Hello,blog!
It's been awhile.. now it's time for an update ! =)
Okay, something happened yesterday when I was teaching at the music house.
My 13 years old student cried during her lesson and her mum had to bring her back earlier. I was shocked because I didn't expect that to happen and I never know it would turn out to be that serious.
Well... maybe I was a bit stress that time because I didn't know how to continue teaching her as she didn't manage to get those few notes right and she's stuck on that piece for a month long.. plus there're many other pieces to learn for the exam.
I couldn't stop myself from getting a bit mad at her when she didn't manage to play the right notes/right tempo/right rhythm/with the right fingers. I'm sorry for being too stern but I was really worried. I know that it's impossible for me to teach her new things if she can't do the old things right. (I know i know.. many would think that it's better to continue with new stuffs and leave the old ones/incomplete ones aside first..or you are thinking 'maybe she can do other techniques better?') But that's just my way of teaching maybe.
After that incident,I began to recall the time when I was still learning piano,having my weekly music lessons. My teachers.. they are great,very patience OMGOSH. I'm a slow learner and not the hardworking type either. I can't imagine the pressure they felt that time when they were teaching a student like me who likes to set high target but refuse to work hard and dahlah tauk i'm not THAT good. (kluar bahasa srw..==) But,my teachers never let me down,they scolded me because they cared and didn't want me to regret later. What am I compare to them? I feel so guilty.. Why did I walked out from the room yesterday showing my student that shit face..?
But.. honestly,students nowadays are a bit different. It seems like their heart are made by marshmallow! Unlike us last time when we were students,teaching punish us,scold us,nag at us we can tahan our tears and keep playing,learning.
So..my student cried yesterday when I walked out from the room and she called her mum. Her mum rushed to music school and rushed in the room. She told me her daughter said she was frightened by me and I was too fierce to her. I told her that's because she didn't try her best to do well and that's how I teach to make sure my students improve.
She didn't say much but I hope she understand. My boss tried to calm me down because I was really really moody that time after they went back.
It maybe not that hard for us to learn skills.. But not everyone has the ability to deliver their skills to others.
They are a lot of people who can play the piano(or other instruments and skills) well,but only a few can turn out to be good teachers.
I CAN'T PLAY WELL AND CAN'T TEACH WELL.
想想过去，我的钢琴老师多伟大。竟把朽木教得能拿high scorer...
