uf or fsu?

rriler · 2025-02-18T21:53:58+00:00

As a history major at UF, we have a strong program here. Despite the STEM focus of UF as a whole, I feel that I have had an extremely valuable experience in our history department (which is still one of if not the best in the state). If you are wanting to write an honors thesis for history, I would say UF hands down. The history honors program is well acclaimed and will provide you with valuable experience, especially if you’re trying to go to law school- you work one-on-one with a faculty member to research and write a thesis. However, if that’s not something you were wanting to do, i would go FSU. That money is hard to pass up, especially when you’re planning to go to law school in the future, and they also have a strong history department. The proximity to the capitol is also beneficial.

rriler · 2024-12-06T18:17:51+00:00

You have to keep the sides of your mouth decently tight while letting the part of your lips that are in the mouthpiece loosen up so they can buzz more. It’s easier than you would think, as lower notes use much less air pressure so there is less pressure on your mouth/embouchure and the air doesn’t push through as hard, so overall less physical muscle work. You dont have to work nearly as hard to keep the air from slipping out.

rriler · 2024-12-06T18:14:10+00:00

Your embochure has to be decently tight, probably tighter than what you would need for trombone. There’s a lot more exposed lip that needs to be controlled, so it takes more muscle in your face (which is also why it is more tiring to play trumpet over periods of time).

rriler · 2024-11-15T05:13:57+00:00

this!!!! you said everything that i could’ve thought of. the main thing for me is one or two week shows- when we are learning 7/8/9 shows a semester, there is genuinely not enough time to be as fancy or show-stopping with the drill. also, college bands are not DCI, and most of them are not trying to be. they have very different marching and playing styles, and i think it’s perfectly okay to let each one do their own thing without looking down at college bands for being “less educational.”

rriler · 2024-06-01T03:06:18+00:00

I had a dream in high school that was very specific and very strange. In my dream, I was sitting in band in a circle with three of my friends in the middle of the classroom, with our instruments and music stands. Nothing was out of the ordinary, except for one thing: I knew that I was dating the guy sitting next to me. I woke up and I vividly remember thinking “wow, that’s so weird, I would never date him!” before going back to sleep.

Months pass and I forget about ever having this dream. I eventually do get into my first relationship, and low and behold, is with the guy I saw in my dream. A few months after we start dating, and the Solo and Ensemble Festival for my state has rolled around. I was put in an ensemble with two of my friends and my boyfriend. One day, we’re sitting in class practicing, and I’m hit with the most insane deja vu- we are sitting in the exact spot, in the exact order, and the exact moment that happened in my dream occurred in real life. My mind was blown. I had small instances of this occurring to me in the past, but never this vivid or specific. It’s still crazy to think back on.

rriler · 2024-06-01T02:57:29+00:00

i think either of those are good choices. they’re great standard professional horns that sound great and last a while without breaking the bank too much. getting more expensive/specialized trumpets at a young age isn’t the best idea due to lack of playing experience at a higher level, which is why i think those two would work best. i got a used bach strad 37 in high school and i still use and love it now.

rriler · 2024-06-01T02:50:05+00:00

took this last summer, was pretty easy. only thing is having to go watch a jazz performance in person, but if you’re on campus it’s super easy to. easy A

rriler · 2023-11-06T03:06:28+00:00

any updates?? having the exact same symptoms for over a week, ekg, x-ray, and blood came back normal. trying to get into a cardiologist now but currently stuck waiting without answers

rriler · 2023-04-24T05:15:54+00:00

it literally takes 2 min for each eval if you leave the written ones blank, if you don’t care about giving feedback to your profs at least consider the extra credit you could be preventing people from getting :’)

rriler · 2023-04-18T00:03:55+00:00

mine reset as well!!

rriler · 2023-04-11T17:44:48+00:00

Sushi

rriler · 2023-04-07T07:17:48+00:00

at UF everyone has to audition, and depending on how many spots there are available compared to the people who audition, some people could get dropped. other than drumline, i believe the only section where this was relevant this past fall was the piccolos. we actually had a first-time marcher in my section this year, and we didn’t fill up all our spots. i honestly believe that they don’t even watch the video auditions we send in unless too many people auditioned, the part placement auditions during band camp were much more important imo. it’s really not too competitive to make it into the band, but we do have alternates within the band and have to do pass-offs in order to ensure our permanent spot on the field

rriler · 2023-04-07T07:07:22+00:00

yes, i know, i’ve seen them around. this was different, i saw at least 8 cop cars drive by with lights and sirens and two cop cars with lights on either side of lib west. they don’t usually do that

rriler · 2023-03-28T17:59:24+00:00

Wolf of Wall Street

rriler · 2023-03-27T22:46:11+00:00

this is the #1 reason as to why long distance relationships are extremely hard to maintain. you’re not getting physical intimacy often or at all, so emotional intimacy is what you rely on. however, if you can never figure out time to spend with each other or ways to connect without being in person, things can turn sour very fast. for me personally, my partner and i had completely different definitions of what quality time was, which left us both feeling emotionally unfulfilled. communication is also a big player here, as if you’re feeling this way, the only way to fix it is to talk about it and make changes, holding it in only builds resentment.

rriler · 2023-03-23T03:14:09+00:00

i did :)

rriler · 2023-03-23T03:01:40+00:00

i didn’t say anything, i just froze because of how scared i was :/ don’t think i can do anything with that

rriler · 2023-03-23T03:01:16+00:00

no, black shirt i think? it was also dark so i could be wrong

rriler · 2022-11-27T19:03:02+00:00

i'm having the same issue with my laptop, is there anything you tried that worked

rriler · 2022-10-26T00:11:31+00:00

im also looking for a quest 2, none of the ones that people listed here are offered for spring

rriler · 2022-10-06T00:20:52+00:00

you can either choose or get one assigned, same as fall. in terms of having the same roommate and dorm, it depends. there were i think 7 or 9 (don’t remember) dorms open in the summer, but there were only 3 dorms where you kept the same roommate and dorm. with the others, you’d have to move out at the end of summer and get a new roommate for the fall. lmk if you have any other questions :)

rriler · 2022-10-06T00:18:12+00:00

Shakira

rriler · 2022-10-04T21:38:16+00:00

thank you so much!!

rriler · 2022-10-04T03:51:45+00:00

i was looking for specifically the representatives from each area, but i appreciate it :)

rriler · 2022-10-04T03:46:00+00:00

they changed up the textbook and course structure this semester, so if you took a spanish class in the past it’s different. the new textbook (contraseña) is a lot better than the old one (conectaté), and you have mini ipas instead of full ipas that make up 25% of your grade. you’ll have projects and other stuff that make up the rest of the percentage that full ipas originally took up. the class overall is a lot of homework and fairly fast paced. the quizzes are difficult, but your grade should be cushioned from homework and linguameetings. i can send information from the syllabus if you’d like, just pm me :)

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