In two years when I'm part of the Big Sister Class, I think that I'd say a few things about organization and stress. Those are very important especially your first year.
If you don’t get organized as a freshman, it’s very difficult to get organized later on as an upper classman. A few things you can do to help get organized are to make a schedule with your classes, practice time, lesson time, eating, homework, and study time. Then keep a planner so that you can add extra last minute things such as recitals, hanging with friends, and visiting family. I had to do this as a freshman and it really helped me because I could see everything at one time and I always knew what I was doing. Making both of these will really keep you from being stressed. Being stressed is hard. If you have this planner or schedule, then you don’t freak out about your homework not being done or not being able to practice enough because all you have to do is what you schedule says and stick to it!
One thing you want to make sure you DON’T do is over practice. Over practicing can sometimes cause problems. (HEHE) You might practice so much that you forget how the music goes!! (Yes it is possible) You might hurt yourself physically, for example getting tendonitis, carpotunnel, sometimes even shoulder or back pain. If you EVER have pain, tell someone right away. Don’t just let it fest because it can only get worse. Trust me, I know!!
