I have four piano students - I teach lessons at 6:15 on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings. I sometimes wish I could sleep in, or use that time in the morning to exercise, but I enjoy seeing these sweet kids improve and start to love the piano.
Right now I am taking six credits for a graduate certificate. I underestimated the amount of work it would take. I spent about seven hours doing homework on Saturday. It is exhausting to spend that much time studying and writing papers, but I know that when it is over, I will be grateful I spent the time. I have five more weeks in this course. Then I will have one more three credit course, and I will finish by the second or third week of June. It is comforting to see the light at the end of the long, dark tunnel.
I have been blessed with a wonderful student teacher for the next six weeks. She is doing an amazing job, and I am so grateful for her willingness to carry part of the load. She started teaching last week, and she is great! She has made life at work less stressful. I have a lot of struggling students this year, and it is a chore to make lessons each day that will meet student needs. I have learned a lot as I feel I am being stretched to my limit each day in the classroom. But I love teaching and learning from those sweet kids!
I was blessed to meet a really great young man in December, and he has been a great friend and supporter through the last few months. I look forward to every phone call, and get super excited for every visit. I am truly blessed!
