Oh wow! I wish every week could be spring break. Boy, did I need some time off. I spent the week doing all the errands I had been putting off since the beginning of the semester. Poor Wally (my car) had been neglected and abused. The long trip to school everyday was taking a toll on him and me as well. I gave him an oil change, a tire rotation, a car wash, and some other little things. I did the laundry that had been piling up, cleaned my apartment, went grocery shopping, and I even managed to have some fun as well. Although, I'm not completely caught up, I'm feeling a lot less overwhelmed.
Class has been back in session for a week now and I don't have any passed tests to report, but I am trying to change my perspective. I hate feeling so discouraged all the time. I am trying to let things go. If it's over, I have to let it go. I can only move forward so I shouldn't dwell on the past. I need to accentuate the positive and stop focusing on the negative. (is that song or something?)
I got 95% on my 150 4-voice test yesterday. Usually, that would frustrate me, since it was so close and still not a pass but my new focus is accuracy. I read the article "The Plateau" and I know the biggest problem with my writing is my accuracy. I have been trying to teach myself to drop if I can not stroke the word properly. The article talks about how sloppy outlines and misstrokes that don't get corrected will reinforce incorrect poor writing and those bad habits will manifest over time and turn into unreadable disasters. I think that was what was happening to me. That 95% test was way more accurate than previous tests and I didn't have to guess at my notes nearly as much as usually do. Hopefully, this new focus will pay off in the long run. I'll let you know.
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