https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr Short clips of the progress (me singing) en-us 2018-09-07 14:01:12 UTC 2025-11-26 12:28:41 UTC hello@padlet.com jacoberi003 https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/647052452 I was anxious as if I were to perform on stage. It took 5 takes  until I finally closed my eyes and sang my heart out regardless the camera being on. I tried to picture myself sitting in my room and singing along to my favorite music, that would catch the perfect moment.]]> 2020-07-03 19:03:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/647052452 jacoberi003 https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/647053605 I wasn't confident enough to show my face, but luckily, I felt more comfortable recording my singing. I didn't occupy many takes and was able to let my voice ring once I press the record button. After I recorded myself that day, I felt motivated for the upcoming session and to hopefully look back at this clip in the future to reflect. ]]> 2020-07-03 19:05:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/647053605 jacoberi003 https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/647055635 I took a week off from practicing (manifests how lazy I am) and that resulted in some hiccups. I had lost my motivation to persevere and was stress as I couldn't get back on tune. I was about to give up, but instead, I performed many takes and sang along to my favorite songs until I procured my tune again. It took me two days to get back on tune, and I was finally able to sing one of my favorite songs. From this point on, I wasn't going to set aside my practice nor loose my motivation as this is only the beginning. ]]> 2020-07-03 19:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/647055635 jacoberi003 https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/651979305 I'm still struggling to come out of my comfort zone, yet I was brave enough to show how I was positioned to sing. I also decided to look up tips and lessons to learn how to sing. I learned about an important component in singing: airflow. To have a proper airflow when singing, one must breath in and out at a reasonable pace and "actually sing" when breathing out. This explained why, in previous occasions, I would run out of air as my airflow wasn't at a proper pace and sang when breathing in. Thus, I applied this new information into today's trial and felt more prepared and harmonic. ]]> 2020-07-10 19:02:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/651979305 jacoberi003 https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/659556798 I've anticipated for this day to reflect on how much I've progressed and based on my recording, I didn't sound as awful as I expected. As I attempt to defeat the fear of recording myself singing and come out of my comfort zone, I was only brave enough to show my leg. Though it seems like so little effort, it indicated me that I've progressed to such heights I never knew I would reach. I value how far I've gotten and how determined I was to discover a possible talent, as well as to come out of my confront zone in an unimaginable manner. I enjoy searching up simple exercises, techniques, and lessons, because I procure a better understanding of my "singing." They pump me up as they could have major affect in my upcoming attempts. ]]> 2020-07-21 21:31:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/659556798 jacoberi003 https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/660148263 This was my second time doing the exercise, and it felt soothing as the muscles around my face were relaxed. As the exercise requires me to make the zzzzz sound, it began to fade away, and I would instead sing some decent notes. They weren't the best, as I had my mouth somewhat closed, but it seemed effective enough to make a difference on my day 6 singing trial.  ]]> 2020-07-22 14:21:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/660148263 jacoberi003 https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/660151431 This was my first time proving the zzzzz exercise's effectiveness by signing a number pattern with a couple different notes. I felt tired and unenergized, which is possibly from how much effort I put in the exercise itself. Yet, my performance felt mediocre and bland compared to my past trials. I'm beginning to doubt if singing a couple numbers is a good idea, because I focus excessively on getting the number (note) pattern correct rather than getting my voice in tune.]]> 2020-07-22 14:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/660151431 jacoberi003 https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/668334909 I finally had the guts to show my face while recording myself singing but averted looking into the screen, because I knew I'd feel embarrassed. I recall telling myself, "It's either now or never! This is becoming very tiring, and you must come out of your comfort zone, as its required in all of these challenges!" Indeed, my habits have become monotonous and upsetting because, they signaled that I didn't want to fully come of of my comfort zone and wasn't willing to discover a possible talent. I was disappointed in myself, as it was already the second week of learning how to sing. Why would I be reluctant after I've recorded my singing several times? I was so feed up that I developed this careless mentality and just went for it. After, I recorded myself, it felt like a weight of my chest and ,surprisingly, wanted to do again. I hope I can retain this mentality for the next trial and continue singing my favorite songs, as it feels more motivating rather than singing numbers.]]> 2020-08-03 18:59:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/668334909 jacoberi003 https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/669610100 As I continue to commence my trials with my zzzz sound exercise and then proceed to the actual singing, I began to feel more confident in recording my face. To boost my confidence up and not feel too embarrassed, as these are the beginning stages to fully come out of my comfort zone, I added a filter on my screen to blur my insecurities, used my hands to illustrate my expressions, and looked to the side to concentrate on my singing, not on my looks. This trial made me reflect that this experience is not about how impressive I physically look when singing, it's about getting to know myself and stepping out of my boundaries to discover my possible abilities. I'm glad I approach today's trial unconcerned about my insecurities, because it made a huge impact on my singing quality. It felt like it came from my heart with no negative restraints for the first time.]]> 2020-08-05 00:09:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/669610100 jacoberi003 https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/671825221 Due to me looking up the lyrics on my laptop and using my phone to record myself singing, it was hard to control both at the same time and show my face, as I'm now anticipating to. As long as I had the intention to do so, I'm satisfied. I'm also satisfied by how liberally I sang, pouring in some my artists' iconic tones to mimic their style and ultimately help me sing. The tones and expressions I attempted blew me away but didn't traumatize me, I never knew I could do them. Overall, I felt vivacious and audacious, because today's trial was an experiment to see if I could to procure my own unique style of singing. Did I, of course not, even when I listen to the recording, it was worse than my past trials. Did I enjoy this trivial experiment, yes, because I felt more like myself. Exclusively in today's trial, I showed a wild side I've never exposed in the past and guided me into discovering more about my myself. ]]> 2020-08-06 21:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/671825221 jacoberi003 https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/672863062 Based on today's recording, I think I've completed my most successful trial yet, because I looked at the screen, applied all the skills I've learned so far, and  produced a lively tone rather than a quiet one. I also decided to sing a song that I've covered in a past trial, because I wanted to see how I've progressed over these past few days and easily detect the difference. For instance, today's recording was obviously superior than day's 1's by controlling my airflow properly, avoiding a dull performance, and experimenting with some unpredictable expressions. Furthermore, I felt motivated to cover this song, because I tried to picture myself having a drastic change in my singing when in reality, it's been a minimal improvement. However, this improvement is valuable to me by giving me hope on the many other improvements I may gain in the future. ]]> 2020-08-07 22:21:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/672863062 jacoberi003 https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/676515219 Today's trial made me furious, because my pitch has never been this high or exaggerated. I was disgusted by how unlike I sounded like myself, that wasn't my singing; instead, that was me trying to sing like unskilled singer, with no practice, attempting to hit a high note. Morally, I learned that I shouldn't try to mimic other's during their beginning stages and rather stick to my few accumulated skills and perform at my abilities, as I may be unique and not that bad of a singer. I'm sure I have some abilities many beginners don't have, yet I'm still unable to detect them. Additionally, I learned I shouldn't be reluctant to experiment with my voice, because it's an essential part of discovering who I am. With that being said, I'll keep exercising my voice with many notes and expressions to hopefully gain my style of singing soon...I can feel it in my heart after today. ]]> 2020-08-12 00:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/676515219 jacoberi003 https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/677887111 Moving forward with doing covers on past songs I've used before to detect the difference much easier and continuing to warm up with my vocal exercise, today's trial was satisfying. I checked off on all my objectives and requirements and didn't sound that bad. However, I failed to look at the screen (my most important goal), because I was concentrated on my signing and trying new vocal chords, as that's also one of my main goals. 

I tend to designate every new trial I do as my most successful; I think this tenancy indicates me a possible sign of improvement on my overall singing. It feels rewarding to think this way about my progress, because it convinces me that I've discovered a new possible talent that I've avoided for years! I also feel like the experiences from this challenge (learning a new skill) have been valuable and personally beneficial to me, because it has helped me manage my self-consciousness and feel more productive by trying new, wild activities. ]]> 2020-08-12 22:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/677887111 jacoberi003 https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/681609940 Oh dear, how could I forget?! Because I embarked on this challenge later in the summer and took some time to dedicate myself to this, the last day of summer break was right around the corner of day 13's trial! Thus, I had to quickly make a cover with not much preparation that would, for sure, not be as good as my recent trials. I had planned to sing one of my all time favorite songs and give it my all, but I simply didn't take into consideration the circumstances. I am devastated by how things turned out, but at least I accumulated the necessary recordings for this challenge, as well as some singing skills to embrace later on. 

As look back at this recording, I can see the stress swimming in my presentation; however, I view this as a test to confirm If I'm able display my beginner skills at the instant. Did this "test" prove it true, probably not because I never done such thing. Furthermore, I can see why this wasn't as bad of an ending, because I feel like this demonstrates what I'll perform if I someone asked me, "You practiced singing, alright, show me what you got!" Honestly, I'd feel embarrassed because I know I won't give an impressive snippet; I'm just a beginner. Not to mention, I was embarrassed during this recording, because I heard one of my parents approaching me, which fear of what their feedback would be like!]]> 2020-08-16 01:09:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoberi003/txjqswih6bdr/wish/681609940