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seems like the only career option. What we end up with is a whole lot of high school teachers who hate teaching and it’s not fair to the kids either.’
     
    She nodded slowly, ‘I hadn’t thought of it like that,’ she admitted. ‘But I don’t want to teach high school, that’s for sure. One thing I am sure about is that I want to stay here. My teacher has indicated there is likely to be an opportunity in the music faculty the year after next and I’d like to take it. I’ll have all the music qualifications I’m ever likely to need at the end of this year, but not the educational ones. I need some kind of a teaching qualification that will allow me to teach at college.’
     
    ‘You’re doing a double music major, right?’
     
    ‘Yes, as well as some serious qualifications in violin playing.’
     
    ‘Which would be wasted on high school students?’
     
    ‘Yes again, but I would like to offer a couple of scholarship places to high school students who show promise but can’t afford the tuition. Kind of like a way of giving back and supporting kids who are having a hard time.’
     
    ‘That is a great idea. Basically all you need to teach and/or tutor up at the college is a diploma in adult education.  You just tack that onto what you’ll already have and you’ll be good to go. It takes a year full time. Are you on a scholarship at the moment for your undergraduate degree?’
     
    ‘Yes. It runs out at the end of the year. I could teach privately to pay for the extra year of college tuition but …’ She shrugged and let her sentence trail off. She’d do that if it meant she didn’t have to go back home.
     
    ‘You could apply for funding to cover it if you like. Adult education is desperate for more candidates and with what you’re doing there won’t be a problem with funding it. I’ve found all the forms you need to apply, as well as the enrollment forms for the adult education course. Fill them out and send them off ASAP and you are on your way.’
     
    She couldn’t believe it was that easy. ‘I’ve been stressing for months about what to do. My music teacher had no idea about any of this.’
     
    ‘Well, I daresay he’s into the music side of things rather than the people stuff. That’s what people like me are here for. Besides, I have an ulterior motive. I want you to stay on with the band. It’s a lot of fun and we’ve all improved since you’ve been here. We get a lot more jobs too, which helps the guys with a little bit of money as well.’
     
    ‘So is doing this kind of helping, part of your tutoring for Drummond? There’s nothing like that over at the flats.’
     
    ‘Yeah, it’s one of the reasons it’s cheaper to live there. But I’m happy to help you out with this because it affects some of the students I’m responsible for here in Drummond. Like I said, keeping you here helps keep some of the boys here. Besides, I’m just a helpful kind of person anyway.’
     
    ‘Well, thank you. I really appreciate it.’
     
    ‘I like your scholarship idea for high school kids who can’t afford the tuition. You’re serious about that?’
     
    ‘Yes. When you see the kind of kids whose parents can afford tuition, most of them are just doing it to please their parents and often don’t really want the lessons anyway. I’d far rather teach kids who really want to learn and can’t afford it. They try so much harder and teaching them is a reward in itself.’
     
    ‘There’s the other reason I wanted to help you out. Good karma goes around. Now let’s get organized in here. The others will be here any minute. Here, give us a hand to move these chairs before they arrive …’

Chapter Eight
     
    Jack had arrived on Ben’s farm very early on Sunday and Ben had been happy to see him.
     
    ‘Morning Jack, you really are an early riser. I’m pleased you didn’t change your mind and your offer to help wasn’t just the beer talking.’
     
    ‘No sir, I’m not like that.