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Personal Narrative: My Band In High School
A particular ambition I fostered in high school was to start my own band. There were many obstacles that came in the way of this achievement, however me and my incredible friends were able to overcome these hardships. One of these hindrances was to get out and play together with making unique and interesting music that people could appreciate. We conquered this affair by booking shows and a great deal of local venues in our area. We eventually got accepted by a small locale in the Cincinnati area.

Our first performance was incredibly rewarding. Not only did we get first hand experience playing our music live to people, but it was also wonderfully received by the audience. From this point, We were able to play more shows and we were

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