Yes, you read the title correctly. This is my final post to this blog.
I couldn't be prouder of what I accomplished during this project. When I look back on my entire journey, brainstorming all the way to now, there are a few things that I want to talk about
1. I am so glad I did not choose to learn the Rubix Cube.
Before "embarking on my journey to learning the piano," I was seriously contemplating learning the ins and outs of the 80's toy that people have taken a little too far. I thought it would be perfect. Easy to show progress, and tons of things to learn. Knowing the practice it took for me to do piano, I would have gotten pretty bored, pretty fast with the cube.2. Practice with other people around you helps tremendously. At least for me.
Like I spoke about in my TED Talk, practice with others pushed me to performing better. And in case you didn't get the gist of it during my talk, I'll break it down now. Competition is one factor that comes into play. I wanted to learn better and faster than everyone else, even my dad, who was learning at the same time I was. Competition brings out different emotions and different thought processes than regular homework and study time does. Another factor that supports practicing with others is the human's desire to evoke emotion. All the while, I wanted to make people smile. I wanted to make people as proud of myself as I was. This pushed me even further towards reaching my goals.3. Ode to Joy feels like most worn-out phrase I've ever written.
If you've been reading along, I bet you can't stand to see that phrase Ode to Joy anymore. I'm with you. Well, Ode to Joy, Ode to Joy, and Ode to Joy. Ah, there. I'm done writing that phrase for the rest of my life. I'm sick of it.4. I've learned other songs and tunes that are not *song that shall not be written*
That's right. It does get boring playing the same thing over and over again, so sometimes I would change it up. I learned the melody to the Birthday Song, and Joy to the World. I also made up some cool melodies that I may use for a project someday...Thanks for following me on my journey!
Yar Har Har! X Marks the spot at the end of our Adventure!
