{"id":205,"date":"2023-12-01T12:00:40","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T12:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.katikaunieks.knight.domains\/music\/?p=205"},"modified":"2025-04-29T18:41:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T18:41:42","slug":"my-semester-as-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.katikaunieks.knight.domains\/music\/ajr\/my-semester-as-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"My Semester as Songs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cfb8a4e47af9ba43d4028b57f55cc15f\" style=\"color:#2e7f18\">As we head towards finals week I want to take this as a chance to reflect on my semester. Of course, in my own fashion I also want to reflect on each part of my semester with songs. So, let&#8217;s see how I felt my semester went. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0f9b73594e8cb3db3a95c149cd4f6265\" style=\"color:#45731e\">August\/September<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-effcd3ea709b9effbc526b6cfbee6845\" style=\"color:#675e24\">August was a fresh start, I was prepared and I was ready. I was coming off from a work filled summer, and I was ready to room with my three friends. I knew what to do differently this year to have a successful semester. I was ready to get back to work, and I was excited to edit videos again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Glass Animals - Heat Waves (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mRD0-GxqHVo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57c64949fe764b73e4c97fd1bfab4d36\" style=\"color:#8d472b\">October\/ Mid Terms<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90ac1a4af957fcbbf9cdc7e33e9313de\" style=\"color:#b13433\">October\/Mid Terms was a bit of a struggle. I started dealing with <strong>a lot<\/strong> of things and got overwhelmed but I got one video done and that felt very difficult. I even started a little side gig to earn a bit more money, but with all the stuff I was dealing with I had to push that back. By the end of October, I was motivating myself by doing 3D prints, and having those goals were fun. My goal was to do more video editing but by the end of October I was already tired and stressed, so we pushed that goal back too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Quinn XCII, AJR - Too Late (Official Lyric Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OCLDuyg79FQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b789f01842a983a661d33bf27d8c119f\" style=\"color:#b13433\">November<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f1be97d3132562179649ff33ce175042\" style=\"color:#c82538\">To say the least, November made it go downhill. Struggling with moving, classes and mental health November was probably the real struggle of my semester. But, by the end of November I started to do a new project, more 3D prints, and I made a goal to finish another video. I started redoing some work for my side gig and things were going up, sadly that was after Thanksgiving break. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AJR - Inertia (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QyDAEaxBkkI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fe66dc6c64a6cf22a36cba9fc3d98bb0\" style=\"color:#45731e\">December\/Finals<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-05df8ac11cb0dff3438fb445414c7ee2\" style=\"color:#2e7f18\">Now, it&#8217;s December. Things are looking better, I am on top of work, I am editing videos due to my smart goal. I am helping with appointments, I am video editing, working with the 3D printer to do more custom designs\/prints and things are looking up. This right now, is the highest point of my semester which is a bit sad but it can only go up from here. I am planning for next semester to hit the ground running and to get videos edited and to make more tutorials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AJR - Way Less Sad (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VlVhUbGa2pg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ad62f1c2673671d4fd72cbb2a48b19b0\" style=\"color:#675e24\">Overall<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1d968c94d4601ceea530817926f7c86c\" style=\"color:#8d472b\">Honestly, I wasn&#8217;t expecting this semester to be this crazy and lowkey kinda bad. But, it&#8217;s fine now. I got changes done, I got through this and now I am going in the right direction.  I didn&#8217;t plan for this semester to be like this, but it&#8217;s how it goes. We just keep on trucking, and now as it&#8217;s the end of the semester I am more thankful to have a better final part of my semester because I can improve from all the hardships I had to endure. Now, I am going to finish off my finals and do my best. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AJR - Maybe Man (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OU24A9C8BUk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"twenty one pilots - Bandito (Official Audio)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VQHTROo0S8E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d65c937f80d3ff3e3b815b29e89135cb\" style=\"color:#2e7f18\">The song above (Bandito) is how I felt after all my hardships, after I got through the things I&#8217;ve gone through. And, most importantly it&#8217;s how I&#8217;ll feel once I get home for Winter Break. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The semester is nearly over, and let&#8217;s reflect on what this semester has been. 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