Personal Narrative: Mrs. Troutman

It was the middle of August 2013 when I first met her; she was the band director for my new school. I remember walking through the double doors of the electives hallway, very anxious and nervous to try out for my position in the band. My mother and I reached the door to the band director's’ office, where we were greeted by a tall middle aged woman. On this day, I would begin to know this woman as Mrs. Troutman. I would soon lose my feeling of uneasiness as she began to speak to my mother and I, she gave the first impression of a woman who was very easy to approach and great to be around. During the first few minutes of us meeting I found that Mrs. Troutman was very kind-hearted and had a very motherly nature. During my two years at Brookside intermediate this teacher would become a person I looked up to and grew to love as a mother figure. Mrs. Troutman would teach me more than just how to play an instrument; she would give me advice for the …show more content…
Troutman and all the great memories made there. The band hall is where most of the memories of Mrs. Troutman were made, here she did her work of improving and leaving an impression on her students’ lives. The band hall is the place where a large amount of Mrs. Troutman’s time and energy is put in; here she carries out her career, her love for working with children, her passion and love for music, and her continuously making a difference in the lives of the students that have been or are a part of her band. In the band hall students are taught to play an instrument, but here they also talk about life, learn manners, think up life situations and their solutions; Mrs. Troutman says, “We don’t just teach band here, we teach a lot of things about life and how to cope when you grow up.” In the band hall is where Mrs. Troutman taught me many words of advice that I keep in mind still, and where some of my best memories of school