Americans, help me understand...

[Vylash]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnx-SqMYknI#

found xcommando's campaign ad...sorry...campain ad 

I object to that, if i do a speech it will be well thought out, and meaningful. and unlike most of these politicians that say they will do this and that yet never actually do anything, I will only promise things i know i can fix and i will get them fixed.

Sorry Not really possible. Too many checks and balances. If the Congress does not stop one , the Courts just might. But you could promise to get nothing done. That kind of promise could happen.

he wouldn't have to go through congress if he's just in one state

what about the state's congress?

ah, sorry, i tend to think of congress on a national level 

ya who would vote me if i promised to get nothing done.  but what i meant is i would only say i will do things i know that could be done by me, like ending the war by my own means and stopping Iraq from producing nuklear weapons.

you do realize that you can't do that, right?

We already have are nukes made, we just have to launch them first.

you've got my vote

[Kor]

How I would be really answering the stupid questions! (I hope I will succeed to amuse you  :))

1. What is your practice routine?

3-4 hours a day

2. What are the qualities of a successful musician?

To be awesome

3. What are your musical strengths?

My musical strength is over 9000

4. What is your favorite part of being a musician?

What do you think? When I played in the youth orchestra and the flute ensemble in high school, I was the only male flute player.

5. Why go to Berklee?

eh.......why not?

6. What career opportunities would you like to take advantage of in the music industry?

Performance (that was actually my real answer)

7. What benefits do music theory and instrumental training have in your chosen field of interest?

Oh gee, I'm a performer. What benefits does instrumental training have in my chosen filed of interests? HMMM.....

8. What inspired you to pursue a career in music?

Once, I believed that its good money. Imagine my disappointment! Anyway, I suck at math, so....

9. What has been your most significant achievement so far? What motivates you?

My hair........................................it's the answer to both questions btw

10. One of the biggest challenges for entering students is time management. How do you currently balance school, music, and other activities?

I don't know. I'm amazing.

11. What has been the biggest challenge in your musical learning and growth? How have you overcome it?

My biggest challenge so far was the realization that I don't play classical music good. How have I overcome it? I quitted playing classical music, duh!

12. What would you like a press release to say about you as a person? About you as a musician?

As a person - that I'm awesome.
As a musician - that I have a really long hair

13. In what ways do you feel your talents will enhance the quality of life and music in the Berklee community?

Haven't I said already that I'm awesome?

14. How have your life experiences influenced your musical development?

You're basically asking a 19 year old how his minimal life experience influenced his musical development.........well, I could write a very crappy answer of how my parents' divorce and father's death has influenced me musically, but I won't.

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For the essay, here is REALLY what I wrote, since I find it ridiculous as it is.

Spoiler:

If you have had access to formal music training, tell us what you found to be most valuable in that training. Describe how that training might contribute to your success as a student at Berklee.

Aside from playing the flute for ten years, and being taught by various teachers, in high school, I was in the music section, and now, I'm studying at the Rimon School of Music. I've learned theory, harmony, solfège, music hearing, history, (some other subjects as well) and I've played in various ensembles. The things I found most valuable in that training/classes:
Discipline – In order to understand the material in subjects such as harmony or theory, you need to come prepared for class and do all the tasks which the teacher gives you, otherwise, at a certain point, you will no longer understand the subject. Same goes for instrumental training and ensembles. In order to become better on your instrument, you have to do what your teacher tells you to do and practice hard for the lessons, so you will be able to advance. In ensembles, you have to come ready because in order for the ensemble to succeed, you have to play correctly.
Working in a group – From playing in many ensembles, I have learned how to work together better in a group. Every player in the ensemble has a role. One's role might be more important than the other (such as the Bass's role will usually be more important than the flute's), but in order for the ensemble to play good, everyone has to play good no matter what their part is. Everyone has to show up in time for the rehearsal, so a precious time of the rehearsal won't be wasted. Everyone has to work at home in order to be prepared and know how to play their part for the next rehearsal, if someone doesn't know how to play their part, then the whole rehearsal might become pointless.
Not giving up (Author's note - Ok, now this is officially a Sailor Moon speech) – A few times in my life, I was really depressed when things didn't go well for me in the music, and once I felt like I should even quit playing, but I realized that in order to be a good musician, not only that I should work hard, but also, I shouldn't give up. Ups and downs are sure to come in life and especially in music, but the downs shouldn't discourage me, they should encourage me to practice harder and become better.
The ability to accept criticism – During my studies, I had to confront some criticism which at first sight, seemed negative, but then later, I could see the positive side in them.
Obviously, there are many other important things which I've learned from my training – The instrumental training is important for me as a performer, and I was able to learn how to practice correctly and advance. The theoretical subjects help me understand the essence of the music better.
With all of what I've learned, I'm sure I can succeed in Berklee.