In the four years I’ve been performing with choir, this was the first time I truly experienced what we call “hell” week. Hell week is what we refer to as the week of our concert. This week is jammed packed with rehearsals and anxiety.
General Hell Week Schedule:
Monday- After school rehearsals 1:30 - 3:00pm
Tuesday- Evening performance at Mt. Pleasant High School 4:45 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesday- After school rehearsals 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Thursday- Concert day #1- 5:30pm - 9:30 pm
Friday- Concert day #2- 5:30pm - 9:30 pm
Tuesday- Evening performance at Mt. Pleasant High School 4:45 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesday- After school rehearsals 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Thursday- Concert day #1- 5:30pm - 9:30 pm
Friday- Concert day #2- 5:30pm - 9:30 pm
We must also not forget about homework, tests, or projects that are due during the week and on top of everything, I personally also have work.
This is how my hell week went.
This is how my hell week went.
Monday, March 19, 2018:
I arrived to school late because I had to make sure I packed enough food to last me through the day. I went through Monday as normal, making sure to do my homework in class so that I didn’t have to worry as much when I get home. After school, I attended rehearsals where we stood and sang until we sounded and looked good. Rehearsals lasted 2 hours. Right after rehearsals, I reported to work. At 8 pm, I got home, ate, and instantly fell asleep.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2018:
I arrived late again, due to packing food; I went to all my classes as usual. However this time, I had to make time to do the homework due this day that I couldn’t finish the night before. Rehearsals during class went smoothly. Right after school, I went straight to work. From there, I went straight to the concert after rushing to get ready.
Wednesday, March 21, 2018:
Arriving to school and going through my whole day, I had after school rehearsals on top of studying for my math quiz that upcoming Thursday, as well as finishing the first part of my English project.
Thursday, March 22, 2018:
I went through school normally, making sure I finished as much homework as possible because thursday was the first concert day. After school, I went to hunt for black binders for advanced choir to hold during their performance, then rushed to get ready and prepare for the concert. The concert ended at 9:30 pm. Of course I got hungry and I had to go out to eat. I came home at about 10:30 pm and crashed.
Friday, March 23, 2018:
During my choir period, we made sure to drill whatever we messed up while performing the night before. I had to run a few errands for my mom after school so I had to rush my makeup and I didn’t have time to eat. Needless to say, I was suffering during the performance. However, I have to say, our performance on Friday was so much better than Thursday’s. I came home at 10:30 pm and knocked out once again.
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After going through Hell week, I still don’t ever regret joining choir. When people come up to you to tell you that your performance was wonderful, is so worth it. Hell week is just one small part of something big.