Blog #1

Who am I?
Steven Agee of Chicago, Illinois. I am starting my third year here at NIU. I am heavily involved on campus from being the President of my fraternity to being a TA for the UNIV 101 class. My ultimate goal is to become a 7th grade math teacher.

Any musical background?
I have a slight musical background. I used to play trumpet from 6th through 8th grade. I was not able to read music but i could here how it went and play the music back. Someone once told me that was a skill, but I didn't think anything of it.

Is music important to me?
All in all I love just listening to music. Music can make you happy, pump you up, make you cry, just pretty much anything. Music is very important to me considering we use it everyday of our lives in some way or another.

Are musical activities beneficial to children?
Yes, musical activities can benefit children by helping improve memory and giving the child a way to learn how to memorize ideas. Once they realize when something is fun or if it rhymes it is easier to remember then musical activities are beneficial.