I really do appreciate the life lessons, but as I have said before, I am content with my current situation. Some of you have suggested dropping cello tutoring, but to be honest the $150 that I get a week out of it is very much worth it; teaching three munchkins, who think they're going to be the next Yo-Yo Ma or Jackie DuPre, their scales and the prelude to the first Bach cello suite isn't as hard as some would think. The academic tutoring isn't hard it's just tedious, but I get paid well for that too ($50 per week for each person I tutor). So my academic and music tutoring gets me $250 a week in cash, and it's a more stimulating way to earn money than flipping burgers. My weekends are fairly free and there are several parents who want me to be their child's cello tutor, and to be honest I feel like taking on two or three more students, and upping my weekly income to $400.
What takes up a lot of my time is working on the cello for myself, that's a minimum of 3-4 hours per night of practice, along with 45 minutes in the morning. It's not something that I would even consider giving up, it's part of who I am as a person. Put it this way, my boyfriend who is the starting quarterback at my school has been playing football since he was four; and five days a week he's at practice from 3 PM till 6:30 PM. Playing the cello is my version of playing football.
Finally, my academic schedule is also non-negotiable, I need it to get into a good school.
Will I ever relax a little bit, maybe. But I feel as if the life I am leading is rewarding; and even if I do get frustrated by my parents pushing me all the time, I know I am going to be a better and more successful person as a result of their pushing.
So while I do greatly appreciate your suggestions to lighten my load and chill out, I must politely decline them. I would however greatly appreciate more coffee suggestions.
Thank you,
-Don
What takes up a lot of my time is working on the cello for myself, that's a minimum of 3-4 hours per night of practice, along with 45 minutes in the morning. It's not something that I would even consider giving up, it's part of who I am as a person. Put it this way, my boyfriend who is the starting quarterback at my school has been playing football since he was four; and five days a week he's at practice from 3 PM till 6:30 PM. Playing the cello is my version of playing football.
Finally, my academic schedule is also non-negotiable, I need it to get into a good school.
Will I ever relax a little bit, maybe. But I feel as if the life I am leading is rewarding; and even if I do get frustrated by my parents pushing me all the time, I know I am going to be a better and more successful person as a result of their pushing.
So while I do greatly appreciate your suggestions to lighten my load and chill out, I must politely decline them. I would however greatly appreciate more coffee suggestions.
Thank you,
-Don
