My Rainbow Connection

Since right now, I’m not really sure which direction I want to go in education, I’ll pick the route that I've been considering the longest, which is Choral Education.

My dream career is to be a chorus teacher. I would really like to teach at a high school in South Carolina because I’d rather not move far away from my parents and sister. I realize that with this career I am going to have to learn how to budget my money since my paycheck won’t make for a lavish lifestyle (my parents are both teachers, so I understand how little a teacher gets paid). I know, however, that if I manage my money wisely, I will be able to live comfortably on my paycheck. I really want to teach students the joy that music can bring. Music is such an amazing thing. I want to teach kids how music and performing can bring one out of their shell and really make a difference in their life. Maybe I can encourage a child who would otherwise not be able to afford college to audition for a music scholarship. Perhaps I can introduce a child battling depression to an outlet for their emotions. Through music, I want to be able to change people’s lives. The biggest advantage to this would be watching my students succeed and better their lives through music. I would also get to pay it forward in a since. You see, my chorus teachers, band directors, and private lessons teachers have really made a difference in my life. I was given an outlet to my emotions, I was given scholarship money for college, and I've realized that I have been given an amazing talent. Obviously to put me on the path for my career, I’m in college. I’m taking all my music class to get my degree. Then, hopefully, I will go on to Graduate school and get my Master’s degree. The biggest problem I would have would clearly be the lack of money, but I know I could make it work. Another problem that could come up is that I realize sometime in the next few years, I could realize that music education isn't what I want to do (although I’m pretty sure that won’t happen). If this were to happen, however, I would probably have to take some summer classes to catch up for a different major, but like I said, this is highly improbable. In the future, I should start looking for graduate programs that will offer scholarships so I won’t have to pay for all of my schooling. I will always need to find a job that will be able to support me through the rest of my schooling.