Final Paper by Anna

I'm sad we're done with all the performances! It went by so fast! I really enjoyed this oppurtunity that i got to experience through OnStage. It was fun to go to a variety of performances that I wouldn't think of going to on my own like operas or symphonys. The 6 performances we got to go to were all very different which made every one of them fun to go to. My favorite is still probably the first one (Aida) just because I love broadway plays like that. It reminded me when i was in New York and saw Wicked and Lion King. I definitely am really glad that I did this and didn't pass up this wonderful oppurtunity. The program itself is very nicely set up. I like how the 6 performances are spread out and all different. I also enjoy talking to the performers after the performance. It really adds to your experience and allows us to ask any questions we had during the performance. That part was always were interesting. I also like how you combine Gilbert and Ames schools together for this. It allows us to meet new people, or in my case, catch up with an Ames girl that I already knew. I also like this program because it's an awesome way to earn an english credit. I don't have to double up with english classes my senior year like most people do. It was a fun way to earn an english credit instead of just sitting in a class reading about plays and such, we got to experience them! Another good thing I'll mention about the program is that the email system worked very well and was convineint to be able to just email our papers to you. Also, I always got the information about times and other stuff on time through the email and was just an easy way to communicate. Overall I think that the program did an awesome job and there's not anything I would change about it, I definitely would do this again next year if we were able to. Thanks for everything!