A Look Back at First Semester of Junior Year
First semester of junior year at MBU was probably the most notable of any semester so far of college.
First-person stories from college and theatre students.
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First semester of junior year at MBU was probably the most notable of any semester so far of college.
For me, burnout started to set in right after Thanksgiving break.
This year I participated in an end-of-the-year final concert for my vocal teacher.
I'm the type of person that always needs something to do.
Burnout is not fun.
Not only is going abroad an absolute blast, but it also teaches you a lot of valuable life lessons.
In sociology, the third place is an environment in which we find comfort and familiarity that is separate from home (our first place) or work (our second place).
When we think of college we often associate it with long, excessive papers, horrific midterms/finals, long nights, and tons of Starbucks/Dunkin Donut trips to help us get through it all.
Who Doesn’t love a timeless Christmas musical? Here are 5 musicals that are fun, heartwarming, funny, and full of Christmas cheer to enjoy this holiday season!
In addition to our Department of Theatre & Dance productions each quarter, a big aspect of the UC San Diego theatre scene is Muir Musical.
This fall I was cast in my first college production, a play titled The Oregon Trail by Bekah Brunstetter.
I am still in denial that I am about to finish and graduate college.
As the Fall semester draws to a close, it is common for us, as college students, to feel overwhelmed when classes conclude and final papers and exams arise.
While I have managed to push through and conquer the start of my Sophomore year, I have faced many challenges regarding my workload and responsibilities along the way.
This semester I was lucky enough to be Wardrobe Supervisor for the University of Colorado Boulder Department of Theatre and Dance production of The Importance of Being Earnest which played November 11-20, 2022 in the Old Main Chapel, a cute little theatre space in the oldest building on campus.
As students, sometimes we feel like we have lots of things to do and writing them on our phones it’s not always the best option.
Turning eighteen is a milestone in any teenager’s life.
As the end of the semester draws near, I am tired.
“You are enough.
For many, back to school is an exciting time as college students begin new classes, participate in various clubs and extracurriculars, and spend time on a new or familiar campus.
I’m only three months into my freshman year as a double major in musical theatre and comedy writing, and I’m already the busiest I’ve ever been in the entirety of my life.
I hope this is helpful! I know that I’m pretty stubborn sometimes and don’t always listen to my parents, so having a peer tell me to go do things and get out of my room is helpful.
We are nearing the end of the semester and I have to say I’m ending it on a pretty good note! However, I couldn’t have done it without a few helpful tools I found along the way!
December 4th will mark the completion of my first tech assignment! This experience was definitely outside of my comfort zone, completely foreign to me, and admittedly, intimidating.
Finding different “tools” to survive college can seem difficult, but when you find them, it will hopefully help you through your college career and beyond!