Student voice

The voices we use every day may not seem to be of importance when thinking about an individual’s identity, however the human voice is something worth paying attention to. Some people have different voices that they use for different environments, while others have one main voice they use to communicate with people in their surroundings. In “Speaking in Tongues”, Zadie Smith explains the up and downsides of speaking with more than one voice, as it can either provide flexibility for things in life…

The small isolette was my home in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for five months and three days. I was born at twenty-four weeks and one day, four months before my due date on January fifth. I was not alone, however. My twin brother was born on January fourteenth—we were nine days apart. See, my story is not a difficult one to tell, but it has changed slightly over the course of my seventeen years. I could go on to discuss how I’ve had sixteen extensive surgeries. How I only have one…

Listeners gather information from a speaker’s voice that they then relate to certain personality types and social statuses. However, most of the information received represents the stereotypes people impose on specific voice qualities. How does this relate to an actor’s portrayal of a fictional character? Both John Reese from the TV series, Person of Interest (P.O.I) and Bruce Wayne/Batman from The Dark Knight trilogy (TDK) possess similar voices but they also reflect the anti-hero/vigilante…

There has been many challenges that I have had to face during my life, yet none of those challenges compare to the one I have and am still facing. When I was about two years old my mother had noticed that whenever I cried my voice didn’t sound like any other toddler. Instead it sounded more like a whisper with some raspiness to it. She decided to take me to the hospital and there they informed her that I had a virus. These virus is named Human Papilloma Virus which is incurable. The virus has a…

makes rock’s genres so honest, captivating and real. For the most part, it is the singer’s responsibility to draw in the listener with a combination of vocal abilities and stage presence. Here are ten of the most iconic rock singers of all time, who’s voices have defined genres and defied people’s expectations. Number Ten: Debbie Harry Blondie is one of the most popular bands to have come out of the New York punk and new wave scene with Debbie Harry being one of the scene’s most iconic figures.…

For a large number of people, their experience with lab reports and scientific documents will be limited to a lab or two they are required to take in college for a general education credit. Skills learned in these classes will most likely be quickly forgotten and never used again. However, for those that work in a scientific field, writing lab reports is a fundamental skill that will be used time and time again. Lab reports can be used to express many different types of data and prove a variety…

These may include a raspy, harsh, and breathy or reduced voice. However, other accompanying symptoms may help to establish the treatment required. These may include sore throat, sinus congestion, cough, running nose and hardship while swallowing food. The remedies used at home are mostly geared towards eliminating…

movie strengthens the novel as it visually aids the book given that there’s a lack of detail about surroundings and characters in the original form. Despite being transferred to film, the core of the narration remains unchanged through the usage of voice-overs, flashbacks, and unspoken detailing, like the specific books that Mr. Anderson gave Charlie to read. The film adaptation of Perks of Being a Wallflower qualifies more as an extension of novel rather than a specific director’s reading of…

Over the course of this unit I’ve continued to develop the range and flexibility of my voice and body. The new exercises taught in class have proved helpful in performance. By centring the breath and releasing muscular tensions I can prepare my body for performance. Deeper placement of the breath produces a clearer, unconstrained sound. Panting exercises help me settle into a deeper, more confident tone. Fascia feet massaging I’ve found to be a nice pre-show ritual. I’ve learned to be conscious…

REASON CHIEF COMPLAINT: Vocal cords. BLANKLINE Patient has history of having had a squamous cell carcinoma of the posterior third of his tongue treated on the right side, treated with radiation and chemotherapy. He has had hoarseness since that time. He has also had a swallowing problem and a PEG tube in place. His swallowing has gradually gotten better with swallowing therapy by the speech therapist. He is seen to evaluate his vocal cords. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION When talking, he is very…