I hate when things change
I'm feeling rather sad at the moment. It was worse yesterday though. I've had my last lesson with Dr. Cox. He's moving out west for a new job. I'm glad he's found a new position away from the loop. And i'm glad that it's on his terms rather than theirs. I wish that i had taken more advantage of all the knowledge he has while he was here. I hate cliches, but this really is one of those you don't know what you have situations. I mean i always knew that he's crazy intelligent and talented and has a lot to offer any music student. It's just now that I won't have as much access to his brain ... i'm gonna feel the loss. I kind of want to write him an email to tell him what an awesome professor he was, but i also feel like that's kind of weird. so i haven't.
This also means that I need to find a new cello teacher. He gave me several suggestions as to who is in the area that he likes. His opinions are important to me when it comes to cello. If it wasn't for him i'd still be playing like a high school student. The professor I had before him, although a very nice man, was not a good match for helping me advance. He didn't push me enough. I know when you get to college you're supposed to be self motivated and what not, but i need to be pushed. Even if it's something that i love. Grad school is going to be so much harder. I'll have to push myself more than my teachers will, because it's not likely at all that i'll find a good program that is small like UMBCs.
In closing. Dr. Cox you will be missed. Good luck at your new job. I hope you are treated a million times better there than you were here. Hopefully they will realize what a great addition you are to their school.
and to all those at UMBC who pushed him away. It serves you right that he is leaving, and may you feel his loss greatly. Because it truly is a great loss and degradation of your program to lose a great teacher like Dr. Cox.
This also means that I need to find a new cello teacher. He gave me several suggestions as to who is in the area that he likes. His opinions are important to me when it comes to cello. If it wasn't for him i'd still be playing like a high school student. The professor I had before him, although a very nice man, was not a good match for helping me advance. He didn't push me enough. I know when you get to college you're supposed to be self motivated and what not, but i need to be pushed. Even if it's something that i love. Grad school is going to be so much harder. I'll have to push myself more than my teachers will, because it's not likely at all that i'll find a good program that is small like UMBCs.
In closing. Dr. Cox you will be missed. Good luck at your new job. I hope you are treated a million times better there than you were here. Hopefully they will realize what a great addition you are to their school.
and to all those at UMBC who pushed him away. It serves you right that he is leaving, and may you feel his loss greatly. Because it truly is a great loss and degradation of your program to lose a great teacher like Dr. Cox.