wellll
so it's been a long time since i last posted. summer has been pretty boring, and i'm definitely ready to get back to school. couple of really cool things have happened, though, and a couple not so cool.
i've been teaching at my brother's band camp in gainesville. they just had their show for the parents last night, and played/marched the opener. it's 18 winds plus auxilliary and drumline; a sucky job, you would think. the thing is, the kids have had an awful director for a pretty long time, so they were absolutely astounded by the notion of a band director with discipline and ability. they were willing to give the 150% we required of them (and we pushed them pretty hard), and i have no doubt that this program is going to grow and go awesome places. i also feel better about my chances as a teacher now; it was a really great experience and i got to work with some things that i have not had any good practice on up to this point. it does make me want to sign up for marching band techniques so that i can be better prepared for it should i be shoved into a head band director position coming out of college.
i also got to meet some really cool people while i was down here. the kids were awesome, and will hopefully continue to be awesome through the year (my brother needs to have a good teaching experience; he's had it kinda rough up till now). also, one of clay's good friends, david, was helping out with the camp as well. he's awesome, one of those folks that i'm glad i got to meet--not only awesome as a person but also a fantastic teacher. i was so glad to be able to observe some of the things he did and learn. also, the percussion instructor, alicia, was very cool. we will hopefully keep in touch. didn't get to know the guard instructor as well, but she seemed cool too. got to see lauren while i was down here as well, which was nice--got to get away from work so to speak.
for the not so cool... melissa and i are pretty done, which makes me sad. it's been a long time brewing (and in fact has been done for a long time and i didn't accept it), but i just really got closure in my mind last night. the hard part for me is, how can i be her friend and not constantly think "oh i wish we were together"? i'm pretty sure the only thing that can fix that is time, and i have a feeling that the interrim won't be very fun for either of us. thus is life, though.
i'll be driving home today, then back to baton rouge in a couple more. can't wait to get back and see all my friends again-- i miss you guys!! will try to be better about updating, but, as usual, can't promise.
i've been teaching at my brother's band camp in gainesville. they just had their show for the parents last night, and played/marched the opener. it's 18 winds plus auxilliary and drumline; a sucky job, you would think. the thing is, the kids have had an awful director for a pretty long time, so they were absolutely astounded by the notion of a band director with discipline and ability. they were willing to give the 150% we required of them (and we pushed them pretty hard), and i have no doubt that this program is going to grow and go awesome places. i also feel better about my chances as a teacher now; it was a really great experience and i got to work with some things that i have not had any good practice on up to this point. it does make me want to sign up for marching band techniques so that i can be better prepared for it should i be shoved into a head band director position coming out of college.
i also got to meet some really cool people while i was down here. the kids were awesome, and will hopefully continue to be awesome through the year (my brother needs to have a good teaching experience; he's had it kinda rough up till now). also, one of clay's good friends, david, was helping out with the camp as well. he's awesome, one of those folks that i'm glad i got to meet--not only awesome as a person but also a fantastic teacher. i was so glad to be able to observe some of the things he did and learn. also, the percussion instructor, alicia, was very cool. we will hopefully keep in touch. didn't get to know the guard instructor as well, but she seemed cool too. got to see lauren while i was down here as well, which was nice--got to get away from work so to speak.
for the not so cool... melissa and i are pretty done, which makes me sad. it's been a long time brewing (and in fact has been done for a long time and i didn't accept it), but i just really got closure in my mind last night. the hard part for me is, how can i be her friend and not constantly think "oh i wish we were together"? i'm pretty sure the only thing that can fix that is time, and i have a feeling that the interrim won't be very fun for either of us. thus is life, though.
i'll be driving home today, then back to baton rouge in a couple more. can't wait to get back and see all my friends again-- i miss you guys!! will try to be better about updating, but, as usual, can't promise.