sophomore

Ariel Bui's second album, Sophomore, is in the works.  The tracks are all written, with spare for the third.  The art has been created and found and is being tweaked for practical use.  Artwork by Nhac Bui.  Presently, practice is the most prominent part of the process.  Recording methods and budget are being pondered.  Supplemental instrumentation is being meditated upon.  Tracks are listed below to keep track of what to practice.  Wikipedia definition of album title below.

Track listing:

1. Follow the Fog

2. Neptune Void Aquarius

3. Midnight Waltz in C

4. The Ocean

5. If I Dredged Up My Heart

6. Venus Return

7. Seed

8. Faith

9. Untitled

10. Compass

Sophomore

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sophomore is a term used in the United States to describe a student in the second year of study (generally referring to high school or university study).  The word is also used as a synonym for "second", for the second album or EP released by a musician or group, the second movie of a director, or the second season of a professional athlete.

Etymology

The term comes from Greek "σόφισμα" (sophisma), "acquired skill, clever device, method", in turn from "σοφίζω" (sophizo), "to become wise, to instruct", and the original English spelling was "Sophumer".   Sophumer is similar to the present participle "sophuming", which was formed upon "sophum". Sophum is an obsolete variant of "sophism", which eventually traces to the Greek "σοφός" (sophos), meaning "wise, skilled, clever" (see Σοφία). "Sophomore", as an English word, was established in the seventeenth century.  It was not until 1726 that the spelling was established in United States as "sophomore".  Another theory argues that the term "sophomore" is probably a compound of the Greek "σοφός" (sophos), "wise" + "μωρός" (moros), "foolish, dull".

Education in the US

High school

The 10th grade is usually the second year of a student's high school period and is referred to as sophomore year. High school sophomores are expected to begin preparing for the college application process, including increasing and focusing their extracurricular activities.  Students at this level are also considered to be developing greater ability for abstract thinking.

College

In the U.S., colleges generally require students to declare an academic major by the end of their sophomore year.  College sophomores are advised to begin thinking about career options and to get involved in volunteering or social organizations on or near campus.

Usage in other countries

In some other countries, such as the Philippines, sophomore is also widely used specifically in high schools.