Marie-Claire's Blog (2)

"...Gunga é meu, gunga é meu Gunga é meu, foi contra-mestre que me deu..." Capoeira is an art of many facets...not just a fight, but a dance, a game, a puzzle, and a world of music. Further entwining myself in this world, I have acquired one of the tools of my art, the berimbau. "The berimbau is a single-string percussion instrument, a musical bow, from Brazil. The berimbau's origins are not entirely clear, but there is not much doubt on its African origin, as no Indigenous Brazilia… Continue

I have never been very good at patience in the learning process. I like being a rockstar IMMEDIATELY, and when I have to work too hard at something, I get frustrated and want to quit. Is there something wrong with me, or do lots of people feel this way? I remember reading somewhere that kids in "gifted" programs and such actually tend to fail or otherwise do poorly in school much more often than "regular" kids. Something about not being used to having to put an effort (so no skill in studying a… Continue