How's your week been? Can't believe two months of 2015 has flown by so quickly!
It's been quite a long two months to start, with some holidays, and some small dramas happening, but mostly, good to start sessions and some things about work!
Music therapy is my dream from my teenage - it all started when I sat down after school, randomly came across a video documentary about music therapy. I vaguely remembered how clients in the hospital were wakened while the music therapist used different musical elements to interact with them, according to their responses. I was really moved by the scene when they have changed dramatically! I felt like I really knew what I wanted to do for life - to use music to improve other people's lives! I always loved to serve people, and I always loved to serve with my skills, and here it comes, the perfect match - music / health professions (Music therapy is an allied health professional that works with other therapists)!
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Since then, I kept on pursuing my dream. I read lots of books, attended a lot of workshops about music therapy, went to some masterclasses, AMTA conferences, did some volunteering with people in different backgrounds/ needs, did some 'intern' about music therapy, and did a research project about music therapy! I also started guitar from scratch to do Music therapy (which I'm still working on it all the time!) After my Bachelor , and then my masters, I realised I've experienced more and more of the effect of music on our minds and bodies. I realised that it is my passion! I hope that the whole community would have a wider access to music therapy, and the public health service will be improved with improved allied health services. I also found that I've changed a lot by learning lots in music therapy, with my clients, my supervisors. I've seen lives changing, I've seen myself changing, inside out!
And here I go, it's been a good 7 years altogether til where I am now, an RMT (registered music therapist)!
Do you have dreams? If you ever had dreams, don't think they're too far, they need to be chased, and it'll come closer to you! :)
Just dream big, work small, never give up, try it!
What's your story? Whatever your dream is, I'm keen to hear about it too! :)
Best regards,
Hanna
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