I have almost given up hope on my integrated assignment in music. I have a week, and I cant do it

I know I started a thread on this before, but I really dont think I can do this.

i know 'you have never lost till you quit trying'. But I cant do it!!!!

The teacher wont listen when i say I cant and realistically, I dont stand a chance.

It is my own stupid fault for losing it in the first place.

Anyone help?????

Soph x

Blimey Soph!!

First of all you need to calm down! Secondly (and this is the hard bit) you need to take your mind off your brother for a while.

What is it you have to do for your assignment? Where are your guidance notes? Why is your teacher not listening? Possibly because he/she knows you can do it. You did it before but lost it in the ether somewhere. What do you remember from that? Build on the ideas you had then and develop them into whatever it is you do now.

Write down your thoughts, ideas aims objectives etc. etc. Go somewhere QUIET so that you can focus on this and nothing else. You have a week..all the time you spend saying you can't do it, is time wasted.

All the time you're worked up you won't get anything done. CHILL!!!!

And good luck! x

Good luck, remember YOU CAN DO IT. Spend about half an hour doing something that you really enjoy doing then go back to it with a fresh mind instead of slaving on it for hours and getting so worked up.
YOU CAN DO IT!!!

(sending positive vibes)

Soph,

I have absolutely no idea what an integrated assignment in music is. However, if you did it once, and lost it somehow, then you very definitely can do it again. It is a real pain to do things a second time, but comforting to know that it is within your capabilities because you have already done it once. Good luck.

Right Soph, it's time to be positive! How far have you got with the 2nd one? You are being way too hard on yourself and you have to start believing in yourself now!!! The reason that the teacher won't listen is because he believes that you can do it and he knows that you will be absolutely fine. You do stand a chance, you just need to listen to all of us and be more positive about yourself!

Spent 2 hours on it today and did a little. Not sure if I will be able to do it.

That's good! How far away do you think you are from finishing it? Don't spend absolutely ages on it at the one time: break it down into chunks and stop when you feel like it. Go back to it when you feel ready again!

There's nothing like a deadline to concentrate the mind BUT IT'S WORSE THINKING ABOUT IT THAN DOING IT!!!

Once you've done it, we'll have a forum party to celebrate With cake and pressies and party clothes BUT YOU'VE GOT TO DO YOUR ASSIGNMENT FIRST - NOW GO, GIRL GO!!!

I always find that to really get something done, you need to enjoy it, and I also always find that, even with things you really don't enjoy, like PE, which no-one likes (), if you just throw yourself into it, you do much better.

It always helps to pace yourself, and less work at short intervals is much better than trying to do it all just to get it done with.

And since it's a week, you can look at how much work you have to do, and divide it approximately into seven, which is remarkable little!

Overall, though, you are a highly skilled (and good looking ) musician, and even if your work is naff, it will be so much better than everyone else's, and that's what counts!

Thank you everyone, have been bracing myself for the 'E' grade it will be if I cant do it.

I have tried more than anyone knows and I am trying. I keep saying do it for Steve, but it isnt easy

Just think, though, it's worth 25%. Say you lose 50% of those marks, which someone of your calibre will never do anyway. Therefore, you only have 87.5% marks left to get. That's a lot of marks! Seriously, even if you do your worst, you can still get a good grade!

I thought you dropped four grades if you didnt have it?

If I was a good musician I could have done it. I am just stupid for losing it in the first place.

No, it's just 25% of the marks. At least, that's what I was told... You'd be better of looking at the spec if you really want to know.

In all fairness, I am the most accomplished musician in my school. This time round in exams, I got the hightest G6 and G7 marks in Leeds on the piano, and I was my viola teachers best student in for any of his exams. Arrogant as it may sound, I can't do an integrated assignment, just showing that everyone's not good at everything!

Really, though, you'll be fine, and whatever you get, you can be proud that you worked on it hard!

It is really stressing me out though!!
Surely getting so stressed and convinced I cant do it is a cry for help?? It is really getting me down. Cant wait to get it out of the way!!

Well if nothing else, then, in a week's time you can feel much better about it all because it'll be over and you'll know you did great!

I hope you are right.

You can do it Soph. You don't have to be an excellent musician to do GCSE music. I only had a grade 1 in one instrument when I started the course, and was predicted an E. When I got my result, I was 1 mark off an A* - just proves it is possible, and you've been so determined to get over your lack of confidence, that I'm sure you can get through this too.

Good Luck.

I have an announcement

It is finished And I am pleased with it!!

Well done Soph.

Oh that is good news! well done you.

The first is good, and the latter is even better!

Go Soph!!

Hooray! Good for you!!

Brilliant news! Well done you! Now let's have that party!

Here's your pressie Soph

Wow!!! Thankyou

Everyone is invited

'Steve hope you are proud of me'

Have a guess what's in it

My confidence??

Sorry if it is a wrong guess???

Absolutely spot on!

Just give me a minute and I'll help you unwrap it

Well done

THANKYOU

Party anyone???

Yes it's a mirror! If you look in it hard enough, that's where you'll find your confidence After today, I'm sure you must be able to see it

Vaguely maybe it will become clearer over the next few weeks

Cant wait to tell Steve

So party??

YES!!! PARTY!!!!!!

Cheers Soph!!!

Cheers

Would you like a drink? To celebrate?

Thought you'd never ask!! Anything will do thanks!

**Love the mirror by the way!**

Wooooo! You need cake for a party!

Wow


Here you go appleblossom *hands over a drink*

And music???

*Throw on a compilation of Soph's favorite music*

Thank you my dear. Lovely cake! I assume the Scissor Sisters are all the rage nowadays..apparently. Aren't they blokes though? Why "sisters?"

"Oh!!! I don't wanna dance...no sir...." Something like that anyway..

ooh party party party

Lovely cake! I'll bring some nibbles.

You'll have to change your siggie now, Soph !

This was the best I could come up with I'm afraid - think of it as "retro chic"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba6Vs6aLY6I

Anyone like Sting?

Change my signature ?





Thank you

Yes..let's have a bit of Sting. I think you need to change the "confidence" bit..

I think this is an approptiate song: Brand new day

'We're starting up a brand new day'

That's the spirit!

"Every step you take..la..la..la..la..la" BOOM! (Oops sorry, that was last nights party trick!)

Sting? Did you mean bee-sting?

Where's the Bee Police when you want them??!

I think everone's buzzed off......

Is this what you meant Soph

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w18DiiaRv4Q

It is