Being a member of a band has taught me measurable and immeasurable life lessons. I see the measurable lessons everyday by which I have a sharper memory and how much the proficiency on my instruments has improved. The immeasurable lessons have to do less with skills and more with heart and personality. I’ve learned a lot more about myself through band than I could have with anything else. Discipline, sacrifice, and time management are skills that will definitely assist me in the future. I have learned discipline by being a member of a band program in several aspects. In concert band, I have learned to respect the conductor and my fellow band members as we all have important parts in the music that we play. In marching band, I have learned
