Circular Time Research Paper

Saturday we were at Dad & Kay's at 11am. We had a nice lunch and a good visit with them, great to see them again. Sunday, storms were moving through in the morning, so we waited to check out till noon, our time. We had a good lunch at a place called Harvey's and a stop by Elvis's birthplace in Tupelo. Later, at a rest stop in Paris TN, evening was coming on and cooler, so top down till we stopped at the Kentucky Dam Village State Park for supper in the lodge overlooking the lake. After that, we were really getting tired, decided not to drive on home, it was near 9pm then, so we stayed the night in Eddyville, KY. We are glad to be back home in the hills of beautiful southern Indiana! Southern Indiana is just as pretty as western KY & TN

I learned two instruments my Senior year. This experience has taught me that if you are truly committed to something, you can achieve it, even if you didn’t start young.

Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve observed people playing music around me. My family is musically inclined, which I believe is the reason I’ve been drawn to it. In 2006, I began taking guitar lessons but I never had much interest in playing. Things changed in 2009, and I wished to be different. I wanted to be good at something so I began to teach myself guitar and have stuck with the guitar until now. In 2010, I began to play on my church’s worship team and I enjoyed it very much. I have now been a worship leader for the past four years and it’s something I love to do. I love it so much that for the past two years I have gone to Camp Electric to

I can remember the moment when I decided that I would become a musician. I was at a summer music program that I didn’t really want to be at, sitting in a room that was filled with the scent of insulation. I was sitting on one of the many blue cushioned chairs in the room/. The instructors went around the hall, asking other children how old they were and what instrument they played. Everyone seemed to know each other already, chewing at the bit to be let on the stage to grab their preferred instrument and play the little music that they already knew with their friends. I felt left out, as I didn’t have an instrument that I could call my own. When the instructor finally got to me, he asked my age, name, and what I played, just like he had to

In the first grade, I picked up a clarinet. It was my sister’s, collecting dust while waiting for me to play it. From the moment I produced my first sound, an ear-piercing squeal that frightened my dog, the path of my life took a turn for the better. I began teaching myself for the following three years, along with learning from my sister how to properly play the beautiful instrument. The music pushed me out of my comfort zone: concerts that forced me onstage, tests that made me play difficult songs, and teachers that pushed me to be an exceptional player. From the shy elementary school student I used to be to the outgoing band member I take joy in being today, music has shaped my everyday life.

At Dulles Middle School, there is a great deal of students who apply for Band, each for their own unique reasons. Maybe it’s the music, the competition, or simply just for fun. These are all great reasons. However, the motivation that I find the most compelling that lead me to the school’s Band program was that I could learn how to play an instrument.

I got my first guitar when I was 11 years old. (When the addiction began) Even though I wasn't very good, each new thing I learned, pushed me to learn more. No amount of skills and knowledge was enough, and it still isn't. The more I learned, the

I have a goal to learn to play several of them. My favorite instrument is the saxophone, but the saxophone is not my favorite just because I play it. Mainly, I love the saxophone for its mellow, smooth sound. The vibrant, jazzy noise is unlike any other instrument. The golden, brass instrument is the like the sun, it stands out and shines bright. Another instrument that is equally important to me is the guitar. The organic, warm sound that escapes the guitar is melodic. I’ve only been playing guitar for a couple months now, but I love the beautiful sounds I have learned to play. I can’t wait to get better at playing those instruments and move on to others

Throughout my life, I have been taken by music. However, it was not until my 8th grade year in middle school that I realized that I could be a musician for the rest of my life. Before that, music just seemed like something to keep me out of trouble. I wasn’t the best player at that time, and I still knew very little about it all. How could something like that ever support someone? Still, it was the only talent that I could find any success in, and it was still very enjoyable, so I wanted to still give it a shot.

When I was four years old, my dad surprised me by bringing a piano home from Indiana that was being given

On my first day of Seventh grade it was different from victors first day of school. First, I did not try to impress someone. Second, I listened to

It all started in freshman year, when i was really excited to take one specific class. It was the class of physical science part a and b. My brother had told me about how he had loved physical sciences and how it was the stepping stone to all of the rest of the sciences. He had told me to pay close attention in class so that later i could have the knowledge to know what the teacher was talking about in classes such as physics and chemistry.  I was ecstatic to be able to start learning and the class was everything that i had hoped it would be.

I had a great summer vacation during the summer of 2008. My family and I went on a road trip starting from Las Vegas to Arizona. During that road trip I learned how to play another instrument, it was not easy, but it was a very special and memorable moment. It was a long drive and we have been listening to the radio which was playing the same song over and over again. So, my brother came up with an Idea and said to my parents “turn the radio off” while he pulled out a ukulele, which, to me looked like a mini guitar with less strings. He then told me “I am going to teach you how to play this by the end of the day!” I was nervous because the only instrument I knew how to play at the time was the piano, and that had no strings.

On a guitar, each string makes a certain note, depending on the speed it vibrates at. The shorter the string, the faster it vibrates, producing a higher note. Strings do almost the exact same thing; depending on which theory you look at. In some string theories, strings are defined as one-dimensional non-looping objects, but in most, they are shown as one-dimensional loops. The reason why string theory is so revolutionary is because it unifies the two major theories that describe the universe; Einstein’s theory of relativity, which uses the most familiar of the four forces, gravity, and quantum mechanics, which are responsible for the other three: strong nuclear force, weak nuclear force, and electromagnetism.     

My interest in guitar started when my friend used to bring his guitar everyday and I would always want to play but didn't know how. I would always ask him to teach me how to play but I didn't know any of the chords and notes, therefore, I just gave up on attempting to play this new instrument. However, guitar is an elective that’s offered here at Kennedy, so I decided to take the class. I noticed that my friend was getting better the more he practiced, so I decided to join the class to learn the basics and get started on this new journey. At first, it was difficult to understand the notes because I didn’t have any musical background to help assist me for my own benefit. However, I began to focus more in class to learn the basics day by day. Overtime, I learned that you can't learn guitar in one day and you need a lot of practice to get better. I also discovered how progress is important to reach my end goal.