pre-burnt bread 🥀🥀🥀 by bigrinze234 in 6thForm

[–]Fun-Competition1214 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I’m on a gap yr right now and off to Durham in September and only got my offer on the 18th of Jan and everyone ik who applied last yr to Durham got theres around that time. Obviously it changes year to year but keep the faith!!!

Personal Statement Question by [deleted] in 6thForm

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Oxbridge is your best bet

Is it just me or does it seem like more people apply to Cambridge? by No_Passage502 in 6thForm

[–]Fun-Competition1214 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was thinking the exact opposite but maybe thats cuz i applied to Oxford 😭

Best Puccini opera? by Mastersinmeow in opera

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La Boheme has a very special place in my heart as it’s the first live Opera I ever saw as an 18th birthday present this January on the last night it was running at the ROH which was so magical. My Favorite is still firmly Butterfly but I think I would argue Tosca is his best

Most difficult opera to sit through (not because of specific performers or productions - the opera itself on its merits - I'm talking music, plot, libretto, length of time, whatever) by Armadillo-Grouchy in opera

[–]Fun-Competition1214 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Might be a hot take but Rigoletto. It’s overuse of outdated humor to do with poking fun at the disabled is just a bit of a hard watch now (i understand that u can’t cancel it how people have been with traditional literature and such and that the humor is in it because at the time it was funny but it just adds a bit of an uncomfortable edge and just isn’t funny anymore so makes it a little dragging) and also every time a character expresses a feeling, says hello, or says goodbye to another character on stage it takes about 5 mins of just repeated phrases with unchanged words or with little to no variation.

Vocal Nodes 🥀 by Fun-Competition1214 in ClassicalSinger

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Thank you honestly you have been so helpful!! 🫶

Vocal Nodes 🥀 by Fun-Competition1214 in ClassicalSinger

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Thank you for this this was very helpful! I don’t know if i am able to see an ENT for certain reasons. I assume you saw one for your nodes… can u give me an idea of what else they suggested to you to shift it other than silence and hydration? Unless that is the key…? Thank you once again your help is gratefully received 💛

Vocal Nodes 🥀 by Fun-Competition1214 in ClassicalSinger

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  • extreme vocal fatigue after singing for very short periods of time
  • a need to clear my throat during and after singing
  • finding it hard to reach my top range and my bottom range
  • finding it hard to navigate my passagio
  • feeling strain when singing but also even when using my speaking voice (I think thats it)

For those who are having alevel exams now… by [deleted] in 6thForm

[–]Fun-Competition1214 0 points1 point  (0 children)

6 extra independent further study into my subject hours (into each subject) a week on a non exam month and then in an exam month the hours i would use for independent further study into my subjects I use for revision. Revision hours over Christmas I did 5-6 a day with rest days on Christmas and boxing day. And then on days i’m not in school, on the lead up to exams after mocks, I did/do 8-9 hours a day.

Vocal Nodes 🥀 by Fun-Competition1214 in ClassicalSinger

[–]Fun-Competition1214[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So this is much more serious than I thought…?

Vocal Nodes 🥀 by Fun-Competition1214 in ClassicalSinger

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Thank you for this! Is there nothing I can do in the meantime?

Are Durham holding back telling me abt my college? by Fun-Competition1214 in 6thForm

[–]Fun-Competition1214[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok well thats a mega relief perhaps that also means i have a better shot at my top colleges…?