So this is the first time I've ever used a blog so we'll see how it goes.
I was raised in Knoxville, TN although I was born in Toledo, Ohio.
Senior year of high school I decided I wanted to come to MTSU and it was probably the best choice I had ever made. I have been allowed to grow and experiment in so many ways. I came into the program as a reluctant music education major. I didn't want to teach. I wanted to sit in an orchestra for the rest of my life, but many of the mentors in high school pushed me towards music education. It's funny to think about that now, because my mind has changed so much since then.
Now I'm a fourth year music education major and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I've even recently realized how much I enjoy teaching general music and have added a vocal/general add on to my instrumental education major. Basically what that means, is I will now be certified to teach any kind of music they have out there now. I'm very excited about it. I also think it would be cool to get into arranging music. I really enjoyed that class we had to take and I hope to be able to do it in the future. I'm getting so excited to be able to teach students soon because I want to spread the joy music has given to me on to them. However, being out in the real world is also making me very nervous.
I was raised in Knoxville, TN although I was born in Toledo, Ohio.
Senior year of high school I decided I wanted to come to MTSU and it was probably the best choice I had ever made. I have been allowed to grow and experiment in so many ways. I came into the program as a reluctant music education major. I didn't want to teach. I wanted to sit in an orchestra for the rest of my life, but many of the mentors in high school pushed me towards music education. It's funny to think about that now, because my mind has changed so much since then.
Now I'm a fourth year music education major and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I've even recently realized how much I enjoy teaching general music and have added a vocal/general add on to my instrumental education major. Basically what that means, is I will now be certified to teach any kind of music they have out there now. I'm very excited about it. I also think it would be cool to get into arranging music. I really enjoyed that class we had to take and I hope to be able to do it in the future. I'm getting so excited to be able to teach students soon because I want to spread the joy music has given to me on to them. However, being out in the real world is also making me very nervous.
Hey Sara,
ReplyDeleteit is great to see that you want to be a music teacher. I feel that it is an important part of learning. I played and marched in the band when I was in high school. It was sometimes difficult in marchiong band, but I would not trade those crazy memories for anything.I wish you all the sucess. It will be wonderful to have a job in something you really love to do.