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Zotoaster
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Posted: 9th Feb 2007 18:10
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Today I got the news that I had failed my music prelim (like a pre-exam for those who don't know). To me, music is really important, and finding out that I had failed told me that I had been too distracted by other things, mainly programming. I have decided I will take a good break from programming, and concentrate more on school, especially music. I may check the forums every now and again, but I will probably not start any thread, and definetally wont start/continue any projects till May/June, when my exams finish.

I will not be gone totally during this time, but don't expect much activity from me.

Later

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Nicholas Thompson
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Posted: 9th Feb 2007 18:23
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good luck with your work mate - sounds like a sensible choice... although remember that everyone needs a break every now and again. It can often lead to higher productivity to give your brain a rest from work.

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Yeah, I agree with Nicholas. Breaks are a necessary part of being productive.
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Phaelax
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Lucky for me programming is part of school. When I take a break its only from a specific language, not all of them. I think I'd go nuts if I had to go a week without writing at least something.

So how do you not make it in music? Was it on music theory or something? 'Cause that stuff can be tough.

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Zotoaster
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Yeah I'm fine in other areas, but I've just been so distracted that I have forgotten so many musical concepts (or more like find it difficult to spot while listening to a piece of music).

Quote: "Lucky for me programming is part of school."

Yeah I'm doing higher, and I already know everything we're being taught + I know everything in Advanced Higher Programming, so these next two years are going to be (hopefully) very easy

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Zotoaster
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Posted: 10th Feb 2007 02:35
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Well atleast I've finished my composition (mostly, still got bass and chords - and alot of them are already in the tune).

Here is the first page for those who want to see:


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Phaelax
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Posted: 10th Feb 2007 06:28
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What instrument? I see it says strings so assumed its not written for piano?

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French gui
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Posted: 10th Feb 2007 09:05
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... it's sad, I was more than interrested by your scripting experiments...
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El Goorf
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this is the very reason i decided to scrap economics (a subject i love dearly) and do computer science at uni.
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Fallout
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Posted: 10th Feb 2007 12:00
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Remember, computing it more lucrative than music. Burn the instruments, sleep with the computer.


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Zotoaster
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Posted: 10th Feb 2007 13:32
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Phaelax, it was actually written on guitar, but all the sounds in the program I used sucked. Strings just sounded kinda cool heh..

@Everyone else,
It's good to have two things you're good at, so I will stick to both lol.

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