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I am currently occupied with three things, that spin slowly around inside my head.
1. Finishing/mixing/mastering album. This isn't really stressful, it just feels like it needs to be finished particularly as I need to draw a line under the bulk of it before school starts, and I get dragged under the waves. Then I can just enjoy it's completion, and start to plan a few little live dates to compliment it.
2. School starting. This is without question the most terrifying thing that has entered my head in decades. I am like a completely full up hard drive at the moment, with tons of files about every aspect of each unit of work for each year group frothing about inside. I am quite literally surrounded with actual files ranging from curriculums, to management, and everything in between. I have so much to read, it makes me not able to read anything sometimes. It is slowly de-mystifying, and I have another long meeting this afternoon with the current music co ordinator, as she takes me around the school, showing me where everything is, and how everything works, and where everything different bit gets taught. I'm sure once I actually start, it will all become clear, and all the essential learning mistakes will be made.
I am less afraid of the music, more afraid of general classroom management and the sheer amount of stuff I have to do, with no training. Plus the O.U course for primary music practitioners starts in September too, for two years.
3. The house. We are trying to minimise our costs, by sorting out all our bills, and moving things and doing very boring things to be prepared for a rough 2 years whilst we both get qualified. This morning was dull stuff with the Water Board working outside to replace stopcocks, and me in here changing our fuel suppliers, and moving insurances etc..and booking dentist and opticians and doctors stuff to all get done before September. I HATE dealing with this stuff.
Number 2 on my list is my main thought. I can't believe that it all kicks off in just 4 weeks. I can't envisage being ready. I won't be ready. And I guess that's how I will learn. God the first year is going to be TOUGH.
1. Finishing/mixing/mastering album. This isn't really stressful, it just feels like it needs to be finished particularly as I need to draw a line under the bulk of it before school starts, and I get dragged under the waves. Then I can just enjoy it's completion, and start to plan a few little live dates to compliment it.
2. School starting. This is without question the most terrifying thing that has entered my head in decades. I am like a completely full up hard drive at the moment, with tons of files about every aspect of each unit of work for each year group frothing about inside. I am quite literally surrounded with actual files ranging from curriculums, to management, and everything in between. I have so much to read, it makes me not able to read anything sometimes. It is slowly de-mystifying, and I have another long meeting this afternoon with the current music co ordinator, as she takes me around the school, showing me where everything is, and how everything works, and where everything different bit gets taught. I'm sure once I actually start, it will all become clear, and all the essential learning mistakes will be made.
I am less afraid of the music, more afraid of general classroom management and the sheer amount of stuff I have to do, with no training. Plus the O.U course for primary music practitioners starts in September too, for two years.
3. The house. We are trying to minimise our costs, by sorting out all our bills, and moving things and doing very boring things to be prepared for a rough 2 years whilst we both get qualified. This morning was dull stuff with the Water Board working outside to replace stopcocks, and me in here changing our fuel suppliers, and moving insurances etc..and booking dentist and opticians and doctors stuff to all get done before September. I HATE dealing with this stuff.
Number 2 on my list is my main thought. I can't believe that it all kicks off in just 4 weeks. I can't envisage being ready. I won't be ready. And I guess that's how I will learn. God the first year is going to be TOUGH.