I have a few ideas rattling around in my head for this one. I guess I feel inspired by the texts we read for class. I enjoyed the short snippet from "The Thread" last week and thought about my own difficulty finding faith and often pretending that I am a "spiritual" person when I am really just confused about these things. I grew up Roman Catholic, and know that I do not follow that practice, but I wish so deeply I was able to whole-heartedly say, I believe in something. I am in awe of people who feel it and know it. Then I was thinking along the lines of writing about strange moments that tested me, and have made me believe in something if only for a moment. I had an odd and wonderful encounter with dragonflies after my mom died that gave me something if only fleeting. Maybe there is a way for me to combine the two conflicting thoughts. But, I have to be concise! I know every word counts and this is the short piece.
The second idea I have is around teaching. When I read "Teacher Training" and "Composing 'Teacher Training'" I feel like I have to write something about being a teacher. It is such a huge part of my life. I only have to narrow down to "the what" I want to share. I was thinking of trying maybe to emulate "Soundtrack" only using literature that inspired me throughout my life. This would show my path to wanting to become a literature teacher. Perhaps, I would highlight a moment in high school when I had a deep connection with my English teacher about literature. He gave me such confidence and encouragement. One other approach could be to remember certain students that I taught throughout the years, good and bad, and what they gave/taught me, as a person and teacher.
Lots of thoughts. I suppose I will reflect some more and think about our lessons in class and which will come through the strongest.
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