So for the rest of winter break after I came back from Mexico, my piano teacher told me to practice 4-5 hours every day. He told me we had started the pieces a little late, so I had to do extra practice. I took these words very seriously, doing an hour at a time and then resting to go do something else. Over the course of a week, I saw dramatic progress in my pieces. I drilled the hardest spots with the mindset that “fine”, “decent”, or “almost there” wasn’t going to get me the prize for my state competition. Now that school is starting, I’m afraid I won’t have enough practice time.
Help me I feel burnt out, satisfied, and also nervous
