Blog Post 2
College to
some is the true beginning of their life, to others it's to reinvent themselves,
and to many more it's to gain a career. There's a vast sea of answers to "why
college?" Personally I chose college to advance my knowledge in my chosen craft
(french horn playing/band directing), to be a part of something bigger than
myself, and to learn to enjoy life.
I wanted to learn what it took to be a professional musician and a band director. Honestly, it's a lot more than was expected. There's theories and techniques and history that I never knew existed. How did I expect myself to teach kids these things without knowing about them myself? I didn't. I chose to expand what I knew so that I could further others in the musical path.
While majoring in music education, I've also become a part of The Marching Southerners. Their tradition of excellence and phenomenal performances are what drew me here to Jacksonville in the first place. I first experienced The Southerners my sophomore year of high school and was aboslutely taken aback just by the sound. I knew that if I wanted to be great, that I had to learn from the greatest.
There was also an extra perk to being in this amazing ensmeble. It's a big family. I craved to have the life that I didn't have in high school. To go be with friends without having a curfew. To go to parties and enjoy myself, responisbly, without fretting about the parental repercussions. Yes I had plenty of friends, but none of them ever got crazy and I was okay with that. I never got these opportunities in the past few years, and now I'm taking life by the reigns and enjoying the ride.
My choice to attend college, especially at JSU, was simple. I'd get the quality education that I desired and needed to follow my dreams. I'd be a part of something that I could be extremely proud of. And, lastly, I'd find friends that would become my family for life.
I wanted to learn what it took to be a professional musician and a band director. Honestly, it's a lot more than was expected. There's theories and techniques and history that I never knew existed. How did I expect myself to teach kids these things without knowing about them myself? I didn't. I chose to expand what I knew so that I could further others in the musical path.
While majoring in music education, I've also become a part of The Marching Southerners. Their tradition of excellence and phenomenal performances are what drew me here to Jacksonville in the first place. I first experienced The Southerners my sophomore year of high school and was aboslutely taken aback just by the sound. I knew that if I wanted to be great, that I had to learn from the greatest.
There was also an extra perk to being in this amazing ensmeble. It's a big family. I craved to have the life that I didn't have in high school. To go be with friends without having a curfew. To go to parties and enjoy myself, responisbly, without fretting about the parental repercussions. Yes I had plenty of friends, but none of them ever got crazy and I was okay with that. I never got these opportunities in the past few years, and now I'm taking life by the reigns and enjoying the ride.
My choice to attend college, especially at JSU, was simple. I'd get the quality education that I desired and needed to follow my dreams. I'd be a part of something that I could be extremely proud of. And, lastly, I'd find friends that would become my family for life.
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