Anyone who may read this blog regularly knows that I make a few posts a week and that I went on a small hiatus recently. I’m sure many of you are aware of some of the word recent events, and the effects of covid-19 have touched all of us.
During my spring break from school, I did not post. This blog is part of an assignment, and I was not required to post. Over that break, my university switched to 100% online classes because of the threat covid-19 posed.
My lecture classes have completely rerouted their assignment structure, classes have become complicated and confusing, and my ensemble classes cannot meet at all because ensemble work is nearly impossible online without post-editing. I struggle with change. The next week was difficult for me, and I’m still having difficulty in my academic life.
After missing almost an entire week worth of assignments, I’m trying to get back on track and battle my anxiety about how exactly I will pull through this semester of school. It’s a tough fight, but hopefully I am on the road to victory.
I realize, too, that I am not the only one. The whole word is in this together. Everyone is dealing with massive change, anxiety for the future, and adapting to a new lifestyle. While I struggle with my own menial problems, my heart goes out to those who have lost their jobs, families who have lost loved ones, and everyone who has suffered or wavered in the quake of these trying times.
I hope all my readers find themselves healthy and safe in the coming months and know that we can persevere. Humans seem to have a knack for surviving, and we will do just that and more. We make music through every tragedy and every terror and torment, and we won’t stop now.
Make sure to use safe practices; wash your hands, social distance, sanitize the things you touch regularly, and isolate yourself from others as much as you can.
I know that I’ve gotten a little off the topic of my blog, but I will circle around and continue posting my positivity as well as content this blog was made to produce. Stay safe out there, everyone. Remember to never let your music fade, no matter the hardship.
Keep your hands clean and cantare.
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