symposium

I was not able to attend the "Night with Maya Angelou", but I was able to attend the panel of five women, including Angelou, the next morning at eleven am. I was excited to attend because I heard such great things from the night before. Students were allowed to ask questions to the panel about whatever they wanted. THe most memorable thing Maya talked about that stuck with me the most was when a student asked for advice on being a singer. Maya told her first off to take care of her body becuase her body was her instrument. Take care of your body and maintain it like you would a real instrument. She then said to remember that every song you sing, you sing to God. That really stuck with me because God provided people with the ability and talent to sing. Why would we use our God given talent to cuss and sing degrading things? Every song you sing you sing to God has stuck with me and I have thought about that every time I have played music since. I really enjoyed listening the panel, especially Maya Angelou. It was a great opportunity.