My learning goals and my action plan for our Musical Growth Assignment for the first half of the course was not what I had originally planned for myself. I found it harder to get in regular practice time given the busyness of our family life. Although I knew if I didn’t practice regularly, I wouldn’t improve the way I had hoped and planned, yet I still pushed practicing aside in favour of the needs and interests of my family as well as my other assignments. I was determined to get back on my original plan of practicing every day, so I established set practice times every day after school whether anyone was home or not. If the kids were taking lessons, this is exactly what we would have to do with them, so why not for me?! So, I followed my plan and, not surprisingly I got better…quickly. Regular practice makes all the difference, however, I still find that I needed to slow myself down to focus more on my finger placement. This is something I had struggled with back when I was taking piano lessons as a child. I have a tendency to find ways to compensate, but I know if I am going to take up playing again, to get better in the long run, this is something I will have to do. For the following week, I will continue with my daily practice, focussing on my finger placement.