What does your schedule look like for next year? What kind of classes (dance and academic) will you be taking? What are you looking forward to next year?
Next year I am taking lecture
classes, some will be based in history and others will be based in dance. As I begin my last two years of college I am
focusing more and more on the class room than the studio. As a dance education major not only do I need
to be well versed in techniques of dance but also its history, social aspects,
and political importance. I have already
completed all of my practical course work which means next year I will be
taking courses like “Dance in the Twentieth and Twenty First Centuries” and
“Curriculum and Instruction.” I am very
interested in the first class since it’s presented in the way that most closely
resembles a history class. My second
teaching field is in history. I am very
excited to start learning more about the history of dance. The second class is meant for education
majors specifically. It is designed to
teach me how to be a teacher. It makes
me excited but also nervous to start my education classes because ultimately
they are a huge step towards graduation.
I don’t know if that makes me happy or sad. It surprises me that college is only a four
year period in which one is made ready to take on a professional job and
perform it well. Frankly it scares me
slightly that I only have two years left of that period. I also know that I am capable of learning
many things over two years. So I try not
to be too scared of what will come after college. What came after High School was awesome so I
have no evidence to suggest that after college would be any different.
In the other side of my major I will
be taking Texas History. This is, of
course, something one has to know a bit about if they plan on teaching history
in Texas. Maybe it’s because I was born
and raised in Texas that I like its history so much. I have heard others say that they found their
seventh grade experience in Texas History to be very boring. To me, however, I enjoyed it immensely. I won’t get into the details since I am aware
that history is not for everyone.
In case anyone hasn’t noticed, I am
a total nerd which means I am excited about entering into my more lecture based
classes. I am also excited to get into
some of my dance history classes. I do
have to keep up my technique and fitness so I will certainly be taking
advantage of the Texas State Student Recreational Center. I also hope to be a Strutter again next year. I have made so many friends through the
organization I cannot possibly leave it now.
I am sure that some of my best memories will be from my years on
Strutters after I graduate. So I look forward to next year’s classes and also
my friends.
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