I'm hoping to kickstart my agenda a little bit and get more composing done before next semester starts. Kickstarting either works or it doesn't, but it'd be nice to have nothing to worry about but proofreading next year. I should probably get my committee together sometime soon, since technically you're not supposed to start working on your thesis until you've submitted a signed prospectus. Procedures around the School of Music aren't always straightforward -- I had to visit the office on three separate occasions just to sign up for my three fake classes!

Memorizing musical biographies for the sake of regurgitation is incredibly boring. Maybe I'll get drafted into the Oil War before I have to take my comps.