What I miss about Eastman

Not a diatribe against RNCM, but we begin to appreciate things when we're away:

1) Friends. Of course I've met many people here, and they are friends as well. But there's something nice about having a group together that has spent so much time together that reactions and feelings can be [almost] predicted.This is only developed through time, so I'm sure my new-found buddies will appreciate over time as well.

2) Sibley. Oh, the library...It's interesting to remember walking through the first floor, and knowing the amount of music it contained, but never quite grasping or understanding the enormity of it. Here, everything is available on one floor that is probably less than 1/2 a Sibley floor. There's less euphonium music (although the music they do have is probably better quality). Needless to say, it would be hard not to miss such a wonderful feature.

3) Practice rooms. We all complained about the condition, and we were successful in getting new chairs, but you find out that merely having such ammenitie is a tribute. Does RNCM have practice roms? Certainly! And they are superbly better than Eastman's (although they don't have mirrors). They are well carpeted, with fine looking pianos/stands/etc.; they're even twice as large as the average Eastman room; however, there are so few practice rooms that we need to book them in advance, or wait by the booking station in the hopes that someone won't show up.

4) Knowing Things. Specifically, anything. Anything at all. They didn't tell us if we were enrolled in classes, they didn't even tell us they wouldn't tell us!As a friend pointed out: "During Orientation they would keep saying 'we'll come back to that later'. But they didn't." I knew I would have to exhibit SOME responsibility in Grad School, but I think the school should offer a LITTLE guidance.

In any event, those are the largest facets of Eastman that I miss.

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