This means I'm not a verbal processor. I need to think about things, create a visual in my head, or more often, write them down. This is why I STILL own a journal... not to write about the day to day, but to write about what God is teaching me, my prayers to Him, and His answers. But, I also need to do this with other things as well. Which is why "to-do" lists are SO helpful for me. They help me to see EVERYTHING I need to get done, and then to prioritize what needs to get done when. This keeps me from continually getting overwhelmed and losing it (so, if you've ever been near me during a mental break-down, just encourage me to make a list and prioritize, and I'll shut up).
In making lists and prioritizing them, I think the best piece of advice I received came from my university supervisor and mentor from BGSU, Dr. Kantorski. He told me to make a list of everything I needed to do, wanted to do, and wanted to change. Then, he would ask me to prioritize them, and finally, the MOST IMPORTANT step, was to separate them into two categories: Things I Have Control Over, and Things I Do NOT Have Control Over.
This has definitely helped me over the last year and a half. I am by no means perfect at this, but I'm getting there. Well, with all that being said, here's one for the book of lists!
Email Mr. Iriarte @ Hudson and Mr. Patterson @ Kent about teaching students privately- Give copy of resume to Sound Board in Stow
- Email Revere HS about marching band position for the 3rd time in the last week
- Call Woodsy's and ask about summer part-time jobs (ANYTHING!)
- Read Elliott chapters 10 and 11 and do POIs for class Wednesday @ 4:25
Finish reading Kodaly bio chapter in 346 book for term paper- Go through notes from undergrad 20th Century Music, and Grout for study materials
- Order supplemental materials to read and study this summer on 20th Century Music
- Prepare books, notes, and other materials to study this summer for Oral Defense Exams
- Make list of non-music related books I want to read over the summer (or summer reading list)
- Finish the dang Kodaly Term Paper!!! (that's what tonight is for)
- Re-write, edit, and finish Philosophy Term Paper! (goodbye, Easter weekend) for April 27
- Read Reimer chapters 8 and 9 and write POIs for April 27
- LISTEN TO QUIZ 4 MUSIC for April 27 (this date seems to keep recurring)
- Catch up on grading Blog Reading Reactions for MTAP
- PREPARE MTAP CLASSROOM MUSIC LECTURE AND MATERIALS FOR THURSDAY! (goodbye any time left after writing term paper for this week)
- Look for more summer jobs/find ways to promote many special talents (does not include computer hacking skills, but DOES include administrative abilities)
- Eventually start looking through old files and papers from undergrad to revise in prep for making teaching portfolio this summer
- Find and apply to schools for substitute teaching for the months of May and June, and pray they pay a lot per day
- Update Finale Notepad on laptop so I can arrange and transcribe awesomeness for string trios and quartets.
- Find paying gigs for the summer that involve me playing an instrument, preferably one with strings.
Anyone see anything I'm missing? I think this may just about cover everything I've been given to do in the last week or two.
