I'm Such a Bando.

Graduation is becoming closer and closer and I am so excited, yet at the same time there are a lot of things that I will miss about high school. I am going to miss seeing everybody everyday, I am going to miss having the ability to slack off and still get by with basically all A's, and I am going to miss having art classes to always look forward to (even though I still will in college, it will be different). Most of all, I am going to miss band. I have become who I am today because of being involved with the band program here. Mr. Tallman has been one of my biggest influences and favorite teachers for the past four years, and I hold so many memories within band. One of the biggest things I have acquired from being involved in band is becoming an even stronger leader. I love being a leader and I have been on the leadership team since sophomore year, and this year I was the section leader of the saxophones. I think that has given me the ability to befriend so many people and different 'types' of people, plus I have been able to continue really great friendships such as the one I have with Amber while she was in it, and with Erica who I hold a great relationship with. I am so thankful for the friendships I have from band, and I really hope to get accepted into the band program at UIC which I auditioned for about a month ago. Not only have I become a better person through band, but my skills in performance have improved SO much. I still can't get over nerves most of the time in front of judges or soloing in front of audiences, but it is something I continue to get better at. I love being involved with music, it is one of my favorite things in the world.  think that music shows feelings, it gives you the power to move others and to express what you cannot. There are so many similarities between music and art (obviously, because music is an art), and I love being able to be apart of both of these things.