Personal Narrative: Honor Choir

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There was an event that happened to gives you a great experience. Yes there are a lot of events that give an experience but honestly this one is the greatest. Last year I was in choir a couple weeks into school my choir teacher told the class about Honor Choir. I wasn’t really certain at first but at the end of the week i was. I wanted to join Honor Choir. I had to audition for Honor Choir and I was really nervous. When I auditioned I volunteered to go first because everyone was scared to and i wanted to go ahead and get this done first. I messed up so the choir teacher let me go again after everyone. After the end of the week, the results came end. I was going to finals for Honor Choir. I had gotten my music and practiced and learned my

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