A new development to Bobbie’s Blog Banter has left me in a nervous state. Yes, I am referring to the required theme song that we students must now spontaneously perform for the class on the days of the show. I find myself worrying over the impending doom of being selected for this performance, mostly because, to be frank, I cannot sing to save my life. Whatever happened to the iPod soundtrack? I found this both entertaining and insightful, for it gave us a rare glimpse of Ms. Serensky’s iPod and music selection. And let’s face it, the iPod fit in well with the show. For isn’t the show supposed to be a fun experience to learn about what our fellow students are writing about? I think that the iPod added to the environment, instead of targeting individuals who most likely will end up blushing and stuttering through some made-up tune. Alright, I suppose it is slightly entertaining to watch this struggle, but I know for a fact that I do not want to experience it. At this time, public speaking is the second top fear in America, surpassed only by the fear of flying. So I think that it is reasonable to assume that most people become slightly nervous at the thought of belting out some notes at random for a class. For the benefit of Bobbie’s Blog Banter, I propose that we do away with the spot light singing, let’s bring back the iPod!
Hello Hayden! I, too, have been hearing the complaints about this change. While I, too, would rather not sing in class, I agree that my main problem with this is the lack of Ms. Serenky's iPod song selections. I loved coming in every day and seeing which song she would pick and hearing how it related to the blogs from the previous night. I liked hearing how she applied her own analysis to what we wrote. That being said, it will be quite interesting to see what everyone sings! I think at the end of the semester, we should have an American Idol-esque Bobbie's Blog Banter vote.
ReplyDeleteHayden, your blog post has caused me to experience a flashback to my childhood days. Having theatrical cousins, we always got roped into playing their made up version of "American Idol," where one cousin was the judge and the rest sang to compete for the winning spot. By nature, I was always a singer, because my competitive side wanted to win the competition. Despite my motivation, I lost in the first round everytime(for the amount of times we played "American Idol," this is quite sad)As you mentioned, I will most likely be "blushing and stuttering through the performance," as well as causing the class permanent hearing problems. I would never want to do that to such good people...
ReplyDeleteHayden, I hear you! I already have an incredibly unnecessary amount of anxiety towards English, and the spontaneous singing has now pushed me closer to the edge. I mean, if I can’t even talk in class because I’m so nervous, how can I sing in front of the class? And keeping in mind, my singing voice is awful and I’d probably be so quiet that I’d sound like a dying mouse, which would not improve the lack of self-confidence that I have. Stressful, stressful, stressful!
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