So... a blog... never written one of these before! I've read several blogs. Always funny or insightful and I suppose I feel a big pressure that at some level what I am writing has to be interesting. Somebody else is supposed to enter this space. A space in which I am in a sense dumping thoughts. A space I suppose like a room in which there's a huge pile of thoughts, almost like laundry (but clean laundry!). 

In a sense the empty page that I am facing is fearful, a place of doubt perhaps less so fear, but ultimately a space that compels me to put things. To try and arrange things. But it also represents the duality I feel about embarking upon the MA. The desire to attain it but the fear of not. It's been 10 years since I was in the position of "student."  Having been in that of Teacher for 9 years I am used to having to be confident, assured and "knowledgeable" even when I really don't feel I am. To suddenly place myself in that of learner again is a little overwhelming. However I am excited about learning, and in developing my practice so I suppose all good reasons to start the MA. 

It was really nice today to "meet" the other students on the course and see that my fears are shared in the sense of a some people having the mutual trepidation of what to write... even how to set one up!

And reflecting on the introductory session... "The post-truth age." A phrase that absolutely resonates with me in the current situation. 

It's a rather bizarre week, one in which I have helped 250 year 7 students settle in to school as a House Leader, introducing them to the world of dance through theory lessons (never had to do that before) and then suddenly to go from "do I need to wear a mask now?" as a question posed by students, to preparing to start a the MA is a bit bizarre!

Is this enough? I was told it should be a short blog? Do I need to ramble a bit? Should it be a whole page at least? Feedback on a postcard please!