9 August, 2005

Back on practice at Hagley Community College. Two days in so it’s hard to judge how it’s going to go but a couple of things have really started to occur to me about teaching in general: 1) New Zealand has absolutely no idea what it wants and 2) I am getting really sick of learning 3D modelling applications based on the school I’m in. How great would it be to be somewhere that actually valued the skills I already have and built on them? I’m still trying to figure out how a designer with a technical background is teaching under the Arts curriculum…especially after being involved today in a critique of students work. Unfortunately I’m one of those people who can stand in a gallery and say stupid things like, “I don’t know much about art but I know what I like”.

I think I might be tired again…I can always tell because I get angry and start doubting whether I want to a) be a teacher and b) want to live. I also start having a penchant for making lists of things…I am so tired.

I keep noticing that this world is set up for the car, which kinda sucks. So far all the schools I’ve been at have had incredibly complex strategies for car parking but no secure bike stands…and we wonder why we’re all fat bastards.