Moved

New Blog:

www.thesingerdiaries.blogspot.com

Best wishes,
The Diva

One Last Post

I've been thinking about this blog.
Should I stay or should I go?
And I've decided to go. But as an opera diva, I never leave without leaving a lasting impression of myself.

My current emotion: Extremely happy to be done with Augsburg.
I was just talking about this to my host parents yesterday and it was interesting for me to recap the four years that I've lived through Augsburg. My music classes, my friends, my professors, my lessons, my jobs (yea, holy crap did I work like a donkey!), my room mates, the dormitory, and being an international student in a practically all white private college...I'm pretty proud of myself. My achievements did not necessarily show academically, but they're found in the things that I've learned and the strength and wisdom that I've gained. It was definitely an experience to go to a college like Augsburg.
How do you find motivation to strive in a school that is not known for it's music performance programs?
How do you find comfort in your identity when you are flooded by all American students from small towns?
How do you make peace with your four year neighbors who are completely different from you?
How do you love?
How do you enjoy?
How do you not sabotage the money that you've paid for this educational experience?

Where am I currently?
I am living with my host family which I absolutely adore. They are fun, weird, and crazy! And most of all, they are dreamers.
They are not afraid of dreaming and achieving their dreams.
I cannot ask for a better family.

What's my plan in the upcoming years?
Well, I'm going to be an internationally acclaimed opera singer. I love singing and I am convinced that I have what it takes to get there.

For now, I just need to make sure that I am financially capable for grad school/conservatory training in the future.

To my good friends, thank you for caring so much to read my blogs. And we will keep in touch.

Otherwise, for the miscellaneous readers, I hope you'll hear of my singing in the future.

And don't be afraid to approach me. I might be able to sing very loudly, but I don't bite!

Evelyn Tsen

Graduated

I've graduated.
With 3 honors.
and a diploma in Music Performance.
How amazing is this?

I am no longer a college student.
And I've graduated debt free.

Praise the Lord.

I've worked hard, but oh man, God really made it happen for me.

I just want to take this time to thank all the Augsburg faculty and professors for all the hard work that they've put in making this happen.
And to my Mac Phail family....
All the kind smiles and hopeful laughter that we've shared together.
Without you guys, I would not have made it.

I can actually leave this campus with a content smile on my face.
I've gotten all I needed out of this college.
And I hope that I've given and will continue to give just as much in return to this college.

With love,
Evelyn Tsen

Last Repertoire Test Ever...maybe

I just took my last test.
Hmm...am I qualified to graduate with a Bachelor's diploma from the music department?
Let's hope so. It would suck to fail your very last music test on the very last day of school. lol

Anyways, yes jie! you're right.
When I grow up, I do wanna be a child! =)

Have you watch the movie of Benjamin Button? It kinda contradicts that thought.
Makes you wonder if you really wanna become a child again when you grow old.

So, guess what? My dad's arriving tomorrow!! I get to finally see my dad again.
yay!

And he's gonna hear me sing for the first time. Ain't that cool? I'm singing my Poison Aria from Gounod's Romeo and Juliette.

Let's hope he'll like it and applause. Otherwise, I might have to end up drinking the potion.
NAH! Joshin!

I'm sure you're all wondering how it feels to finally graduate huh?

Well, it feels awesome.
But I'm not quite sure how a graduate would feel post graduation.

I'll let you know as soon as I find out.

love,
Evelyn Tsen

Finding Words

As I sit here listening to Ben Folds' "Still Fighting It"
I'm trying to find words to describe what it is I'm actually feeling.
It's a cocktail of liberation and constipation.
All in a cup.

It's interesting how I'm currently listening to BenFolds.
Brought me back memories from freshman year.
Where everything Tyla and I listened to was Ben Folds.
I wish my entire college life was somehow video taped.
So I can rewind.
Go back in time and I don't know...
I guess there are so many things about college that I wish to remember more often.
And forget all at the same time.

Must grow up now.
Can't sit around.
Must deal with life like an adult.
And why the hell am I being so overwhelmed?
I have been doing this for the past 4 years.
I have been taking care of myself.
I know this...

...RIGHT! lol

OHH!! ben folds' soooo right.
Everybody knows, it does SUCK to grow up.
It hurts.

Cabbage Wabbage

Done with School?

I just completed my very last final yesterday.
It's weird to be done.
Do I really have the freedom to do what I like to do?
Can I finally do what I want to do to make this world a better place?
To actually be "productive"?

It's so weird to think that I've been here for four years, and I can finally leave and be my own.
No more dumb academic grading system.
No more stupid student worker jobs.
No more homework from dumb classes that I could careless about.
No more dealing with new roommates from small towns.
No more dealing with professors.
No more professors.
No more spending money on extremely useless but expensive textbooks.
No more maroon and white.
No more Res Life.
No more tuition fees.
No more coffee shop.
No more practice rooms.
No more knowing everyone around you.
No more college.

All of the sudden I feel...
overwhelmed.
Like I'm gonna throw up....

Cabbage Wabbage

My Previous Posts

The words I use in this blog are all in the moment.

Sometimes, I don't even think about what I am or will be typing.

I just type and I do it as a paying job as well as for leisure.

So I must apologize before college ends for some inappropriate things that I shouldn't have exposed or worded in public.

And sure you can make assumptions of who I am since more than half the things I type in here are assumptions anyway.

However, if I did say certain things that you know for sure are false or offensive, I do wish to be called out.

I have always been one who makes wrong assumptions. So, I really don't mind being called out and corrected.

Just so you know ;)

Cabbage Wabbage