Nathan Lehmann

My mother is one of the most organized people I know. She is constantly updating her date book and making her "to-do" list for the following day. As much as I don't like to admit it, I am very much like my mother and the chromosome carrying the "organization" gene was most definitely passed to me. I am constantly making lists of what tasks I need to accomplish. I make lists of my schedule each day even when I have only one class to go to and nothing more. Most people might call this OCD, but I call it smart!

I am an extremely stressed out person and for some reason writing out exactly what I need to do alleviates this stress that is always looming in the back of my mind. Crossing off tasks on my list makes me absurdly happy. My friends laugh at me when they see my list but I think organization is something all college students need! The life of a student is very hectic. We have class in addition to extra curriculars in addition to just being a person and keeping our social lives in tact. I am at school to grow intellectually but also to grow as a human being.

So at the end of the day, I think my OCD makes my life, ironically, less crazy! I am able to schedule my time in such a way that I am able to keep my sanity while still meeting my scholastic demands.

-Nathan Lehmann

The four days I had off for fall break was a much needed rest from the crazy schedule I keep for most of the school year. There was no class, no rehearsal, no work in the costume shop, NOTHING; just time to relax! I was supposed to use this break to study for my midterms and work on my huge paper I have due for Art History but this time off was spent mostly with friends and not in a library.

Last weekend was the opening of the University's production of BIG RIVER. I was able to attend a preview performance and it was amazing! All of the productions put on by the Musical Theatre department are great but BIG RIVER really struck a chord with me. The music and the talent on that stage was astounding to witness and I count myself lucky to be in the same department as those performers. After the show closed on Sunday there was a cast party for the whole department at one of my fellow MT's house. I had the most fun I've ever had at Michigan at this party!

To top the weekend off I went to see THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, the musical, in Detroit. There were two graduates from Michigan in the production and watching them perform was so inspiring. The fact that they are performing professionally so soon after they graduated last May is amazing and makes me very hopeful about my life after Michigan!

-Nathan Lehmann

This is my first blog entry ever! I am so excited to share my experiences this year with all of you. Sophomore year promises to be amazing. If you haven't read my About Me, I am a Musical Theatre Major at the University of Michigan. I could not be happier with the choice I made in attending this prestigious university. My life is pretty much consumed by my major and all the requirements I have for it. Being an MT (musical theatre major) is surprisingly hard! In addition to being a full time student I am working in the costume shop for the University. I know nothing about sewing but I am ironically in charge of repairing clothing. It's great! With what little time I have left in my day I am in rehearsal for ROCKY HORROR SHOW which is being put on by Musket, a student run production company, based out of the university. I am a part of the ensemble and you should all come to it! The performances are November 16 and 17 at 8 pm with one matinée on Sunday November 18 at 2 pm. These are all taking place at the Power Center in Ann Arbor so if any of you are in town you should definitely check it out. It's gonna be awesome!

Hopefully, I'll have time to make another entry this week. Thanks for being interested in me enough to read this. See ya next time!

-Nathan Lehmann

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