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Violin lessons


A usual trip down to Seremban for my violin classes. Apparently, i still can't believe that I'm actually teaching violin nowadays. Supposed to have a new student coming in, but the 4 year old kid went for a singing competition and he was absent.

To be honest, I'm amazed with some of my students, who displays such a talent in a very young age. At that age like them, I still don't understand why i have to learn music. Leave alone my violin lessons, as it was really a nightmare.

I had teachers who concentrate more on keeping their hair tidy, and managing split ends than on teaching, and of course, I wouldn't forget the teacher who constantly boasted about his skills and his achievement. Surely, I would be be honest enough to admit my unwillingness to learn the instrument as a child, coz it was much tougher than the piano lessons I had throughout my life. It wasn't until later in my violin lessons, that i finally grasped and understand the beauty of it. Then off to uni, and i stopped having lessons. I've learnt much more in my violin lessons other than the musical part. I learnt bout life, patience, accepting my weaknesses, and not giving up. Somehow, I think I mature profoundly during my lessons wiv my final teacher. I've cried in lessons, I've breakdown in the class, but I know as long as I'm willing to stand up again, I would only be stronger. And he teaches me that.

When I remember how he taught me years before, I wanted to instill the same impact on my students. But half an hour to teach violin and musical theory, there's just not ample time to do that. !st time teaching and I've juz have lots to learn about kids. Hope that it gets better after this...

Sometimes i regretted that I did not continue. I missed the instrument, missed learning and masters my skills on it. But now, it has to wait. I'll resume with the lessons as soon as I'm settled down. Again, i know if I've had another chance to go back time, I'll make sure i practice vigorously, making sure that I make the most out from the lessons. Talk bout taking things for granted..

Whatever it is, I'm practicing my violin again after all this while. Same instrument, different time, different thoughts.. Tiring as it may be to travel 4 hours to & fro ever weekend, the money that it generates could be well used for my future study. So, what the heck? =)

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