erikdkennedy

How I did it: I was always terrible at playing violin, but I liked improv.  I think that's really the key.  Do a ton of improv.  Then learn the piano, listen to a bunch of orchestral music, find all the scores you can get your hands on, compose some smaller ensemble pieces, and then finally set in for the long haul.Basically, this is one of those things in life that takes so much work that at some points during it, you can only think how… Read how I did it…

How I did it: For a materials science class, we could pick a project to pursue.  I've wanted to forge a ring probably since middle school, and I figured this would be as good of a time as any, so I went about investigating how to do this.  Beyond silver, you need solder to put the two ends together, something to heat with, something to shape with, and something to polish with (and polish, and polish, and polish).  It's labor and capital … Read how I did it…

How I did it: There is a fire arts club at my college that really helped me get involved with poi.  First things first though: start wiht some super long tube socks, two balloons, and some rice.  Fill the balloons with rice to the amount that they're a little stretched and fit in the palm of your hand.  Then put a balloon in each sock and whip the crap out of it, until you've stretched the sock so that it's at least 2 feet long.  No… Read how I did it…