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Making It To School

From: SpiritHouse Inc/Youth Noise Network
Series: Making It . . .
Length: 05:39

Anya Sippen almost never makes it to school on time. This piece explores why. Read the full description.

Default-piece-image-2 Anya Sippen never makes it to school on time even though she tries with all her might. In an attempt to understand what holds her up in the morning she turned the microphone and recorder on herself. This piece follows Anya from the snooze botton to the shower to her dash out to the car as she struggles to get to school. Does she eventually make it on time? Listen to find out.

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Piece Description

Anya Sippen never makes it to school on time even though she tries with all her might. In an attempt to understand what holds her up in the morning she turned the microphone and recorder on herself. This piece follows Anya from the snooze botton to the shower to her dash out to the car as she struggles to get to school. Does she eventually make it on time? Listen to find out.

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Review of Making It To School

This witty piece takes a humorous look at the troubles of making it to school on time. The narrator has a tardy problem and takes it upon herself to get to the bottom of it. She interviews students and teachers at her school about tardy policies and the reasons behind tardiness. She also takes a close look at her daily morning and only then is able to solve the mystery.

The topic of this piece is what really makes it interesting and fun to listen to. The incorporation of background noises and interviews from other students/teachers really adds to the overall audio.