In-choir

Our project for our Christian Life class for this quarter and for the incoming quarters is to be involved in our parish churches. Meaning we have to serve our parish. Either we go to Catechism, Commentate in the mass or go to Choir etc.

My first choice was to Commentate. But I found out that I need to go to a seminar before I can commentate. That was what my mother told me. Then suddenly I felt lazy to do the job of commentating. I don’t like to do Catechism, teach kids? Not me. So I have no other choice than to join the Choir.

I went to mass a while ago and approached the choir, told them I would like to join. Then the “leader” handed me a Song Book and told me to pick a song. It’s like I’m undergoing auditions, but not because the moment you say you want to join, you’re in. The problem is that I have colds and cough. I can’t sing properly. Well I have no choice but to go for it. I was indifferent at the moment.

The song that I picked was “I Will Sing Forever”.
I thought I will just sing without any piano but he played the piano and he was telling me to reach higher notes. I felt like saying, “Okay I quit” at that moment. It was so weird because, he was testing me. But you can’t really say that it’s testing because he is telling me what to do. I just hoped the he just let me sing without any this and that. And can’t he see I’m sick? Do I need to cough in front of his face to let him realize that I am sick? =_=

So what do you expect? Of course I looked stupid. I felt stupid as well. All that I was thinking is that I wish I am going home already.

I find this project improper.
It’s like forcing the students to be involved. Join the parish to be able to get the signature of the person in charge and pass the subject. After the quarter or the year of getting involved for the grade, absolutely many will quit. It’s not free will. It’s not really contributing something. You can’t contribute something if it’s forced.

I’m thinking if they will give out evaluation forms of this project, aha! Expect rants from me.

The only good point that I can see here, I’ll somehow learn to stretch my vocal chords. And… spend some time with Jesus (but I can do that myself even without joining this choir, more personal and concentrated).