Why I Hate Marching Band

I hate marching band. Leaving that trap of a class was the best decision I made in my entire high school experience. Once I had had enough of band, I joined theater. Joining theater fit my schedule well, introduced me to new people, and opened my mind to possibilities I hadn't considered before. The time I wasted in marching band was grueling. At school by six am, marching drills until first period, only to stay after to play at the football games so we wouldn't get home until midnight. I would become so tired, physically and mentally, that I would come home and collapse at the end of the day. There was so very little time left in my daily routine to do anything. There was no time to properly take care of myself, I'd become sleep and food deprived. I never had a sufficient enough amount of time to do homework, and it was reflected in my grades. …show more content…
In theater you get the choice to stay after, and when you do, it's fun. We build intricate sets and rehearse emotional play scripts and audition for new shows to perform. Amongst all of the chaos, there's always time to break away and work on your homework, or to hang out with friends. Actually, it's funny I should say that, many people I know say that they met their friends in marching band, I met no one. I didn't have the chance to attend the summer practices and when I showed up on the first day of school, not a single person talked to me. I am unable to name three people in marching band that I know from being in marching band. I never once felt like I belonged there. There's this family mindset in theater that is unrivaled. I joined theater three weeks into the year. As soon as I walked through the door of the classroom, I felt a change in the atmosphere. The entire class was welcoming and friendly. Within a day I knew everyone in the class and I felt like I truly fit