Passion

I was once a simple person. I’m not very attractive. I don’t have any special abilities. All I can do is think, analyze and solve Math problems. I enjoy doing that. I also enjoy writing and drawing. I can carry a tune, but I don’t have the quality voice worth hearing. Until I met violin.

I became a unique person. I became a violinist. People now look up to me because I have something that other people doesn’t have, a skill in playing the violin.

I started learning how to play it when I was 16 years old. Kinda late, but I thought it was never that late. I excel and did my best to learn the violin from ground up. I spent a lot of hours practicing every detail I want to learn from the violin. I was able to play with a group of people. I was indeed very happy. I met a lot of violinist and other musicians. I earned money while I’m playing the violin during weddings and other events. But this is not my passion. I enjoy playing because I know it will benefit to my “REAL” Passion.

My real passion? TEACHING.

I mostly enjoy teaching than playing. Teaching lets me relate to the people than playing. When I’m playing, I can relate my music to them but not up to the level wherein I really tell them how that music came out from me. Teaching does that. Even though it’s kinda stressful to let the students realize music and understand some theories behind it, I pretty much enjoy it. The scolding and shouting at students were just the beginning. These scenarios adds to the flavor of teaching. Just like a food that will not just satisfy you for a meal, but a food that will last.

This is where I invest my time, money and energy–Teaching the next generation to be musically aware even if they are in a third world country. Music subjects are neglected here in our country. It’s just a part of “MAPEH” (Music, Arts, Physical Education and Health). Most people see Music as EXTRA subject, not worth the time and studying. And I hate when I hear and see students (especially my students) neglect this subject, it hurts me. Why? I spent 4 years in college learning music theories and other related music subjects just to be neglected in the society? Think about it. What if we neglect doctors? Will they be hurt? Will they continue to serve us? What if we don’t have music teachers? How will people know the value of music? Don’t they know that in Ancient Greece, music is a major subject that is just like Astronomy and Math?

This is the passion that I won’t let to neglect. TEACHING MUSIC. I won’t stop. I won’t choose between Teaching and Playing, because both of them have the same value, teaching is just dominant to me.

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