The midterm is due tomorrow and I have to say, I am very nervous. I continued to practice every day, but I think my goal may have been too ambitious. I recorded the videos of me playing each song, and I don’t think they are bad, but I am also not ecstatic about them. Maybe it is because it gives me a lot of anxiety to post videos of me singing on the internet, but I also just don’t think I got to the place I wanted to. I thought I would catch onto the new chords a bit better than I did, even though I practiced every day. I took a risk with how much I said I could learn, and I am hoping that it pays off and it is clear how much work I did put in.

Overall, I am proud of how hard I have worked on this assignment so far. The ukulele has always been a really powerful outlet for me to express my emotions and getting to do this assignment reminded me of that. Although I have not perfected the songs I wanted to, I definitely saw improvements. A month ago, I could probably only play the first song, but now I am able to play all three, even if it isn’t perfect. Moving forward I am really excited to create and practice my own song! While practicing, the thought that I would get to create my own song soon was always in the back of my mind, and now I get to start focusing on that. Playing these three new songs has given me great ideas for what strumming patterns I want to use and what new chords I could include.

I am both eager and anxious to get feedback for this midterm, as I am worried I am not going to do as well as I am hoping to. I worked really hard, but I’m worried that I am not holding the ukulele properly or my hand positioning is not right. Old habits die hard, and I tried to adjust, but with the goals I set I found it difficult to do so. For my final I am hoping to take whatever feedback I get and really work on improving it. I think focusing on one song rather than three will allow me to do this better. Hopefully my mark reflects my hard work, and I am able to further develop my skill for the final!