Klarinet Archive - Posting 000748.txt from 1997/07

From: Nicholas Yuk Sing Yip <nyip@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Major decisions
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 00:56:14 -0400

On Wed, 23 Jul 1997, Nicholas Yuk Sing Yip wrote:

> On Wed, 23 Jul 1997, Sarah B. Horney wrote:
>
> > I want to apologize for the quantity (not to mention the quality)
> > of my mail to this list. If you can stand it, I have another question.
> > I want to be a high school band director when I get out of
> > school, and have some questions regarding not only specific major
> > options, but also general decisions. I have received many suggestions of
> > what my major should be. My Music Theory (and choir) teacher says that
> > "Performance is the way to go." My own band directors seem to have
> > differences of opinion- some say performance, some others say music
> > education (another says that I should forget music altogether and go for
> > the political science degree, only half-jokingly). I was just wondering
> > if anyone had any suggestions. Also, if there are specific schools that
> > you would recommend, I would be open to anything. I live near Fort
> > Worth, Texas, so University of North Texas is sounding nice, but I am
> > just so confused now.
> > Thank you so much for your time.
> >
> > Have fun!
> >
> > Sarah
> > benevolent1@-----.com
> >
> Hey, I want to become a music teacher also.I believe if I become a
> teacher I could be a role model and this would be another teacher in a
> world of few teachers. Also being a teacher, you can teach yourself new
> things and be able to keep fresh the things you have learned. From what I
> have heard, you make more money in teaching, however I could be wrong.
>
> nyip@-----.edu
Sorry to take up time and list space, but there are also other choices
in the field of music. Choose what you want to do and enjoy it.

Happy trails!