“You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;” (Rowling, 1997)
As a kid I always devoured the Harry Potter series. Little did I know at the time how much I related with the house of Hufflepuff. A house that was always seen and never heard of much in the novels but still with strong qualities of kindness, loyalty, and staying true to your own ideals. At the time I was more interested in the brave Gryffindor’s or wise Ravenclaws (you would think competing a librarianship would equate to intelligence from Ravenclaw), but Hufflepuff’s qualities would always bring me back.
To be honest I still feel unsure about this whole ‘back to uni’ scheme of mine, but a voice inside my heads keeps telling me to keep going. The Hufflepuff mantra is being drilled in the back of my head. But I’m getting ahead of my self. I should probably say a little about WHY I am doing this.
I’m currently a preliminary English Drama Teacher in NSW. Since I am not permanently employed in a school for the last five years I have been implementing and creating education programs for a coaching center. All the work I do is online. It feels good to do, but not completely satisfying.
I think I missed the challenge of learning. I found myself teaching the same thing over and over and expected it to make a difference. So it was time to pull out an old dream I had, a long time ago (not in a galaxy far far away mind you). My thirst for knowledge and excitement of embracing the digital realm of learning attracted this moth to the flame.
So here we are. ‘Back at uni’. Ready to charge headlong into the next two years of ups and downs. Hopefully I can stick to my mantra and make it through. After all, when in doubt “keep calm and go to the library” (Rowling, 1998).
References:
Rowling, J. (1997). Harry potter and the philosophers stone. UK: Bloomsbury.
Rowling, J. (1998). Harry potter and the chamber of secrets. UK: Bloomsbury.