Don't sit on the fence...

Today, after having spoken to Daniel and clearing some doubts about the Band issues..i made a decision which ended my several long days of feeling troubled and uncertainty. I decided to put a hold on to teaching Band as a career. Really thx to dan who showed me the light..

Why this decision? I have been telling the WORLD that i am happily teaching band, start on job as part time IT trainer, and working on WBG as well. But now, i choose to delay band teaching for at least 2 yrs.

I have always imagined the BEST case scenario, whereby i can earn the amount of income = where i could have made in teaching band and multimedia. These several days, about 2 weeks, i was exposed to what seems to be the worst case scenario.

1: Irregular pay. Schools are at the upper hand now. We are only providing service and .. if sch suddenly cancel practices, we wouldn't be paid that day..cannot grumble...
2: Off-peak seasons. Holidays like june and december are periods where i virtually eat grass...Income instabilty
3: POLITICS. haizZZZz...now i understand why people dun wanna work with their BEstEst friends or clique. I tot politics only happen in corporate world. Not true. it happens everywhere there are people. No matter how close we all are, where money, recognition are involved, relationships will always be strained when effective communication and understanding doesn't go well.
4: Financial instabiliy. I am not like Daniel, Kumar or Shimin, who are all debt-free(excl. monthly bills). After calculation, i will need to pay nearly $1K per month to be able to be classified "debt-free" within 2.5yrs. About $25K to pay back banks, ON COMPOUNDED interest which counts by the day...i may have already $20+ of interest within 1/2 month graduation le...Damn....why did i study for a degree and get tied up with debts....

Therefore, citing all logical reasons, i must give up my "FREEDOM" to enjoy, and take up "RESPONSIBILITY" for my life. Not just for myself, but for my parents and family as well. Time to support them too. I really loved to teach the people at Bukit Panjang Govt. High and West spring sec. The fulfillment when you teach someone who dunno how to play a musical instrument, until he/she plays with excellently, that utmost feeling of satisfaction is ....a huge sense of ACHIVEMENT and fulfillment!! When you see someone changes from a very bad attitude person, without any goals in life...and he/she grows with the spirit of the band, influence by the culture and every goodness...at the end of the day, u feel, "Wow, i can make a difference to the World". This is perhaps, what made me stayed on in WBG as well. ;) The ability to create a legacy.

Now that i have decided not to sit on the fence, made a clear decision to find a stable income job, i feel so light and happy!!! Went to deliver durians from pin's place to KL's place, do a little shopping with KL(he bought new track shoes!!!) and Gavin at causeway point...My day seems brighter and happier!! Work harder in WBG. ;) Maybe less than 2.5 yrs, i'll be free from any liabilities!! :D To be debt-free, give myself 2 years, then pursue my dreams in the Band world and WBG...