Finals Are Finally Over!!!!!

This was me and a few of my friends during finals week....yes we actually stayed the night in the all night study area. Just not in a tent [found this pick online]

Ok so Finals are finally oooover!!!!! I'm so excited because I just got the phone call.... well let me explain. I am a Bachelors of Music Piano Performance major which means my finals are very much performance weighted. This means my final is performing in front of all the piano faculty of CSUS for a 'piano jury' You either pass or fail and you can't cram! I spent the past few months practicing piano several hours a day, listening to recordings, analyzing music, a 20 minute Jury!![Yes I played flawlessly for 20 minutes, very difficult] and it all paid off!!
My instructor called me at 8:31 tonight during choir practice and told me I 'passed my Junior Qualifying Jury' so this means I am now officially a Junior in my major and next year I will be giving an hour long recital to which all of you are invited. As soon as I get my computer to cooperate with me, I will post myself playing a couple pieces I've worked on this semester.

In the meantime, here are some more 'etiquette tips' from
~Emily Post

#2: A great handshake—at home or abroad

In North America and Europe, a firm handshake is an appropriate form of greeting. In Asia and the Middle East, where hand shaking is still relatively new, the customary grip is gentler; a too-hearty grip could be interpreted as aggressive. In Islamic countries, offering your hand to a woman is highly offensive. At the other extreme, it’s said that you can never shake hands too much in France, whre women shake hands as freely and as often as men.

#3: Beyond the handshake

Here’s when it’s okay—and not—to use more personal greetings:

The Peck on the Cheek: Men and women should refrain from kissing in business situations, since even an innocent peck might be misconstrued. The exception is when people know each other quite well, especially when they greet each other at a quasi-social event like a convention or a business lunch.

The Air Kiss: This cheek-touch with pursed lips that began as a way of avoiding smudged makeup can come across as insincere. Stick with the handshake