New Found Love in my Life

Okay, this is going to be a rather wordy post.
I'm so hyped up about this right now, I have to pen it down.



I've been teaching piano in a music school part time for slightly more than a year now.
I started when I was still studying, just after I attained my Grade 8 certificate.
I know it is always better if I've got a Diploma, but I was thinking why not start teaching first, gain some experience. I can always teach and learn at the same time.
So while I was still in uni, I taught piano part time and still had my own piano classes.



After graduation, I continued teaching in the music school.
I was struggling between looking for a proper job (not that I don't consider teaching piano as a proper job) - a job that provides a stable income with some sense of financial stability - and teaching piano full time.
I tried applying for some jobs, mostly environmental jobs, because that is what I'm interested in besides music but I wasn't really active in my job search. Environmental jobs that allow hands-on application are hard to come by.
I was one of the teachers in the school who had more time to spare (basically every day since I wasn't working) so I relieved for the other teachers whenever they're not around.



I love ALL my students and the parents I've met are pretty nice people.



I've got one 71 years old lady learning piano from me.
I'd say she's a pretty slow learner, but she's very hardworking!
She's so passionate about learning, she brings books for me to look at and to show me what she had been learning at home.
SHE LIKES MY TEACHING TOO!
But she prefers learning the keyboard though, because piano keyboards are a little too hard for her. ):
So, she'll be switching to another teacher who teaches the keyboard.



I've got an 8 years old boy who loves playing the piano.
He loves it so much he gets his mum to purchase books for him just so he can practise at home on his own.
He feels the music too!
Like when I play a song that's supposed to be comical, he laughs. He gets what expression the music is supposed to be.
He just told me he wants me to teach him for life. Hahahahah.
And now, he calls me just to chat.



I've another 8 years old girl who's really quiet.
She'll only speak when I ask her question, and I've never seen her smile during class.
After a year of teaching her, she's finally opening up to me.
I'm starting to see her smile more during classes and she'll ask questions when in doubt.
AND SHE'S MORE MOTIVATED!
After her Grade 1 practical, she wants more homework and more pieces to practise at home.
So satisfying. (:



It's really nice to see students understanding what I'm saying and applying the techniques I teach them.
Even more so when they're motivated!
Sometimes, parents would talk to me about their kids - how they're doing etc.
Okay, maybe I just enjoy talking BUT I LOVE TALKING TO ALL OF THEM. Hahaha.
Life has never been as satisfying as now.
I was so excited just now, just thinking about all these.
I think I just found meaning in my life!