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March Melodies

Afterall, having the weekend to study for an exam where the Professor was a no-show does not necessarily mean better results. In fact, I might've felt better if I had just taken the exam last week. Nonetheless, my scattered study for midterm exam was sufficient and I'm sure I made the grade. As for my essay responses, my rambling was probably a bad choice.

Once I left my late night class, I scurried over to East High to catch the last few pieces of my sister's band concert they titled March Melodies. The conductor Dr. Eckel, my once proud teacher, stood up on the podium as usual as he performed where he does best, leading young pursuits in music. The difference now is that I see the aging in his face. The years have been kind to him but other facets of life has taken its toll. For starters, because of school district budget cuts, he's making less money now then he did when he first started. But it's not like money is his main concern. He's turned down positions to teach and work at the University level because he believes in the shaping of young minds early. Furthermore, he's gone through a tough year fighting for his wife's success in cancer chemotherapy. I am glad to report that she's doing well.

Despite all the downturns, he looked most comfortable on the podium almost lost in the music. His passion, the love of music and the desire to teach, is the thing I'll remember most of Dr. Eckel. I once sat front and center under his direction. Now, my sister has taken that place. We will most likely be the last two Xiao's to play the oboe under this great man. I wish him and his wife the best.

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Natural Eating

Beginning Sunday, I pledged to clean up my disarray of artificial eating. I am going as far as to make sure that all my meals this week will be prepared by me with the least amount of preservatives and fresh whenever I can get it. On the menu will be a cayenne pepper chicken, fettucine Alfredo and my famous chili rotini. I will serve freshly made FeiShakes and juice drinks when fruits are available. Lastly, I've got this big juicy pineapple that's asking to get eaten.

Yum. :)

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Exam, No Exam

Thursday was suppose to be the Gaunlet--an endless day of papers due and two exams. I had stayed up nearly all night studying and craming any last bits of information regarding the early iconography of Buddha Sakyamuni as well as his historical record and doctrines for the earlier exam. In an odd turn of events Prof. Powell did not show up to the exam. No test was given and after 25 minutes the first student left the test. Followed by then another. Soon, an exodus lept for the exit and I left as well.

I was a lot more prepared for the second exam. So confident was I that when Prof. Vajracharya could not get the digital projector to put images up on the screen (and thus delay our test) so I got up and worked my technical healing.

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