I never knew what it was like to be the worst in the room at something, especially when it came to music. It wasn’t until junior year of high school that I realized that being the worst at something was a valuable learning experience. In spite of juggling varsity soccer and a rigorous academic schedule, I found myself among the top saxophone players in the school and even in the county. I consistently placed alongside the top musicians in every audition. Once I began auditioning at the district level, however, everything changed. Freshman year of high school presented quite the wake-up call. I, along with a few of my peers who had been working exceptionally hard for the past few months, arrived at Dallastown High School. We convinced ourselves