Intimidation and Change

This afternoon I went with my husband out to Pendleton Golf Course to ride along as he played nine holes of golf. He was insistent that I try swinging a few golf clubs and I was quite insistent that I NOT try swinging a few golf clubs. I won :) mainly b/c he was supposed to take me shopping today and he didn't...but my reasons for not trying it out are 1) fear of failure and 2) intimidation. Last time he tried to teach me, he laughed at me and I ended up crying and quiting. (I'm hyper sensitive.) So as I looked at the other people at the driving range and then at him, I definitely wasn't inspired to change my current knowledge of my golf swing. I like riding in the golf cart and watching the occasional PGA event on tv. It doesn't cost us loads of money (golf is an expensive sport) and Stephen has something he can enjoy without me. But if I weigh the overall pros and cons of learning versus not learning to play golf, I have to say that I'm going to lose this battle eventually. So is it fear of change? Or am I intimidated by a daunting new skill? Or afraid of failure?
It seems that I have to look back at what I have already written regarding change and progress and start expanding my approach towards the teachers I work with.
Here's to a new school year!

A driving experience

To get away from technology integration for just a few minutes...Yesterday I went with my husband up to Summit Point, WV for the Audi Driving Experience. It was FUN! I didn't think I would spend the day enjoying myself. I thought I was there for moral support and a person to keep him from driving up there alone. WELL! I was wrong. Stephen had the opportunity to drive a new 2009 A4 on a track and then do a comparison drive of comparable models from Lexus, BMW, and Mercedes. I could have done the same but I was scared. Something about high speed turning in a car that isn't mine just gave me a nervous tummy. BUT I did get to ride with the instructor in the lead car and that was uber fun! I got to ride along as he instructed the drivers behind us (including Stephen) in navigating the turns and looking ahead/anticipating the ride and staying together, etc...and while he did that, he managed to drive the super beautiful Audi S5, hold the radio he was using to instruct, listen to a second radio from a control point that connected all of the instructors, and maintain an interesting conversation with me. Talk about multi-tasking! Matt, the multi-tasking instructor, is a rally car driver with a calm driving demeanor and a good sense of humor. We managed to get a laugh about how our jobs are similar in teaching adults about new things and how 'interesting' that can be! It was very fun. I'll share a picture and links later but it was very very fun. Did I mention that I had fun? And if you think I had fun, you should talk to my husband. He had LOTs of fun, excepting the fact that his wife was in the car with a cool Audi instructor just one car ahead! LOL :)