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A Day of Setting Goals

I taught today and realized that I need to be sure what type of students I want to teach.  There are times when I believe I am a centering factor for a student - something that will help them focus and such.  But there are other times when it is purely the music I am teaching and the other lessons are secondary to the music.

I have not decided about this and maybe there will always be different types of students in my schedule.  But, who do I want to attract?

I had this indecision in my roommate situation.  I asked a roommate to move out, not renewing the agreement between us.  This is financially risky for me but I decided that I want to enjoy my life, not endure situations.  The roommate was a drunk and had two dogs.  I knew about the dogs but not the drinking when they moved in.  My dog nearly killed the one dog on a couple of occasions.  So, I was asking this person to be careful about the situation, but drinking too much made it impossible for them to be aware.

So, I am searching for a sane roommate, even though I have had to lower my fee due to the economy.  It is better to live with someone who is not drinking and risking their dog's life than to have a bit more money.

Back to students.  I get some students who are so ready to play and learn that it is almost a breeze to teach them.  Others, there is so much review that I am not sure I am teaching them anything.  Do I want to endure these students or just teach the students that I enjoy?  What if I cut out everyone I endured and only continued with what i enjoy?  "They" saw this works, but it is difficult for me to see how this could work.  I have not tried it.  And, can I turn someone I am enduring into someone I can say i am enjoying?