Today, after entering a conservatory of music, I've worked really hard on my academic subjects to past through the exam, so my major is pretty weak. After practising 6 hours a day for three weeks, my teacher asked me to change my major and said I'm the worst student she's ever seen. And there‘s nowhere I can go. FML
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Today, I've been feeling like my efforts are never enough. I had 4 exams in one goddamn week, didn't sleep at all for 3 days studying, only to get completely demolished. The teachers put the most complicated problems as if they WANT us to fail. If I fail one class, I'm getting kicked out of my program. FML
Today, I had a test in orchestra class, which I'd practiced over 30 hours for. After I played my part, which I thought I did very well, my teacher asked how long I'd practiced. Trying to show off, I said, "Oh, just 30 minutes." My teacher said, "It shows; that was terrible." She was serious. FML
Today, due to the inability to preview academic fields, I'm stuck spending the rest of my life in anthropology. If I had gone into the arts, I would've had fun with my fake major, but the one I picked turned out to be worthless, not just socioeconomically, but intellectually as well. It's too late to change majors. FML
Today, I started recording my piano exam pieces to submit, and I was proud at my interpretation that I spent time trying to make it sound good. That was until my tutor walked in and said I had "shit rhythm and ass intonation." My mom was there. FML
Today, I walked into an exam after having stayed up 20 straight hours studying. The professor looked at me and muttered, "Don't bother, I'm failing you either way." FML
Today, my aunt asked me to change my major to a program I’m not interested in so her depressed son, my cousin, could have a study buddy. I’m in my last year of university and have been accepted to a master’s program. FML
Today, I had a piano audition for a musical. Afterwards, the judge asked if I had any experience with percussion, and then told me she was considering me for a percussion part. I guess my piano audition really was THAT bad. FML
Today, after a conference with my teacher who had previously accused me of not doing my homework, she finally discovered she'd been losing it all this time. I've been getting straight Fs for a month. FML
Today, I had a piano exam, for which I'd worked hard. I went in, and the examiner asked me to play some scales. I was so nervous, I played 3 octaves and then realised I'd ran out of space. I might have then said, "FUCK!" really loudly… and she heard. FML
Today, I realised that I wasted 10 years of my life studying for a godforsaken exam for my career. I took the dang exam 3 times, and failed it. This September will be my last and final attempt, and If I don't make it, I don't know what I will do with my life. Changing careers at 42 just seems too difficult. FML
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RichardPencil 32
How did you get admitted to conservatory if you suck so badly?
Chazzster 32
Two thoughts: (1) Something as important to you as this, get a second opinion. (2) If playing music should turn out to be not your talent, consider other options in the field that you might be better at.
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RichardPencil 32
How did you get admitted to conservatory if you suck so badly?
Chrisforshort 5
TT I know that it might sounds a bit weird，but in my country some music-related majors have special requirements，i am studying in Music Education，so my academic grades like math and history should be really high，in a way my instrumental skills are less important. I consider myself being in this place just because of luck...Though I can do pretty well writing tasks.
Chrisforshort 5
TT I know that it might sounds a bit weird，but in my country some music-related majors have special requirements，i am studying in Music Education，so my academic grades like math and history should be really high，in a way my instrumental skills are less important. I consider myself being in this place just because of luck...Though I can do pretty well writing tasks.
Chrisforshort 5
TT I know that it might sounds a bit weird，but in my country some music-related majors have special requirements，i am studying in Music Education，so my academic grades like math and history should be really high，in a way my instrumental skills are less important. I consider myself being in this place just because of luck...Though I can do pretty well writing tasks.
Chrisforshort 5
TT I know that it might sounds a bit weird，but in my country some music-related majors have special requirements，i am studying in Music Education，so my academic grades like math and history should be really high，in a way my instrumental skills are less important. I consider myself being in this place just because of luck...Though I can do pretty well writing tasks.
Chazzster 32
Two thoughts: (1) Something as important to you as this, get a second opinion. (2) If playing music should turn out to be not your talent, consider other options in the field that you might be better at.
BurnInDemonFire 39
Tell your teacher she's there to help you.
Chrisforshort 5
I would try this week，thanks a lot
wallac7 31
Your teacher is awful. Get a second opinion. You cant be that bad.
sirrubberduckie 37
It's my experience that teachers often don't know what the hell they're talking about in terms of talent evaluation. It's honestly not really their job. They could be masters of their subject and of teaching techniques, but talent evaluation is typically an opinion, and guess what? You're still learning, so it's nothing close to a finished product she's judging. I remember having conversations with my friends where they'd just finished telling me "I hate English and I can't wait to be done with it," and the next period, the teacher told them "you should really consider a career in English because you're really good at this." Fast forward 20 years, and they're not working in that field at all.