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knight-intraining · 4 days ago

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The fact that there was once a time where I was like, "being a theatre teacher is not for me. Alas, I must find a new path posthaste".

When I directed my first play in literally 5th grade and then got to middle school and was like "I think I want to do this for the rest of my life" is kind of hilarious, I'm not gonna lie

Like the kids ask me about my life path or whatever, and I'm like yeah this will be my 10th show I've directed, and I knew in middle school I wanted to do this forever. And then I have to be like - but worry not! For there was a time in my life that I was incredibly stupid and thought this was, in fact, not my correct path 🤦🏼

#like my students do not even want to be in my class #and everyday I wake up so happy because I love my job and it's the best job ever 😁#I'm gonna make them like my class if it kills me #honestly the challenge is part of the fun I'm not gonna lie #rubs hands together evilly #sometimes I think about teaching in some suburb where the kids are all super passionate about theatre and I'm like. where's the fun in that #the fun is when they try it for the first time and catch the bug #the fun is when they're all 😠 and then you make them play the game and they're laughing and having fun and it's like aha! gotcha!#and guess what? you also haven't looked at your phone in 20 mins!#mwuahahauhaha #and watching the students challenge themselves to get out of their comfort zone? priceless #watching a kid who has done nothing all year read aloud from the play we're reading?? priceless #the kid who ices me out at every opportunity finally finally complete a hard assignment in class?? boy I die!!#just to see them go from cold reading to growing as performers is so ✨✨#ugh sorry I just literally have the best job ever #recruiting a talented kid from class only to have him be TERRIFIED the whole process - he is ??himself at every turn& the audience LOVES him #I swear there is nothing better man #and even if ALL I do is give these kids a third space to goof around in - a place where they feel safe - that's enough #I am so honored to give them that space

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