Singing the Sky

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1) What’s the most fun work you’ve ever done, and why?

Without a doubt, it was teaching my adult ESL class in Austin. I would leave the public school for the day, feeling beat down and exhausted, not sure how I would even stay awake for another hour, much less teach my night class. Yet without fail, I would arrive home from that ESL class energized and in a fantastic mood. I loved it because I was given the freedom to teach as I saw fit, so we all had a blast singing and acting out words, playing games of all kinds and learning about one another as the language was learned. I loved it because it is the one thing in the world that I know without a doubt I am really good at. My students had the best attendance and gained the most levels out of all of the thirty classes in the school. It is rare as an educator to know that your methods are effective, and to be allowed to actually use them. Being recognized was cool too.

2) A. Name one thing you did in the past that you no longer do but wish you did?
I spent a fair amount of time volunteering with Catholic Social Services working in their refugee program while also mentoring at-risk kids. In other words, I did far more volunteer work. I would like to do work that is more meaningful to me personally–whether volunteer or paid. (Although it would be nice if my paid job was like that!!) More specifically, I’d like to teach ESL again.

B. Name one thing you’ve always wanted to do but keep putting it off?

I have always wanted to learn how to play blues guitar, so I could accompany my wailing with music. I know I don’t have an “ear”, so I put it off for that reason. I have also always wanted to become fluent in Spanish, but I don’t see the point unless I am in a situation where I can practice and grow in it daily. That is two things, but it’s my blog, so I don’t care. =P

3) A. What two things would you most like to learn or be better at, and why?

How about playing guitar and speaking Spanish? Actually, what I would LOVE to do is dance, and dance well. I don’t have a lot of hope for this one, as I have two left feet. I would also like to be a really good singer. I am so-so. It depends on what sort of range is required. My voice is expressive and resonant, but only has a range of about three notes…
B. If you could take a class/workshop/apprentice from anyone in the world living or dead, who would it be and what would you hope to learn?

Perhaps Lightnin’ Hopkins. I would learn how to be coooool, and while I was at it, I might pick up some of those blues.

4) A. What three words might your best friends or family use to describe you?

Creative, caring and open.

B. Now list two more words you wish described you…

Buff and self-disciplined.

5) What are your top three passions? (can be current or past, work, hobbies, or causes)

Working with the “underdogs” in life, reading, learning
6) Write–and answer–one more question that YOU would ask someone.

Do you consider yourself to be a city person or a country person?

I consider myself to be a country person. I had no idea how much the city stressed me out until I moved back to this small town that I grew up in. Sometimes, I crave even more isolation, even less traffic. Perhaps when I am old, it will just be me and a rooster.

Via http://thefarsideofthesea.blogspot.com>Kamsin. Tag yourself if you would like! I don’t want my feelings to be hurt if I tag someone and they don’t do it…Perhaps the fourth word that describes me should be “insecure”.

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