Do It With Passion

When I saw this, I was immediately reminded of a place I once worked as 
an instructor. 

As time went on, it became apparent that my students were very happy in my class and made much progress.  The administration saw that and gave me more classes.  However, they were mystified at my success with my adult students.  Yet, I was not welcomed to be on the staff development committee for years even though I expressed interest.  That changed toward the end of my time there when we had a director who was able to appreciate me.  I didn’t doubt that the staff could create lesson plans and curricula; it was the relationships with students that needed attention in my view.  Most of the teachers welcomed and enjoyed what I did.  Some administrators (who also taught) looked very annoyed.  Some didn’t attend.

Eventually I was mocked by administration for being “passionate” and 

“sincere.”  Yes, you read that right.  Everything my students loved about me apparently annoyed some admin people.  It should have been a good experience working at that place, but at best it was a very mixed bag.  My joy was with the students.  They were generally so appreciative.  Seeing them excited about learning and creating with the written word thrilled me and them.  I approached many administrative tasks with equal enthusiasm, but there was often resentment.  Yet they seemed to like the good results.  Whether it was calling students or making a celebration or working on a committee for a project with our parent organization or planning a staff development session, I like to do my best.  Otherwise, it feels meaningless.  Plus when I sign my name to something, I like to feel proud.  If that’s a problem, that is sad.

I guess my point is I don’t know how anyone in the helping professions can 

do a meaningful job without sincerity and passion.  For those depending on sincerity and caring, it is a nightmare to find neither.

In the acting part of my life, if there is no passion and sincerity, bye, bye.  They are not interested in phony baloney.  It’s so disturbing that the education field would accept (and sometimes prefer) anything less than sincere and passionate.

Since I also do comedy, and comedy often comes from unfunny shit, here’s a clip of comedy about this crap.  Enjoy.

https://youtu.be/0HZp50J5tkY?t=293

Please plan to come to my comedy show on City Island on 9/13 @ 7:45pm.  

Ten bucks to enter.  Basket or jar passed around for the comics.  Lots of laughter and intelligent comedy.

http://starvingartistonline.com/

Love to CGG-M