Personal Narrative: Will Macintosh

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Will Macintosh

I am a practiced musician. I have competed in many chamber music competitions and played in some shows with Shadowbox Live. My parents have influenced me in not only a musical aspect, but also academically. I’ve had a relatively easy school life so far, and it’s because of the help I have received from my parents over the years of my life.
My parents were raised differently from most parents now and met differently. They were born in the late 30s and early 40s. Times have changed. Where my dad grew up, there were few people that had anything above a high-school education. He taught himself how to play guitar and accordion, but that was all he could do besides schoolwork. Due to that, there were few people to help him. He was

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