School

Tomorrow, I begin my OFFICIAL teaching career! Actually, only teachers are there this week, so no actual teaching yet. I am incredibly excited, yet nervous, as expected I am sure. I have taught under other music director's before, a lot actually, but I have never been directly responsible for every detail of the program, even though I may have created it. I don't care if the students like me, but I just want them to RESPECT me. I've been through the training, I've been certified. The government trusts me to do a decent job, and I have that "teacher efficacy," but that doesn't mean I don't have my worries. I know I'll get through and I know I will at the very least, eventually succeed, but I am probably the beginning of the NOW generation; I want it now.

Tonight, I toast to a great year. I really am truely excited. I EXPECT things to fall apart and go horribly wrong, but I also expect that I will overcome it and become what I have always wanted to be: a person and mentor to my students, someone they can look up to, someone to guide them and encourage them to become kind, generous, and successful individuals. I'll get there.

Until next time,
Sam