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Blog No. 134: Start of Finals

So begins the first day of finals, on 5/14.

Before the Choir final, I did as much Italian homework as I could in the cafeteria. I predicted that if I sat at table with people I knew, it would never get done. I played loner for an hour in the corner of the cafeteria, conquering the table with my italian notes, textbook, workbook, and homework. It took me a minute to realize that I was speaking Italian out loud as I was doing it when a man asked if he could sit at the table... XP

The Choir final wasn't all bad... after the octets.

I needed to sing our favorite song, Witness, with one of every different section of the choir. Piper did not show up because she "had to do her Italian homework." I think she's just chicken... XP

For me, there are not alot of tenors in the choir, so I ended up singing twice. When I sang both times, I felt my voice sliding a little off key, partly because my mind was somewhere else, partly because of King next to me messing me up! But I kinda used Heidi as reference, because she would focus on the people who sang off key or she'd smile whenever she likes what she hears. She kinda glanced in my direction, but I fixed it as she looked over at the altos. She also smiled during the tenor solo part, which was cool. Heidi the Saviour! XD

Then we had to turn in our tuxedoes, music, and what not, so that was thirty minutes of nothingness...

Then we listened to audio tracks of our last concert, which was thirty more minutes of nothingness...

Then we said our goodbyes. Miguel shook mine and Difuentez's hands as he left, and Difuentez, Taka, Parker, and I just walked out. It was funny, because earlier during our hour of nothingness, I was kinda speaking Italian with Miguel, seeing as he is currently taking the Italian 402 class. We basically talked a minute about how tired we were, how I was on the computer and how he tries to sleep early but ends up sleeping later in the day. XP

I was talking to Taka and Dictator Roze about classes, while I was texting JT to see if he would do a summer night class with me, partly to have classes with "my husband," partly to get rides home. Then Dictator Roze heard my complaining and volunteered herself to take me home. No idea why! She lives near ARC, whereas I live in Natomas, which is not near ARC. All I can say is that I'm glad! :P

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So yeah...

Then Taka and I rushed to Italian, where we met up with Piper before the Final test. We were all getting prepared. Piper pulled out all the stops in lucky charms; hugged Lomo, rubbed the Dustin Pin, wore the Dustin Pin, while having Lomo in her lap...

I think I did pretty well... Only I remembered on the last question, where it had asked to translate sentences. The sentence talked about sandwiches, so I had put down, "Metto il formaggio nel pomerigio," which can be a sentence...  

Only, it literally translates to: "I stick the cheese into the afternoon."

I needed to say panino NOT pomerigio...

When I handed the test in, Professoressa Martinelli reminded me to sign up for the Italian 402 as I left. I told her I already did and that I was looking forward to it. She said ciao! but somehow I felt it implied that I know you've done well on your test, I look forward teaching you next semester...

Because she's not supposed to say ciao! unless talking with her peers or someone she should talk informally with... Right?

...And I failed the last question...

Embarassment... XP