Band Stereotypes

To me, band is a lot more than just a hobby or a class, band is who I am and has been the biggest influence on my character as I have gone through school. Since fifth grade, band has always been there and for a while, it was the only thing I had. When I was in eighth grade, I was extremely shy and didn’t really seem to fit in anywhere, but when I joined Patriots that all changed. Patriots gave me the chance to meet some of my best friends and played a crucial role in coming out of my shell. Through my years in the band program, I have learned how to be a much more confident and outgoing person and because of the constant support that band provided, I was able to go out of my comfort zone and join new activities such as cross-country and Nordic
skiing. Being in the bands taught me how to be responsible, how to be a good leader, and how to be bold and outgoing. Being a part of the band program has offered me once-in-lifetime opportunities, unbreakable bonds with staff and students, and some of the best memories of my high school career, which is why band is the highlight of my school day. What the band program has given me is impossible to sum up in a little as 250 words and I can confidently say that without band, none of my other high school accomplishments would exist.