The
entry in this section that I felt the biggest connection with is entry
117. The reason I feel such a strong
connection with this section is because of the idea of taking a break from
teaching. I have a ton of interests that
I could see myself pursuing if I were to take a break from teaching. I think it is cool that the writer of this
knows that teaching is engrained in him, and that he can never really leave it.
I’m
also captivated by the fact that the writer is simultaneously teaching and
running his own business. This seems
like it would require a ridiculous amount of work, since being a teacher alone
would be rather difficult. It just
amazes me that this writer is capable of pushing himself so far to do what he
loves. I especially like that he takes
ideas away from the business world to connect them with his teaching. He has taken on new students in the form of
local musicians.
Lastly,
I love that he highlights the song lyrics of fellow musicians as educational. One of the things I want to be able to do as
a teacher is teach a class on music history.
A big part of music history is lyrical content, since that shows what
the culture was like at the time the piece was written. For example, teaching the civil rights
movement through the words of Bob Dylan, or teaching about Rodney King through
NWA’s couplets could be amazing.
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