I need to pull my finger out!!

Hello all

This week has been so slow for me and i have found it hard to get motivation to do anything related to college. Not good. Howvever i did manage to do some band work and after that the motivation started to roll in. This has taught me the desired skill of self motivation. With this skill i can use it towards my graged unit in such ways of actualy completing my graded unit.

Also i learned how to achive good interview skills and was asked to prepare for a mock interview next week. With this in mind i began researching and realised there is alot involved in have good interview skills. So as i joted them down onto paper to start practicing i couldn't help but realise that this would be useful towards my graded unit application as a instrumental instructor. This is because if i have good interveiw skills i have a higher chance of getting the job and they are also skills i will need in the job. Furthermore these skills will also help me in any carrer path i may chose.

At my tuesday night teaching my class decided to play up on my and be foolish towards learning and i had to have such a calm head and clear but firm voice in telling them there wrong doing. I also decided for the next time i would set up a new lesson structure to make it more enjoyable for them as i think it was not as fun for them anymore. This taught me to stay calm in difficult situations and to act proffesinaly as a teacher to them at all times. This is important to my graded unit as it proves i have patience in dealing with children.

Also during the remainder of last week i read up on the final of other instruments in my musical family and wrote a short paragraph on each, and placed them in my graded unit folder. This will be used as evidence in proving i know a bit about other instruments in my family and give me a higher chance of becoming an instrumental instructor.

Will catch you all next week.

Zoe Johnston