Why Guitar Is Important To Me

I like doing a lot of things but four things stand out to me the most as defining factors of my personality. I have always wanted to help people through service. Service is important because it allows me to connect with others on a personal level as I help them. Hiking is also important to me because I can go out in the wilderness and hike for five to ten miles without seeing any man made structures. This allows me to connect with nature and deepen my understanding of natural settings. Guitar is a fun activity to do inside of school and outside. I participate in Jazz band in school and I have really enjoyed it for the seven years I have been playing. Academics is probably the most challenging item on the list but I enjoy getting to a conclusion that makes sense. Service, hiking, guitar, and academics are the core of who I am.

Service is a huge part of my life. In recent years I have been able to go to Oklahoma for one week, where I lived in community helping the Cherokee nation. I worked on improving someone’s school, learning the history of a culture, and connecting in other ways like playing stickball. Stickball is like lacrosse but it is played with two smaller sticks. I have also participated in Cradles to Crayons. This project is a little closer to home the Oklahoma but just as rewarding. At Cradles to Crayons I

I have been taking lessons for seven years. I have had the same teacher for all seven years. I learned to read notes before words making it really easy to read music as a small kid. This past year I have started playing for the school’s Jazz band. The Jazz band plays uncommon jazz tunes and for Yule Fest we are playing a Christmas medley. Yule Fest is a day when every grade performs something for the whole school. Jazz band has helped me develop improvisation and sight reading skills while playing fast paced Jazz music. Guitar has helped me with many things involving jazz and classical rock