Sunday, March 31, 2013

March Madness




March started off with so much drive, passion and hope.  I had a purpose.  Now I feel unmotivated and directionless.

 Lafayette Elementary, the school where I have taught for 5 years, will be closed as of June 2013.  I have worked and struggled to help create a music program at this school and it is sad to see it disappear at the whim of a corrupt politician.  

The loss of this school brings many concerns to my mind: 

1)       My dear students will no longer receive a music education and are now forced to walk to a school outside of their neighborhood where they will be subject to gang violence, racism, and crowded classrooms

2)       A third of my income will disappear

3)      What will I do next?

I thrive on motivation, projects, and direction.  I have the projects, but am currently lacking the motivation and direction.  I am distraught over losing something that I never originally wanted, yet grew to love deeply and passionately.