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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2019 6:16:35 GMT
I wish I could sing - like actually carry a tune with a nice singing voice. Doesn’t even have to be a spectacular talent, just not the tone-deaf rotten voice that I have. This, exactly.
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Post by malibou on Sept 24, 2019 6:24:41 GMT
Dance. I want to be able to swing dance and shag and hip hop.
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Sept 24, 2019 7:27:50 GMT
I wish I were mechanically inclined, and had the ability to naturally and easily to fix things or do things. The car, the plumbing, all things electronics, put together a bookcase, etc...
I know people who can fix anything or do all the electronic type stuff. They just seemed to have picked up that knowledge somewhere on their way to adulthood.
Me? Not so much. Even with directions and instructions, it always feels and seems...so complicated.
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Post by roxiemarie0524 on Sept 24, 2019 12:58:30 GMT
I wish I could sing and draw. I am completely tone deaf and can barely draw a straight line.
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Post by Minnesota*Mom on Sept 24, 2019 13:04:25 GMT
I wish that I was fluent in ASL
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garcia5050
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Post by garcia5050 on Sept 24, 2019 13:09:32 GMT
I just wish I could roll my rrrrrrs.
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Post by stormsts on Sept 24, 2019 13:13:26 GMT
Dance. I used to have a director that was an awesome dancer. When he would pull me on the dance floor I would cringe because I had no clue what I was doing and he was flawless.
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Post by malibou on Sept 24, 2019 15:08:51 GMT
I just wish I could roll my rrrrrrs. This made me laugh. Ds cannot roll his rrrrrrs. When he took Spanish and the teacher was giving everyone their Spanish equivalent name, ds had an r in his, she immediately changed his to Jose, because she couldn't bear hearing him say it during the My name is... lesson.
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Post by Merge on Sept 24, 2019 15:17:12 GMT
I would love to know how to play the banjo. I just love that sound. Try the mandolin. Similar feel and much easier to play.
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Post by Merge on Sept 24, 2019 15:26:37 GMT
Really any marketable skill outside of music education. (I can sing, but that and $5 will get you a PSL.) i think you could do better than that in the subway especially if your early enough to get the spot with the really good acoustics $50 bucks at least. That’s 10 PSL Seriously though, your selling yourself short teachers have so many skills that they forget. PLUS you have music skills. In addition to all the teaching skills. No, I actually met with a good placement firm and they were quite clear that companies want someone with a background in the actual thing you'd be doing. I had thought perhaps corporate training or HR, but entry level jobs in those areas pay less than I make now. Teaching music to children - and working my ass off doing it - apparently does not suit me to learn on the job for a mid-level job in those areas, despite having tons of experience in teaching, organizing, project planning, etc. I was told I could be an executive assistant. I kind of feel like I'd get bored pretty quickly answering phones, making travel plans and arranging meetings. So - the truism that teachers have all these mad skills that can be applied elsewhere is apparently only a truism in the education world. The corporate world wants nothing to do with me except possibly in a role that someone with a much less education could do. I have a master's degree and two decades of work experience, so that's a hard sell. Anyway, not to hijack this thread, but I'm feeling pretty sad about that lately. I'm tired of feeling like the idiot slacker among our group of friends who all have MBAs and jobs that start with C or VP, while I'm sitting here singing with children and making less every year because our salaries don't keep up with inflation. I wish I could go back 25 years and make different choices. I feel very trapped.
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Post by nlwilkins on Sept 24, 2019 17:26:58 GMT
Side note: this thread has made me realize I have a lot of skills/talents people admire. Thank you for making me aware and grateful for all of the teachers I’ve had in my life.
I agree. Many of the skills listed by other posters are skills or talents that I have not truly appreciated having. Thanks
I am almost 70 years old and have had time to learn a lot of things. I used to wish I could draw, until one day I realized that you have to practice it like any other skill before you get good at it. So I started practicing, practicing everywhere I went and any time I have a few minutes and now can draw a whole lot better. I am not entirely satisfied but that will come with more practice.
I used to be able to sing, no solo quality, but choir suitable singing. I miss being able to do that, but vocal chords and lungs are compromised and now I physically cannot sing at all, even for my own enjoyment. I miss that.
I think I would like to be able to learn another language. Again this is something that could come with practice. Perhaps I might get enough motivation to take some online lessons and talk my neighbor into helping me.
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Post by maryannscraps on Sept 24, 2019 20:15:13 GMT
i think you could do better than that in the subway especially if your early enough to get the spot with the really good acoustics $50 bucks at least. That’s 10 PSL Seriously though, your selling yourself short teachers have so many skills that they forget. PLUS you have music skills. In addition to all the teaching skills. No, I actually met with a good placement firm and they were quite clear that companies want someone with a background in the actual thing you'd be doing. I had thought perhaps corporate training or HR, but entry level jobs in those areas pay less than I make now. Teaching music to children - and working my ass off doing it - apparently does not suit me to learn on the job for a mid-level job in those areas, despite having tons of experience in teaching, organizing, project planning, etc. I was told I could be an executive assistant. I kind of feel like I'd get bored pretty quickly answering phones, making travel plans and arranging meetings. So - the truism that teachers have all these mad skills that can be applied elsewhere is apparently only a truism in the education world. The corporate world wants nothing to do with me except possibly in a role that someone with a much less education could do. I have a master's degree and two decades of work experience, so that's a hard sell. Anyway, not to hijack this thread, but I'm feeling pretty sad about that lately. I'm tired of feeling like the idiot slacker among our group of friends who all have MBAs and jobs that start with C or VP, while I'm sitting here singing with children and making less every year because our salaries don't keep up with inflation. I wish I could go back 25 years and make different choices. I feel very trapped. Anything out there in music curriculum development? I work in science curriculum development, and never have to teach children anything. And the pay is great. It takes really strong writing skills. Or do music teachers have to figure out their own lesson plans? I don't know anything about it. Meanwhile, I wish I could speak extemporaneously. I "uhm" and "ah" my way through every conversation. I suck at prepared speeches, too. My mind just freezes up, and I lose my train of thought.
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Post by sharlag on Sept 24, 2019 20:17:02 GMT
I'd like to be able to kill people with my hands. Like martial arts.
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Post by Fairlyoddparent on Sept 24, 2019 20:58:59 GMT
I really wish I could sing. I'm envious of people who open their mouths and beautiful sounds come out of it.
I also wish I was great at organizing and cleaning. I'm ok at both but really wish I was better at it.
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Post by peasapie on Sept 24, 2019 21:16:50 GMT
I have been learning to play guitar, so I'm proud of that. I also learned how to draw and paint in my early 40s. There is always time, and these are learnable skills! I do wish I could play piano, but I know I don't have patience to associate all the notes with the piano keys, and I get frustrated when I try to do so. (I'm limiting my wishes to the reality zone because singing isn't in the cards for me.)
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Post by peasapie on Sept 24, 2019 21:21:36 GMT
i think you could do better than that in the subway especially if your early enough to get the spot with the really good acoustics $50 bucks at least. That’s 10 PSL Seriously though, your selling yourself short teachers have so many skills that they forget. PLUS you have music skills. In addition to all the teaching skills. No, I actually met with a good placement firm and they were quite clear that companies want someone with a background in the actual thing you'd be doing. I had thought perhaps corporate training or HR, but entry level jobs in those areas pay less than I make now. Teaching music to children - and working my ass off doing it - apparently does not suit me to learn on the job for a mid-level job in those areas, despite having tons of experience in teaching, organizing, project planning, etc. I was told I could be an executive assistant. I kind of feel like I'd get bored pretty quickly answering phones, making travel plans and arranging meetings. So - the truism that teachers have all these mad skills that can be applied elsewhere is apparently only a truism in the education world. The corporate world wants nothing to do with me except possibly in a role that someone with a much less education could do. I have a master's degree and two decades of work experience, so that's a hard sell. Anyway, not to hijack this thread, but I'm feeling pretty sad about that lately. I'm tired of feeling like the idiot slacker among our group of friends who all have MBAs and jobs that start with C or VP, while I'm sitting here singing with children and making less every year because our salaries don't keep up with inflation. I wish I could go back 25 years and make different choices. I feel very trapped. If you are willing to take a job you feel would bore you quickly - as an executive assistant, for example - it could lead to advancement in a larger company or could give your resume the boost you need to get the kind of job you want in corporate. You need to have some familiarity with the corporate world and the computer programs often used to make the transition. (Sent by a former teacher who did exactly that.)
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Post by papersilly on Sept 24, 2019 21:23:58 GMT
i've said it before. i want to learn to whistle loud enough for a cab to stop or for my dogs to come back. i can whistle to a tune but not that quick, loud whistle.
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Post by workingclassdog on Sept 24, 2019 21:26:39 GMT
Dancing and/or singing.... either one... probably lean more towards dancing
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Post by workingclassdog on Sept 24, 2019 21:28:47 GMT
I'd like to be able to kill people with my hands. Like martial arts. THIS made me LOL
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Post by Merge on Sept 24, 2019 22:31:09 GMT
No, I actually met with a good placement firm and they were quite clear that companies want someone with a background in the actual thing you'd be doing. I had thought perhaps corporate training or HR, but entry level jobs in those areas pay less than I make now. Teaching music to children - and working my ass off doing it - apparently does not suit me to learn on the job for a mid-level job in those areas, despite having tons of experience in teaching, organizing, project planning, etc. I was told I could be an executive assistant. I kind of feel like I'd get bored pretty quickly answering phones, making travel plans and arranging meetings. So - the truism that teachers have all these mad skills that can be applied elsewhere is apparently only a truism in the education world. The corporate world wants nothing to do with me except possibly in a role that someone with a much less education could do. I have a master's degree and two decades of work experience, so that's a hard sell. Anyway, not to hijack this thread, but I'm feeling pretty sad about that lately. I'm tired of feeling like the idiot slacker among our group of friends who all have MBAs and jobs that start with C or VP, while I'm sitting here singing with children and making less every year because our salaries don't keep up with inflation. I wish I could go back 25 years and make different choices. I feel very trapped. If you are willing to take a job you feel would bore you quickly - as an executive assistant, for example - it could lead to advancement in a larger company or could give your resume the boost you need to get the kind of job you want in corporate. You need to have some familiarity with the corporate world and the computer programs often used to make the transition. (Sent by a former teacher who did exactly that.) Yeah, I know. But I’m 46 and hoping to retire by 55, so not really excited about starting on the bottom rung again in the hopes of a few good years at the end. Plus I don’t want to be getting people’s coffee for the next couple of years in the hopes that something else will come along. It’s not that I’m too good for that - after all, I wiped someone’s snot off my carpet yesterday - but my previous experience as an admin was that you basically function as someone’s wife/mom at work, and I don’t want that again for any length of time. I worked in the corporate world for five years as an admin assistant and then a marketing assistant, 20 years ago. I’ve been informed that my skills are obsolete. I’m good with Microsoft applications but that’s about it.
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