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[unij]

Uggh

So on top of the essay I'm writing on Iron Man (coming along slow but sure, I think), we have to read one book a week, and then write two 'talking points' to bring in for seminar. It's pretty much all books based on music, with a few exceptions. And it has been getting harder for me every week to find points to go off about. I just... I love music, I think music is awesome. But I am not a scholarly analyzer when it comes to music. I listen to it, and enjoy it, but I couldn't tell you much about composition or genre or influences or how it connects. I just enjoy it.

I am looking at this book and staring at the pages and trying to figure out what I can say that I haven't already said in all the past papers I've turned in. It's. Not coming easy.

Hnarrrg having to use my brain is not as easy as it should be

Comments

[aviekokyre.livejournal.com]

Ugh... this reminds me of my concert reports. I practically wrote the same thing three times, just changed what certain songs reminded me of what and used as much vocab as possible to explain "why" it did that. ._.

[mtnstr.livejournal.com]

College taught me that sometimes I can produce thoughtful, insightful discussions (verbally or written)and times when I needed to develop my gift for scholarly bullshit.
But, I think your gift is for thinking outside the box. You may be able to evaluate things creatively. I encourage you to bravely go out on a limb to fulfill the assignment!

[deltashade.livejournal.com]

I did major in this sort of stuff, if you want some help just finding some springboards.