This past weekend, I went on my first ski trip with the Western Alpine Ski and Snowboard team. We left at three on Friday night and four hours later, we arrived in Gaylord, MI. Our destination was Otsego Ski Resort, a private ski place up north. After a long weekend of snowboarding, falling on my butt, and hanging out with the coolest people ever, I realized that my voice was sounding a bit hoarse. I immediately panicked because I am a singer. This coming weekend, I have to sing a requiem with the University Choirs and the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra; losing my voice was not an option. I then grabbed my water bottle and began chugging it to try and kickstart my vocal cords. It only helped a little. Over the next couple days, my voice got worse but I never quit talking and drinking water. Finally today, Thursday, I have 90% of my voice back and I will be able to sing on saturday. I can stop freaking out and focus on a good performance for Saturday.
I didn't know we had a Ski and Snowboard team here that's sounds pretty cool. How often do you guys travel to different ski resorts? I've always wanted to learn how to snowboard, a lot of my friends back home are really into it so I should probably invest in some lessons or something. That's also neat that you're on the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra. How did you get into something like that? Are you a music major? You must be busy with all your classes, the ski team, and the orchestra. Your schedule sounds nuts. It's Good to hear your voice got better and I hope your performance went well!
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