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To Teach is to Learn Twice
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I'm a logical soul. Yes, I have bouts of irrational behavior just like the rest of humanity. But in general I find comfort in rationale. I will believe something because I've argued all the cons in my head and tried to poke holes in it. So it's really no wonder that I enjoy teaching the violin so much. On a daily basis it forces me to rethink and challenge and question everything I know about the instrument. And after teaching the instrument for nearly seven years I've found that the saying really is true. "To teach is to learn twice." I was never attentive to musical details as a student. Frankly, I didn't care. But trying to instill artistry in young children has made me care. I am forced to set the bar high or they will have nothing to aim for. Interestingly enough, this same principle is now starting to trickle over into my writing. I started a beta reading service about two years ago. I had been offer...