If I were offered the role of either the hero or the villain in a movie, I would pick the hero. As a hero, there are certain criteria that all, or at least the vast majority, of heroes are required to meet. This list of ideals that a hero must have include focus, responsibility, determination, and courage.
As a hero, you have to be focused on the task in front of you or someone could end up getting hurt. This focus is instilled in students who participate in marching band, like me. Once you step foot onto the field for a performance, you must be entirely focused on the task ahead. Marching band isn’t simply parading around a field, everyone magically moving out of each other’s way, it’s a test of focus. One small step to the side, one brief moment you let your mind wander, and next thing you know there’s a flag in your face or a baritone at your back. One small loss of focus can end up in someone getting injured. Keeping focus is
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This is something that applies to students as well. As a student, you have to be responsible enough to balance school work with extracurricular activities along with family and friends. With band practices 5 or 6 days a week, each lasting 3 or 4 hours, and competitions most Saturdays, balancing school and a regular sleep schedule is quite a challenge. Along with band and classes, there comes the responsibility of volunteering with the local middle school, and those students depending on me. Going to Windy Hill Middle School twice a week after school is something else that I have to work into my weekly schedule. However, all it takes to keep everything in check is the ability to manage your time. Time management is something that will be very helpful in life, and is something many people don’t learn until it’s too late and they’re already overwhelmed. Being in the band, with its busy schedule, and taking rigorous classes makes time management a necessity early on in