My boyfriend Will thrust the registration form in my hand the day he received an extra copy. My brain rushed through all the possibilities in marching band. The experience had a euphoric essence in my mind when I envied over my new friends. But I had two concerns: The first being that I’m not a very skilled or experienced musician, and my other concern was the cost and time commitment. Will assured me on my first concern that I didn’t have to be. However, he wasn’t the wise one to give me advice because he had played piano for …show more content…
In the end, the rehearsals that made my hands unable to play music, the miles I’ve walked returning equipment, and getting home at two in the morning from competitions did not kill me. Franklin aspired to be a model to posterity, and in a way I do too. The legacy of this marching band must be assured to students after me, I am the legacy that future students are inspired by. With band comes passion, as well as the struggle to improve as a musician and to relinquish all of your freedom and good sleep. It is a bargain, because you can get much more from band than it gives