I didn't take many pictures today, but it was a good one. We arrived at Dunham Hall at 9am and checked in for the audition day. The professor at the check-in booth was one Annah had met at IMEC, and he remembered her. Annah went to warm up, and I chatted with him a bit more then found her and played her audition songs for her.
At 9:45, she went to a music theory diagnostic (which she didn't have to do) and a session about being successful in college. I went to a parents' info meeting, and had a few questions answered.
After the meetings, we met up and waited for her audition. Annah was so happy to have learned that there are 120 music students, about 40 of which are music education majors! I realized that a year ago she would've probably thought that was too many, but after the experience at GU this year being the only music ed freshman and the whole group at the university only totaling 6, she now realizes that she needs a cohort and colleagues!
At one point, a voice student who had been assigned to her by Dr. T yesterday came and found us and asked if we needed anything before Annah's audition. We met several other voice students, and they were so kind and welcoming to Annah and curious about her music and her story. It was great to see her connecting with them.
Dr. Truckenbrod came around the corner to get Annah for her audition, and she was back in just a few minutes. She sang Se tu mami and Still vie die nacht, and they didn't ask to hear anything else. I think she did some sight singing, and they interviewed her a bit. One of the professors had looked up our tiny village of Arrowsmith on a map and asked her about it! She said it was "very chill" and
Dr. T said she did a wonderful job and sounded fabulous!
We stopped at the car so Annah could change, then rushed over to the Admission office to catch the presentation.
This is more pleasant to look at than private college tuition, but not as hopeful as a transfer student as it would've been for a freshman. We will see in a few weeks, what it will cost us.
We opted not to take a campus tour, since we felt like we got pretty familiar with the quad over the past few days (and campus doesn't feel as huge as she thought it would), and had spent time in all the buildings Annah will be in for classes. She is also already deposited for housing in an upperclassmen dorm with some friends of Ryan's. She will have her own bedroom and share a living room area and bathroom with 3 other girls in Evergreen Hall, the newest dorm on campus.
We went to Morris University Center (which Ryan calls the MUC, and Annah refuses to)
and Ryan met us there.
We had been given meal cards by the Admissions Office folks, and we decided to eat Chick-fil-a in the dining hall downstairs. Ryan told us about his job responsibilities working there.
Since both Ryan and Annah had a lot of homework to get done, they decided to spend the rest of today together instead of Sunday in Greenville like they usually do. So, we transferred Annah's things to Ryan's car and they headed off to the library to study while I headed home. Then later Ryan took Annah back to GU. Tomorrow will be homework/studying day for each of them.
I have to say I think Annah and I are both really impressed with and excited about SIUe. It was a great couple days, and there will be a lot of great adventures and a great education for her there!
For your steadfast love is great above the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
- Psalm 108:4 ESV
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