Helena-Reet: Estella Elisheva’s conservatory plans and our mother-daughter moments

04 Oct, 2023 by Helena-Reet Ennet

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NordenBladet – In September school started again. We went to Ülemiste center with Estella Elisheva to find clothes and other things for school and then we had lunch in CHI. Estella Elisheva (17) lives also this year during the week on school days in MUBA school dormitory and thus these mother-daughter moments are of great value to us.

Now on Friday when she came home she wanted to watch TV with me but I was so tired and I said I can’t. Allan had been at home ill during the past week and I myself have not been feeling well either. Estella’s eyes went watery and she said that there used to be times when we hugged and watched TV together all the time but now I only laugh together with Allan and do everything only together with Allan. I was touched by this comment. How can she think so, I do love her so much! We immediately made a plan that on Saturday we will hug all day. I watched TV together with Estella and Ivanka for half of the day, then we played cards together (Allan, me and Estella) and chatted about all the things in the world.

Estella is so efficient that sometimes I wonder where that comes from. Let’s say, I give this honour to Margus big time. I am everything but academic and hard-headed. The Finnish joke applies to me so well “Äiti haluisi, että minusta tulisi tuomari tai juristi, mutta minusta tuli juomari ja turisti!” (mother would have wanted me to become a judge or a lawyer, but I became a drunk and a tourist!). Hahaa..

But continuing with Estella… In the summer she found herself a job. This time she offered to work in a kindergarten (she said that working with children will benefit her in the future). By the way, she took the job like I would recommend everyone to do (if anybody asked me..icccc): think about what you like, what you are good at, and where you would like to be and then offer to work with those people, don’t wait for the “right” job offer, don’t stand in the application line. Estella is a perfect example of how to take control in life. Every spare moment she practises the violin, works out and listens to English language podcasts. Estella is such a big fan of audio books that she bought herself from her own money the yearly subscription to Scribd. Although she still has three more years at MUBA school, she already looks around to find a conservatory for future studies. (Oh how easy it is to be a good mother when you have such a wonderful child!) 🙂

Her current interests lie here / she has selected four music colleges:

*University of music and performing arts Vienna (Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien). Austria is the mecca of classical music and the school is famous for its classical music program and esteemed professors.

*The royal conservatory of Madrid (Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid). The royal conservatory of Madrid is among Spain’s most prestigious music colleges and offers high level violin studies.

*Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, America. Curtis is a really prestigious small private college that focuses on individual studies and top notch music education. By the way, it offers full scholarships to students.

*The Juilliard School in New York, America. Juillard is among the world’s best known music and dance colleges and it has a reputation as one of the highest level music institutions in the world.

What can I say.. set high goals and you will reach high goals! 🚀🚀🚀

That’s all for this time! Hugs!