Reflection

The biggest thing that holds the circus school back is the confusion between amateur and professional. It is a natural reaction to like the students who are trying to learn and make an act. However, in order to have a truly professional program, honesty needs to rule, instead of emotion. Students won't get jobs because they are liked. It is a harsh reality, but that is what the outside world expects. Friendship is a great thing, but if one is in the business of making sure students learn at the highest levels, then the rules will change. It's not that I am advocating that one should be mean, it's just that I'm saying that one should be honest and realistic. It's the only way to pull the circus up and out of its morass.