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time when … I decided to switch my religion major to a music major—it seemed like the perfect excuse to practice piano more! How do you hope to use both majors in China as you pursue your master’s? I’m applying to music schools in China so I can be immersed in the Chinese language and still continue my studies in piano. I am interested in Chinese interpretation work, and of course I want to continue teaching and playing piano—that is a lifelong gift. I am also interested in continuing research on

from a question poet Mary Oliver posed in “The Summer Day” that I think we all need to ask ourselves: “What are you going to do with your one wild and precious life?” Wild and precious. Think about it. Life is wild – thunderstorms, war, grizzly bears, heavy metal, the 14,400-foot volcano behind us that claims the lives of experienced climbers every year, wild animals, wild flowers, wildfires. But life is precious too: the intricacy of the rhododendrons all over campus, the gift of love, the fingers

worked with PLU’s Office of Advancement to identify funds for the project. PLU donor Carol Sheffels Quigg made a significant gift toward the construction, and the rest of the funding came from other individual donors, retired faculty members and grants from the Murdock Trust and the Norcliffe Foundation. The new greenhouse will be a very welcome asset to the PLU campus, Quigg told PLU’s student newspaper, The Mooring Mast. “I come from a farm background and am very mindful of the extreme importance

very specific academic goals: write music that exercises something they know they are weak in; write pieces that they know will be useful in their portfolios or future careers; write digital music for their computers to play, or write music for friends thus ensuring performance as soon as this is over. This unexpected “timeout” can be a gift if we choose to think of it that way: what can I do right now, right here, that I would not normally have thought to do? What shall I choose to do that will

me so much care, it was really a gift. All of the words of encouragement and the reminders to practice hope and courage, those are the things I am proud of our community for. We say we’re a big family, but I learned we really are a big family. What should potential PLU art students know before they apply to PLU/declare the major? Art sometimes gets a bad reputation as being an easy degree. You will work hard here, and we’ll push you to get uncomfortable and GROW. Share a few fun experiences

successful, and the entire adventure ran smoothly. Ryan’s positive attitude, even in stressful situations, is an amazing gift to our touring group and the whole University.   Ryan Marsh, music staff at PLU, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Read Previous Isaiah Banken ’21 earns Torrison Scholarship because of his dedication to medicine and faith Read Next PLU’s Continuing Education launches TESOL Certification with $200 discount for PLU community members COMMENTS*Note: All comments are