College Admissions Essay: To Be The Best Pianist

“There is no passion to be found playing small in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living” (Nelson Mandela). I am a man of many dreams and passions. There is an enormous amount of things I want to accomplish in life. There are so many thoughts running through my mind; there are so many ideas that I can bring out of myself that will indeed change the world. Even though these are all great, there is only one passion in life that will conquer all, To be the best pianist in this life I live.

To me, being the best pianist in the world is more than just knowing how to write a handful amount of songs, and having little to no knowledge about what the pianist itself is all about. I think in order to be the best you should know almost everything about every key, and never having a problem to implement any song someone may put in front of you. I know in order for me to do that I have to put in the time, hard work, faithfulness, and dedication. With this attitude all is possible. Despite whatever, I

am ready.

There isn’t a day that goes by that I do not spend at least an hour or two at the piano coming up with new ideas, and unique this I can perform in my playing. I can indeed testify to the fact that it is not easy trying to learn new pieces. I struggle everyday and it becomes quite frustrating with all the different finger movements, rules and signs that I encounter during my playing,but just knowing that what I do would soon one day move the world in a way that I have never thought possible. That is why this is my passion. It is what drives me in life,and gives me a reason to push for something each and everyday. Everyone needs something to strive for.

This has influenced my future plans by giving me a goal to chase,and a career path like no other.

I have future plans of owning my own my studio, one day and teaching others a talent that was thought me. I never actually imagined myself to be in an office setting, or bombarded with tons of paperwork. I have watched a lot of people go through this and just watching them, I knew without a doubt that will never work for me. It was from idolizing people such as my pastor,music instructor, and many other pianists that I knew playing the piano is my idea of working day-to-day. Many people may think this life in particular does not exist or some may think I am over exaggerating,but this is my passion, and way of life.

In conclusion, my passion is music I am music. There is nothing else in life I rather be doing weather it is playing every key on a piano, or being compared to the great Mozart in a ceremony one day. There is nothing else I rather

do.