I suppose that I'll begin by saying my name is Kyle, and I am a Realtor. There's nothing special about my job, but it does pay the bills and it gives me a fully-flexible schedule. I do, however, love teaching. I'm a volunteer instructor at a local high school's marching program, assisting with their visual program. In a nut shell, I fix drill formations, marching technique and other body movement (such as ballet routines).
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This is a picture of "my kids"-as I call them-warming up before a show. One of the nice things about music is how it can take you to all kinds of places. For example, in the above photograph we are warming up on the lawn in front of the White House. I've also been to Vancouver and Edmonton in Canada, Chicago (twice), Florida, and California (dozens of times) free of charge because of music.
My main transportation is a 2005 Yamaha FZ6 and I love it. There are many draw backs to riding a motorcycle, such as a lack of climate control and an impending likelihood of crashing (as seen below.)
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This is the condition of the bike when I rode it home from the hospital this past November (on my brother's birthday, of all days; crashing was not the best gift.) The entire windscreen (AKA windshield) was crushed, the right side mirror was ripped off while the left side was bent so far that it's unusable, the gauge cluster is attached by a single screw and the purple bungee-cord was the only thing keeping the headlights from falling onto the pavement. It was a sad sight, indeed.
I'm attending GCC to eventually become an Addiction Counselor, most likely specializing in adolescent addiction. I was originally planning on becoming a Psychiatrist, Addiction Medicine Specialist, like this awesome man right here:
However, my plan was destroyed to bits by one of my teachers when I was told that Psychiatrists perform very little therapy with their patients; Psychiatrists generally write prescriptions and check on the effect the drugs have on the patient. Luckily, I have 2 years to figure things out; I'm going to need it.
This career path stemmed from my high school experience. Over 90% of my friends ended up with some form of addiction: sex, alcohol, marijuana, methamphetamines, love, etc. If you can name an addiction, I knew someone that had it. Because of the type of person I am, I became the impromptu therapist for all of my struggling friends. I only hope that with the training I will receive, I can help some teenagers achieve sobriety before reaping the consequences of their disease. Saving one life will be worth the time that I am about to invest.
"Good night, and good luck." - Edward R. Murrow
You have an honest tone here that is both inviting and effective for this first introductory post. Your ideas are well organized and developed both in your written explanations and in the visual support you provide. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteOh, and insightful, thoughtful commenting on your peers' blogs thus far.