Fake It Till You Make It

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There’s that saying, “fake it till you make it “which everyone follows once in their lifetime. I, a person who exhibited the quote, always thought the saying was acceptable. The lifestyle I lived shattered after receiving news that I was terrible at playing the viola; the profession I plan on pursuing in college. Being knocked down a couple pegs ( Get it, a viola has pegs!) took a blow to my self- esteem. My teacher and peers were right. I was a mediocre viola player who didn’t challenge herself in the classroom. I faked playing the viola since the 6th grade by acting like I knew everything, faking my knowledge, acting as if I understood the curriculum when in reality, music theory exploded my brain with confusing algorithms. Over the vicinity