Since freshman year I've participated in color guard, which is hand in hand with marching band; more specifically my schools band program , The Highlander Band. Color guard was my way to find my group of friends throughout my highschool career; from kids at my school or other kids in different states or districts, i've forged many relationships through this sport. While it takes up a lot of time in and out of school, from practices before and after school, performing at contests and football games, and having week long summer rehearsals; I continue to show interest in returning every year due to the extravagant performances we do and the fun times i've shared.. I've dedicated countless hours to the Highlander band program and continue to do
The Color-Blind Principle is written by Bernard Boxill discusses how color-blind and color-conscious are two very different things. This work also discusses the problems of discrimination based on something you are not responsible for such as being born black or white. Boxill uses the example of a university denying the rights of students’ admissions because their hair is parted to the right, then later states, “Suppose again for example, that a person is denied admission to law school because he parts his hair on the right side. Though he, far more easily than the black person can avoid being unfairly discriminated against, he does not thereby more easily avoid being the object, indeed, in a deeper sense, the victim, of unfair discrimination.” (463) I disagree with Boxill’s affirmative action idea because the idea of affirmative action is passing the discrimination from one race to the other.
When someone asks me what marching band means to me, it’s very difficult to come up with a simple answer that everyone can understand. Marching band means belonging to something bigger and more worthwhile than just a “team”; It means having a stake in something that is a treasured part of both our school and our community. Even if it means going to bed feeling every muscle in my body ache and knowing I may wake up feeling worse, I always look forward to doing it all again the next day (and the next year). Marching band is a challenge that pushes the limits of my physical and emotional endurance in such a way that I can’t wait to come back for more because I know I will be a better person for it.
The mind is a fascinating aspect of humankind. It allows people to problem solve in ways that other organisms cannot. Sometimes, however, the mind works against humans without their knowledge. People unconsciously use defense mechanisms to deal with stress and anxiety. The characters in “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” by Katherine Anne Porter all use defense mechanisms to protect themselves from stressors in their environments.
In March of 2016 I read about color guard auditions. I asked a few of my friends about what it was because it had mentioned dancing. And if you know me, you know that dance is an enormous part of my life. My friends explained to me that it was a group apart of the band. That they perform at football games and marching band contests. It peaked my interest due to the fact that it involved dancing.
“The Yellow Wallpaper” was first published in the 19th century by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and was rediscovered in the 20th century. The author is best known for her work and advocacy in political inequality and social justice, but she is greatly acknowledged for her writings on women rights in mirage. According to the main character and narrator of the story, the conventionally accepted nineteenth-century middle-class marriage, which defined a fine line between the functions of the female (primarily domestic housewife) and the working and bossy male led to the lack of full developmental potential of women in society.
Following in my sister’s footsteps, my mom signed me up to march trombone my freshman year. The idea alone baffled me; at the time dance filled my life and I showed no interest for this vastly different activity. However, I still joined, but since the peak of my dance season conflicted with the beginning of marching band, I joined a few weeks late. All would have been well if only the trombone section did not disintegrated leaving me without a home. This left me in the dust with no section to go to. To learn a brand new instrument would have shoved me even farther behind, and I refused to go on. In spite of my thoughts, my mom insisted in me not dropping out, so we took a new approach. I joined the color guard.
places where reconciliation is deemed impossible. For Cone, whiteness is an impossible place of reconciliation but identifying with blackness is to identify with God.
The activity that I cherish the most and am the proudest of is playing drums for my school’s marching band. After the long, arduous nights of making sure our drill is perfect and playing the show repeatedly until it becomes second nature to us, marching band is the one activity that I am always striving to be better in. It taught me that if one wants to achieve greatness, one must be willing to put a serious amount of effort into everything one attempts. It instructed me that the road to success is suffused with deterrents and that failure is a state that we must become comfortable with. Essentially, with every mistake, comes a greater accomplishment. Marching band is my most purposeful commitment because it has made me into a leader who is
...h school I wasn’t a great player. Re-involvement came fairly quick for me because a short year later, this year as a matter of fact, I was asked to be a coach for a local high school team. I was honored by the offer and of coarse I took the opportunity. The fact that my father was the head coach probably had something to do with it, but I was just ecstatic to be back on the football field again, even though I wasn’t the one playing. With this coaching position I’ve experienced a lot of new relationships. From meeting a whole new group of players to other coaches it’s been a learning experience and I’ve already built new friendships that I know will last a long time. But the most important relationship I believe I have built because of this experience is a better relationship with my father. In the past we have had our differences but because of football we’ve been closer than I think we’ve ever been before. Football has proven to me to be worth while. It has taught me dedication, determination, teamwork among others. Football has given me an identity of being a part of team and friendships I will have for a lifetime, especially with the person that means the most to me… my father.
The Yellow Wall Paper was full of intimacy and immediacy. This story was written in first-person narrator. In the beginning of the story, the narrator appears to be same and believable. This story is about an unknown female and husband “John” who was a physician trying to cure his wife. It seems that intellectual stimulation was no good for his spouse physically and psychologically.
This season was only the second year that I had been in marching band, even though we did do parades in middle school. The year before, I was selected to be drum major of the upcoming marching season. I was excited to meet the challenge of getting back to the state championships. It was also nerve-racking because I felt if we didn't make it to state, it would be my fault. To be truthful, later on I experienced both sentiments from some of the most influential, heart-warming, absolutely awesome friends that I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. This would be the year that our band would adopt its slogan, its mission statement: Band #1.
I have been a member of the Pom squad at my high school since freshman year and have been on the Varsity Squad for three years. Being able to be a part of the team is a difficult task but is also rewarding. We practice every week day for two hours and also more during the weekend. That also doesn't include the other three hours I dance at my studio. Our practices cost a great deal of effort and dedication but being able to win a State Championship trophy for three years in a row has driven our ambition to go the extra mile. I also have been a part of my dance studio for five years and competed for two years. I have won the judge's favorite award numerous times and was also titled NDA's Top Gun Turner. Although I have definitely not won first place at every competition I am pleased to show the judges what I have practiced so hard for. The countless hours of rehearsals, which are filled with frustration and fatigue, all lead up to a perfect turn and a pretty line in a constructed time period. Dance has taught me to respect and honor every dancer that I come across. During competitions, I sit in the audience and applaud every dancer that pours their heart onto the stage. They all inspire me to strive to be the better dancer in the mirror. Over the past ten years, my dance career has given me opportunities, taught me many valuable lessons, and shaped me into who I am
I have now been playing this sport for 10 years. My goal was to do something I loved while being able to learn new skills (physically and mentally). For four of those years I played on rep teams for the Vancouver Thunderbirds. On these teams I learned commitment, from waking up at 5 am for a practice to having tournaments in Seattle, I was always there. After four years of training and learning how to represent the association, I decided to move down to the house league for the next five years due to the fact that I wanted to focus on school. On my house teams, I was voted as captain for all of them and got to learn how to lead and inspire a team. I learned that it wasn’t about being the best but being able to bring the strengths of my teammates together. This allowed my teams to play for the championship for the next 5 years (huh?? awkward wording) . I was able to take these experiences from hockey and apply it to school. I took my skills such as leadership and self discipline and applied it to my sports teams and school to push my team and myself. Lastly, I took my commitment and placed it at Maple Grove Elementary School and Magee where I coached a basketball team and volleyball
I was in the marching band and I maintained a majority of A’s and one or 2 B’s in the whole year. The socialization with people in the band is what contributed to this behavior. I turned in work, I did not skip school, etc. In fact, I did strongly as I was named in the top 25 freshmen, according to my grade point average (GPA) being of the highest in my class. Today, I currently complete this class as a Columbus State student and I maintain honor roll even if it may not be every grade as an A. I push myself due to knowing what I can and cannot do, If I were to have continued to socialize with people who were leading me towards trouble, this would hold me back from continuing to thrive in my
I 'm involved in numerous extracurricular activities that will help me achieve my goals. For example, I am the current treasurer of (FBLA) The Future Business Leaders of America, Member of (DECA) it 's an international association for marketing that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in finance, hospitality and management. Additionally, I am an active member with Upstanders, a club that stands up against bullying and hate; (ASA) The African Student Association and the National Art Honor Society. I am also on the football and track teams. Track is a very competitive sport; it teaches me to endure and prepare me for the competitive real world. All of these extra-curricular activities are preparing me for future obstacles on my collegiate