Today, I am going to talk about what student life is like at Crofton High School!

This past semester, I had a packed schedule. Between participating in two musicals, taking classes at a community college as well as at my high school, and applying to colleges, my brain was all over the place. Throughout this whole semester, my burnout occurred in phases. Sometimes it was manageable and sometimes…it was bad.

Burnout is a feeling almost any college student can understand. The thing that may be harder to understand is how to move past it. Here are some tactics I've collected that help me when I want to give up.

As a Broadway fan, I have come up with many little touches to the holiday season that encapsulate my love for the holidays as well as my love for musicals. I thought it’d be fun to compile them into a list for any fellow theater nerd to take inspiration from!

This semester really showed me effective ways to manage my workload to allow me to become more practical in my work and achieve greater goals allowing me to show off my full potential. Hope this helps! 

Rather than succumb to the burnout here are some tips to help avoid succumbing to this sensation and rather how to deal with it. 

Being a swing is the ultimate test of your personal will and your determination to stay confident within yourself. Don’t let yourself down. Pass the test.

It is so easy to think that overworking is the norm. In this industry, we are taught, consciously or subconsciously, that there will always be somebody who is working harder and training more. Comparison is not healthy, but it’s a hurdle every actor has to overcome, and a way a lot of actors cope with this is by overworking to “catch up”.

As the holidays are approaching and wish lists are being made, I thought I would share some things that might be smart to put on your Christmas list this year!

The biggest piece of advice I want to give is: don't end the day frustrated. Before you go to bed, reflect on all the work you have done, and be proud of yourself, because it is not easy stuff. Take it one step at a time, because one thing about finals week is that it will always, ALWAYS pass.

Having come from a tropical country with no seasons but the heat and haze, the cold tends to send my body into a shock which leaves me with a nasty cold. However, it doesn’t stop me from being productive. In this blog, I’ll be taking you through a day of recovery and productivity.

With Grammy season upon us, I decided to take a deep dive into the Grammys and the Tonys. How are these awards conducted and decided upon? Which Tony Award category matches most with the Grammy’s musical theater category? And most of all: is possible to predict the winner of Best Musical Theater Album based on who wins a Tony Award?

Personally, my biggest tool to get through school is my drive. Doing online school made me a very disciplined student and I’ve kind of always been someone who doesn’t procrastinate much and works hard for my grades. Especially in college working on stuff I really care about, it comes easy to me to keep a good routine. So I stretched a bit to come up with some tips other than changing your whole mindset to be like mine because I realize that is unrealistic for a lot of people. But these are still things that really help me out and will hopefully help you out too!

Over my many years of performing, I would say the absolute worst part of the process is auditioning. You spend months and months preparing, perfecting your song. Then you finally get to perform it, but what if your nerves get the best of you? Read Student Blogger Megan Howarth's tips and tricks to handle those pre-audition nerves!

College is all about making memories! In my first semester, I've already found ways to have fun on and off campus with my friends. Learn about student life at Wagner College, for theatre majors and non-theatre majors, and get a glimpse at what I do in my free time!

The arts have changed my life tremendously, and without the arts, I would not be the person I am. They have taught me to try new things, create, and appreciate music more.

In my academic life, I have been slowly but surely trying to find balance as I adjust to college life and the challenges and workload that come with it.

I feel each note and key change tie us together. Dad, “thank you for the music, for giving it to me”.

I just needed to write something that I loved and that I thought was interesting. It doesn’t have to be perfect and I’m telling you right now, it isn’t perfect. But I love it. And I’m passionate about it. And that is what matters.

My plans changed when my mom told me the story of my first trip to New York. I was thirteen and fresh off the plane in New York then said to my mom, “I’m home”. I’m pretty sure thirteen year old me was onto something. 

This module does not only give us the swing experience; it has also been a way for us to explore how we learn to pick multiple things up in such short time which will inevitably help us for other projects in the future. It's why it's just so incredible.

As chaotic as the first semester of my freshman year at college might be, I feel like I’ve started to develop a nice routine that has enabled me to prioritize academics while also having time for theater commitments and other clubs. While it can be stressful at times, finding methods to calm yourself and give your mind a rest can be beneficial and a great way to reset and jump back into that daily college grind.

I have managed to get my time management skills down to a formula. Sometimes my schedule runs to the hour, minute, or second depending on the day. I have a running to-do list in my notes app too. In times of really high stress, it helps me to check my to-do lists to recenter. I’m reminded of my priorities. Following along how I manage to keep everything organized. 

Currently, I am the assistant stage manager for my high school's fall and spring productions, and trust me I wouldn't trade it for the world. It's my favorite thing ever and to be exaggeratingly honest I don't think I could live without it. I've made so many friends through it, and I absolutely love getting to watch the actors and crew put together an incredible show every day during rehearsal. The only downfall is my high school's main focus is sports.

When the winter months roll around I start to get comfortable with the school year and fall into the same daily routine, which soon means I have to remind myself not to get lazy and keep the work effort up. Keeping grades up can be challenging, but I've found some techniques to help balance after-school activities and social time.