Getting my priorities right

Having finished my work yesterday afternoon, I had several things to do: research to be analysing, assignment to be writing and lessons to be planned. So I naturally decided to go and play my fiddle with the BBC SSO at the BBC Play It Again event in the Fruitmarket!

When I signed up for it a while ago I wasn't sure if I would make it, because of the timing. However I am very glad indeed that I went as it was the most enjoyable Saturday afternoon I've spent in a long time. It was extremely well organised, and all the strings players had a BBC SSO buddy assigned to them for the afternoon, to guide them in the right direction and give any help needed. It all culminated in a performance, which sounded fantastic (luckily there were many other violins to drown me out!). As it only took another couple of hours today to finish my assignment, I think I made the right decision.

So this is my last week at school, and the realisation that I have four more days / sixteen more periods / a little over fourteen more hours to practise on other teachers' pupils is terrifying. After that, the next kids I teach will be my responsibility.

Scary!