Reflective Essay: Lessons Learned

Courage is an excellent trait to have and not many people have it. I know there have been times where I was not brave at all. Although, I can remember a few times where my braveness showed. I was about seven years old and I was about to perform on stage for the first time with my theatre group. I was scared that I would mess up one of the dance moves or slip and fall on stage. Then, I went on stage and I actually did very well. I was brave because I didn’t run away and hide, like I normally would have at that age and I pushed myself to do something that I was afraid to do. The affected me, because now I can do some things that I am afraid to do, like trying new things. Another time that I acted courageously was starting my first year of high

school marching band. I was terrified that I would play the wrong notes or doing something embarrassing in front of the upperclassmen and having them look at me as if I was a fool. I was almost going to quit the band completely, and not even do the concert band season, but I stuck it out. I finished my first season of marching band and loved it. I even decided to return for the next three seasons in my sophomore, junior, and senior years. Of course, through my time, I did dumb things and they laughed, however I came to learn that it wouldn’t stick. We became like a family and all of my fears went away. I was very elated that I was so brave and it was completely worth it in the end.