. The music physically surrounding you while you think, "This moment and everyone in it is enough."
Read moreUpdate from Library Land!
It's Friday and while there's no snow on the ground, there are for sure clouds in the sky covering up our bright sun! It's been a crazy week being back in Illinois and going to school; I think I needed about a week to get back into the swing of things.
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