Personal Narrative: Sebastian Byrdez's Piano

Having found piano as an escape to expressing and strengthening his persona, Sebastian Byrdez, 9 plays every day and has been playing for five years. “When I was little I first started playing piano with a little red and blue piano that only had like 20 keys so later on my dad saw me playing it and instead bought me an 11 hundred dollar piano that I have been playing ever since. My dad thought it would be a good investment so now I have two pianos. Today I will play every day, sometimes for half and hour or two hours depending on my mood. If I am not feeling inspired I do not play for too long.” Having started playing piano at a young age has given Byrdez an open mindset to what the future will hold for him and his talents. “I have never planed on …show more content…
There we went to a small island with his friend who actually lived there. Then off of this tiny island you could ride your bike and there were no cars, just very few people. There we also found little bungalows with a bar near by so I ate calamari close to everyday. The beaches and everything were just amazing to see, I loved it. This second trip was close to the end of the second semester so there was a bunch of schoolwork I had to do for part of school. But it was all totally worth it and I would take this chance again in a heartbeat.” Aspired by his father’s travels, Byrdez and his father bond with wanderlust imbedded in his blood.
“He travels definitely more than I do, but he took me with him for these trips. He has been all around Europe and really loves to travel, so he inspired me make that start. I can honestly say traveling has helped me grow and develop who I am today. It was really an eye opener to see the rich parts of some very poor places and poverty, but because I was so young experiencing culture shock did not really affect me, it helped me evolve by experiencing new