We're almost at the end of our first week of the Education program. For me this is a new city, new school, and new degree. I've been out of school for almost two years and it feels good to be back. The University of Lethbridge has been very welcoming and I’m enjoying meeting new people, both students and faculty.
I am moving forward towards a career that I believe in. Although two of my siblings are teachers, education was not the obvious choice. This decision was the result of a long period of contemplation. I struggled with it for a long time. I did not want to follow in their footsteps. I wanted something that was my own. I don’t feel like I’ve sacrificed that. We may be in the same profession but our subjects and approaches will be different. At a low point I came to a realization about happiness. I need purpose and meaning. I need to give. I need to share what I love with others. This is what I need to be happy.
Theatre is my passion. It burns within me. I love the stage, and the lights, and that old ancient container of souls. Even an empty theatre contains a certain magic for me. Amidst the vacant seats and musty smell of old sweat and friction burns there is a feeling of infinite potential. Worlds upon worlds are accessible through the collective imagination of audience and performer. It is this infinite potential that I am interested in. I want to be a drama teacher so that I may share these worlds with others. I want to spread this ancient tradition. I want to spread the flame and ignite passion in my students. I want to show them the infinite possibilities of creation.
I decided to become a teacher in late October 2012. With the help of my siblings I came out to Alberta to start my transition back to school. I lived with my brother for eight months working and saving money in the small town of St. Paul. I started my application to the faculty and spent four weeks volunteering at the Glen Avon Protestant School. I often picked my brother’s brain about his experiences as a teacher. I’ve learned a lot from my brother my whole life and I continue to benefit from his insights.
Thousands of kilometers and months of my life went into getting to this point. Years really. I spent five years working on a BA with a major in theatre at TRU in Kamloops. I didn’t have education in mind back then but I couldn’t have prepared any better if it was the plan all along. I am at the start of new journey but this is only one of many. I aspire to be present in every moment and treasure even the smallest steps.
I am moving forward towards a career that I believe in. Although two of my siblings are teachers, education was not the obvious choice. This decision was the result of a long period of contemplation. I struggled with it for a long time. I did not want to follow in their footsteps. I wanted something that was my own. I don’t feel like I’ve sacrificed that. We may be in the same profession but our subjects and approaches will be different. At a low point I came to a realization about happiness. I need purpose and meaning. I need to give. I need to share what I love with others. This is what I need to be happy.
Theatre is my passion. It burns within me. I love the stage, and the lights, and that old ancient container of souls. Even an empty theatre contains a certain magic for me. Amidst the vacant seats and musty smell of old sweat and friction burns there is a feeling of infinite potential. Worlds upon worlds are accessible through the collective imagination of audience and performer. It is this infinite potential that I am interested in. I want to be a drama teacher so that I may share these worlds with others. I want to spread this ancient tradition. I want to spread the flame and ignite passion in my students. I want to show them the infinite possibilities of creation.
I decided to become a teacher in late October 2012. With the help of my siblings I came out to Alberta to start my transition back to school. I lived with my brother for eight months working and saving money in the small town of St. Paul. I started my application to the faculty and spent four weeks volunteering at the Glen Avon Protestant School. I often picked my brother’s brain about his experiences as a teacher. I’ve learned a lot from my brother my whole life and I continue to benefit from his insights.
Thousands of kilometers and months of my life went into getting to this point. Years really. I spent five years working on a BA with a major in theatre at TRU in Kamloops. I didn’t have education in mind back then but I couldn’t have prepared any better if it was the plan all along. I am at the start of new journey but this is only one of many. I aspire to be present in every moment and treasure even the smallest steps.