New Years Goals

1. Are you happy with your current grade in this class? Do you think it is fair? Why or why not?

I feel that I am satisfied with my current grade in my class. I think that it's fair because I have been doing my work to the best of my ability, and I have been behaving and acting appropriate during class time.

2. Restate your last goal.

My last goal was to manage both my breathing control so I don't produce any squeaking within my instrument, and correctly being able to play eighth notes so I can play more advanced music quickly. 

3. Tell if you feel that you have met this goal, are almost there, or are not making progress.

I think that I still need a little while to go, but I am slowly making progress to meet that goal.

4. Explain why: what have you been doing to meet this goal?

To meet this goal, I have been practicing in class whenever I can, moving on to more advanced songs and practices to increase my fluency and how I can play eighth notes. I feel as if I need to do more to improve my fluency and not squeaking on the clarinet, such as practicing at home.

5. Make a new goal!

A new goal that I could possibly have is to keep my focus during class. Sometimes I may space out, or stop playing all together which is probably not a professional trait to have, and a bad habit to get into so I will put my main focus on that, along with continuing to practice having a clear sound and producing the sound of a eighth note properly. I will try to meet this goal in maybe around a month or two, because it is something that will require practice and focus. To meet this, I need to practice, focus in class, take my instrument home and do a variety of other things to come close to perfecting these things.