Last Saturday and Sunday (25th & 26th October) – attended the 1st Asia Suzuki Teachers Conference.
Since, boss has announced that the school will close for that 2 days and already send out letters for parents and students plus it’s free “entrance” for that conference (or training) so as I think “why not” I just attend it, no harm anyway.
I wasn’t really agreed with the Suzuki method before this as what I heard about this method is all about learning by ear, neglected the note reading at first stage, this is not a good way (in my opinion). However, after I joined the training on violin for this Suzuki method and once again I knew that I was slightly misunderstood about it as even though this method is learning by ear but they involved other activities in the learning process and they are really emphasize on the posture and technical skills. This really attracts me as I can once again improve my violin skills especially in teaching.
Once again, I was doubt whether should I stay on in this company or just go on with my initial plan to resign and find other job in other place. What make me doubt is because after I joined this conference I found out that this method is quite good and applicable especially in teaching violin as well as I am always wanted to improve my violin and this might be a good opportunity for me to learn more.
In addition, they will start to have the training courses starting next year to train teachers in this Suzuki method in order to get the certificate and if really got the certificate we can easily find other job overseas as many countries use this method in music teaching. Since, this is the market in music and to live in this realistic world, I need to follow what is on for this field. I am still considering about this matter as I really cannot of my own thought and feeling of don’t want to work in this stupid company and still think that by my own ability I can find much better job. Well, I am now need to humble down more but I still need to think of it carefully as I don’t want to regret with all my decision one day.
However, another thing comes into my mind is..this is just a plan from my company (about the training courses that will come next year) which i have been working under this company for so long and i have seen lots of things that they organized were actually end up a failure only. So, I am doubt about it also, I scared, yes if now i really got attract by it and because of that i stay on then in the end I din't get any benefit from the "waiting" then I will totally "knock my head on the wall" at that time.
So, I prayed to God, I said, if the company will offer me better salary up to my satisfaction and if I think it’s worth to stay then I’ll stay on plus the benefit of going for the Suzuki training. If not, then I’ll still go. So, now just wait and see what’s the result and I am always believe that God will speak to me through lots of situations.
I would like to say sorry to lots of friends and my family as I actually already decided to resign end of the year (which I had confidently "announced" it) but now I am doubt and don’t know whether should I resign or stay on. I could said that I have to be selfish this time, for my own benefits and have to see better future in many ways as well. So, friends, I hope you all also pray for me and hope that no matter what decision I will do, don’t feel like I am just the type of person BIG TALK only. I really don’t mean to “tell lies” and to be honest I actually has ready my resignation letter (print out already). Haiz, I really hate to make decision, this is my weakness also..I only can rely on God now.


