I've got a busy month coming up. In fact it's already begun; I've tried to sit down and do practice papers this week, and have been distracted by an urgent task each time. In addition, my dance class has closed down.
The latter has really forced me to think about my preparation for the exam so far. I've been almost wholly focused on the academic aspects, the "book smarts". I might have choreographed some dances, but that's it really. The class cancellation is only going to make that worse. I'm feeling really down about the whole thing - it seems so out of reach.
So I'm allowing myself a break, which might seem counterproductive, but hear me out. I need to get this busy period out of the way, and if I'm really going to start making an effort at the practical side of dancing then I need to get myself fit. I need to eat better and to work out. I've had some interest in setting up my own informal adult ceili class, so if I'm going to teach that I need to be at a good level of fitness. And I need a better than good level of fitness if I'm going to get my dancing steps up to scratch. If I don't do that, I'll ace the writtens and fail badly on the practicals.
I suppose a break is no big deal. I haven't even thought about an exam date, let alone booked myself on.
I just hope I can motivate myself to start again. I often set out on these grand plans only to tire of them and let them slip from my mind. I've come too far to stop altogether, but then I doubt my ability to pass the practicals. Get fit, then get learning. Fingers crossed.
