Difference

I just came back from the International Club radio show that I co-host, and today I came to realize a major difference between U.S. and Bulgaria that I haven't really thought about. We had as a guest a guy from Sweden and he was talking about the "hi", "how's it going" phrases people here are used to say on the go. In Bulgaria, no body on the street will ask you "how are you" unless he/she knows you very well and will stop to talk to you for a little bit. If you are just acquaintances with someone, he/she will simply nod or smile politely and keep going. If you ask somebody "how are you" you usually expect a long explanation and you are usually supposed to ask with some concern or at least interest to hear the answer. Here, it is totally different. "How are you" is more like "hi", that one is neither interested nor cares about the answer.

So I dont really have a lot to talk about today. looking forward to class tomorrow. trying to work on the final, and hoping it will come along smoothly. the very fact of watching others do their finals, helps significantly. it allows one to be able to see how someone else is doing there's, and apply the good and the bad to their own.

class

Looking forward to class tomorrow....Greek week has started and its going well, we're having a lot of fun. Kind of a boring weekend.

mexico

So i was bummed to miss three days of acting class with everyone, but i can;t say i was to bummed because i got to lay on the beach in Mexico. One thing i found to be very interesting about the Mexican workers on the resort was that they did not care if you looked like an completely obvious American tourist or not, they spoke Spanish to you first before any English. I appreciated this, not only because I was able to practice my Spanish, but because it showed that they expected the guests to conform to their culture before they conformed to ours. I thought this was a very strong and subtle stand for them to make. Yes the beach was amazing and the water was beautiful. There were topless women hanging out to which is always a bonus! :)

Acting Scenes

In class last Thursday there were several different acting scenes which made the class worthwhile. Although I am certain that I have much more to do concerning the notion of acting while remembering lines, I am certain that the final project will be a success. While there are a few more things that must be done in terms of redefining the floor plan as well as creating a more convincing display of the lines that were given, I believe that for the most part our group is on track.

In conclusion I look forward to the next chance to improve my acting abilities through class participation as well as constructive criticism. I believe that this is the best way to create successful acting as well as building camaraderie among fellow peers.

thursdays class

class was fun thursday. its awesome seeing everybodys scenes progressing as well as watching everybodys scene where we have to touch everything in the scene!!! i cant believe this semester is almost over with already! its gone by so fast! i look forward to everybodys finished product! i hope u all are having a fun, safe weekend now that there are no more tornado warnings!!! lol see you all on tuesday!!

Lines and not knowing

It seems that some of you have noticed that having lines is harder than not having lines. That is why we end with them rather than beginning with them. It is a more difficult skill.

Also, the reason I don't always give you all of the information before you attempt something is that:

1. I want you to figure it out for yourself (problem solving), because then you have better chance of really learning.
2. Sometimes you learn more from your mistakes than your success.
3. When you succeed you have ownership of your success.

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