I got a "Merit"!
My heart almost leaped out of my chest when I received an e-mail from ABRSM last night, I had no idea what to expect. I knew my exam wasn't perfect, but I also knew I couldn't be that bad as to fail, and moreover, I had never taken one of these exams before!
When I saw "Merit 127", I felt a little disappointed, but also relieved. It sounds about right, because I stumbled a bit during the unexpected sight-singing test. 3 marks away from Distinction, darn it! Oh, well. I'll work like hell on my sight-singing after my 'O's. Everyone has gotta start somewhere. For all I know, PJ has been there, done it all before.
My teacher sounds quite happy with the results, but I can't be sure. Next year will be hectic, I'll have to aim for a pass in Theory and a distinction in Practical. I am constantly under pressure to study music full-time. My teacher keeps telling me I should study music with her in Macau, or sign up for some course in NAFA, or apply to other universities to do music. I don't know. I guess it would be fun to do music for life, seriously, if I want to be a singer at all. It would also help in my music career, but what about my science ambitions?! I want to study cardiovascular science and psychology, but I guess there's a place for everyone. I'll do my best in everything, but if I do not succeed in one, there will be other options to fall back on.
Either way, I hope to be singing for a long, long time.
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