Personal Narrative: I Bloomed Late Into The Music Field

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I think I bloomed late into the music world, I never intended to be here writing about music. I planned to be a vet or doctor. My older brother played the saxophone for a while and then moved on but at least, he tried. I recall my mother asking me when I was in 5th grade if I wanted to play an instrument, I really wanted to but I knew it would put a strain on our budget. She asked if I would practice every day and told me that it would cost a lot. So I told her no because I thought to myself what if I disappoint and I fail and thinking about the money even though I wanted to so badly. I wanted to play the clarinet for some reason. I think it’s because of squid ward from SpongeBob. I was in high school band for one semester I played the euphonium.

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