Early into my Freshman year in high school, I attended my first fall band concert as part of the Freshman Band. After playing, I listened to the rest of the performing groups, specifically Wind Ensemble. A nearly magical/mystical feeling occurred when they began playing; a powerful wave of euphoria resonated through my ears and into my very being/core/soul. I could not understand or explain it at the time or even now, but what I retained from that experience was my desire to be apart of that band. At that time, I did not have much of a drive for anything in particular. For years prior, I excelled very well in applied mathematics. I could answer questions without a hesitation, but I had no motivation on utilizing it any further than for required courses in order to graduate. After that concert however, I felt that drive course through my veins; I practiced after school and weekends to improve my trumpet-playing abilities. The hard work finally paid off, as I became a member of the Wind Ensemble by the beginning of my Junior year. At last, I felt that I finally made it to the promised land. Meanwhile, graduation and post-secondary school decisions were on the horizon. Even though I liked playing music, I did not if I wanted to major in that field or to go with Business. My math skills were useful in accounting classes and I did …show more content…
I was still completing my Business major requirements, but thanks to taking several Advanced Placement courses in high school, there were a handful of college classes that I did not have to take, giving me the ability of taking electives. I elected to choose Musicianship I and the experience was enlightening. As a non-music major, the learning curve was a noticeable challenge, but after a month of heavily reviewing the material, I was able to not only personally comprehend the coursework, but was able to assist other classmates whenever they needed