High School Musical

The phrase “band is life” is thrown around between each member of the band. To an outsider, the phrase might be a little strange and not knowing the context of it might be off putting. The phrase to each member roughly means this is what I really enjoy being apart of and I'm proud of what I'm building. Another phrase used by the band at Center Hill is “What does it take to make a marching band great?” and the response of the entire band yells back “Pride!” and they repeat what two times and…

people I will meet and the opportunities I will receive. I believe that everything I experience, whether negative or positive, can be used as a learning opportunity. Part of this philosophy stems from my love of theatre, wherein ties a quote from the musical Wicked: “I've heard it said that people come into our lives for a reason. Bringing something we must learn. And we are lead to those who help us most to grow if we let them. And we help them in return… I know I'm who I am today because I…

Allstate is the pinnacle of a musician 's high school music career, and is the standard to which they are held to for the rest of their musical journey. Whenever someone mentions they were a musician in school, if the other person also was a musician, he will invariably ask, "Did you make Allstate?" As a high school student at a music festival or camp, at least one person is bound to say, "Hey, you 're pretty good! Would I have seen you at Allstate?" To someone who isn 't a musician, it 's…

patch of homework. I like to say that if my life was to be made into a Broadway musical, it would be prequel to Rent. How I see it, I would be a young Roger Davis. In the musical, Roger is a struggling musician who can't seem to come up with a single song. Rather unfortunate because being a musician is his profession and he can't make money without new material. How I play into this story is that I am him but in high school and instead of being a musician, I'm just the student. My inability to…

When I was a child, going to church every Sunday was expected from me. I was always actively involved with my church in one way or another. Whether it was participating in their musical or going to a Christian camp in the White Mountains. My early life was heavily influenced by Christianity in many ways. But it all came crashing down when I left my church. Our favorite minister had retired and no one in my family felt the need to get up every Sunday morning and go to church. We stopped talking…

help a student project a caring and compassion attitude toward others (Francisco). Color guard has more positive impact in people’s lives who that are in the sport rather than other people who don’t participate in extracurricular activities during high school. It can teach any person confidence to build a strong work ethic. The sport itself ends up being a support when students need an outlet from their everyday lives (Sport of the Arts). It teaches life lessons that parents just can’t teach…

I am aware of some of my beliefs regarding certain issues; however, I have not fully decided which side I favor. I am also not that updated on the current political debates so I don’t want to choose a side until I do more research. Early in my high school career, I was not able to vote and I believe during that time I was also in identity diffusion status. Back then I did not understand the majority of what was they talked about and because I could not vote I did not see the importance of…

childhood and teenaged years that more was expected of his sisters than him. Growing up, there were huge pressures on Lawrence to be masculine – he often recalls his father telling him to “man up.” Throughout high school he played basketball and soccer and while he did perform in one school musical, he chose not to pursue arts any further after he became subject to judgement for engaging in a “feminine” activity. Eighteen-year-old Lawrence is the youngest child, and even through his parents had…

college. But as I grew up, I realized that there is more to college than studying in hopes of getting a high paying job. College is where I hope to have fun and experience many unique opportunities. The main reason I want to go to college is to simply have fun. Throughout my school career, I have been very shy and reserved. I have been in the same school as most of my peers since elementary school, and most of us have made our close-knitted friend groups, so it is difficult to branch out and…

Governor’s School for Visual and Performing Arts, I received a glimpse of my college experience. Waking up early every morning to finish last minute work for class, and staying up late on weekends playing “sting-pong” had left me in disbelief that this utopian academy would only last for four weeks. Being surrounded by supportive and intellectually driven peers is more than I could have ever asked for. The student body had convinced me that I had been living in the realm of high school for too…