by mccle51104@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg | Dec 15, 2019 | Grade 10, NYAA
These 2 sessions have been a lot about working on the fundamentals of flute-playing, such as music theory and good sound. One element that I worked on a lot was loosening the lips when playing, and instead puffing them out. The way I held them tight wasn’t...
by mccle51104@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg | Jul 16, 2019 | Highlights, NYAA
The day after the sun set on my Grade 9 days, I packed up my bags and flew to India for the UWCSEA trekking trip to Ladakh. We were mostly trekking steep hills at high altitude and admiring views, but I also learned the new skills of walking safely through knee-high...
by mccle51104@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg | Jun 5, 2019 | Grade 9, NYAA
May has been relatively less productive as far as my goals for Healthy Living go, although I suppose that has at least partially to do with my having achieved my goal. Now, I am pondering creating a new goal. Perhaps I could log my work in a future activity I may end...
by mccle51104@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg | May 7, 2019 | Grade 9, NYAA
Due to the Spring holidays, I could only work on my Flute-playing in the second half of the month. As well as this, my flute teacher couldn’t come, as he was sick. However, I have been doing some flute work. In the HS orchestra, many people (Grade 10s and 12s)...
by mccle51104@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg | Mar 29, 2019 | Grade 9, NYAA, Service
We had to do more general chores today, and we quickly split into groups to do necessary jobs around the nursery. I ended up doing some watering (which I now do as I wait for the others to arrive), breaking up the soil (increasingly popular with the male members),...