Personal Narrative: How Marching Band Changed My Life

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If someone had asked me back in sixth grade what my passion was, marching band would not have ever even crossed my mind. First of all because there is no marching band in sixth grade. Second, when I got into band in sixth grade, I was the worst French horn player in my section. I knew absolutely nothing reading music or playing and although I was still just learning, I always thought I had no chance to get better and that I would quit, but I didn’t. I stayed in the band and my opinions changed my freshman year of high school.
Before marching band was included in my life, I had no devotion or dedication to any activity or club. I stayed secluded in my house and had nothing to look forward to. Basically there was nothing fascinating about my

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