When I arrived at Snow Farm my early bird student talked non stop at me while I set the studio up. She ended up being a challenging student and walked out of class frustrated by "the performance of the welders- they would not work for her." Everyone else seemed fine - I also had an extra student that no one seemed to know about - he was perfectly pleasant.
Usually I have a lot of fun teaching these classes - but the added stress of attending to Bennett's needs morning and night, demanding students and an extra full class has been tough.
Julie brought Bennett to SF after class. She ran around like mad. Luckily Amy offered to show my slides so I could take her home early.
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Oh, dear, Pat.h Hang in there. I would say, as much as allowable, let that problem student work out her own situation. Stand in your own space. Is there any possible way to make a few minutes for yourself once you get to Snow Farm tomorrow, before it all starts there? (Hide, maybe? I dunno.) Focus on the people who give back; roll off the ones who only take. Squeeze Bennett up like a lemon for me, will you? Sleep well.
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Ruth
"I don't know how people do this." ~ That's what I think about you each time you read a post on your blog.
ReplyDeleteAnd, I see comments like the one above from Ruth C. and I am so grateful you have such a caring, helpful, wise group of friends helping you.
Lots of love. Jim
You are in my thoughts today as you balance teaching and caring for a precocious four - almost five - year old. Finding those quiet moments to nurture your soul is an essential task for those introverts among us. Ruth C's idea about hiding is excellent - maybe in the room with the blankets? Bennett had the right idea.
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Love,
Deb
Sorry about that student Pat. We are still "dealing" with her. Hope you are resting.
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