Daily Archives: October 17, 2010

A new beginning

Filled with mixed emotions

Happy that I’m finally in college

Scared that I don’t know what to expect

Surprised about how different this environment is

Excited because I can’t imagine how my college life is going to be like

All these things ran through my mind as I stepped into school on my first day

Felt like a small fish in a big pond

Everyone is rushing…where do I go?

First class 7^th floor

Great the elevators are packed…

Great the escalators aren’t working…

Up the stairs it is

Finally first class…starting to get anxious

Time passes & I start to adjust

No more walking up the stairs found my alternatives

Still scared…am I going to pass college

Still surprised…I am considered a grown up now

How BORING!

Everyone ask…How’s college?

I say it’s going just adjusting

Semester is almost over & I’m still adjusting

Can’t help but wonder…is this normal?

Still happy I was made some nice friends

Still scared about what’s going to happen next semester it’s going to feel like I’m starting all over

Hoping to make more friends

Hoping to become more involved

Feel like I have a million things to do and no time

But yet I’m still excited that I made it this far

I have many interests, but I have always had a passion for playing the clarinet. In elementary school my parents forced me to join the school band. Naturally, I was opposed to doing so, but I gave it a shot and to my surprise I loved it! I had a natural talent for it, and over the years I became a very good musician. I played clarinet throughout middle school and high school. I was apart of all the bands, orchestras and musical ensembles. I took private lessons and grew as a musician with each passing year. I eventually became the Orchestra student-leader, a coveted position within the band geek clique. I was assigned all the solos during the winter/spring performances and even had the opportunity to play in Disney World in Orlando,Florida. However, during my senior year of high school I decided to stop  participating in music class, to take up some APs needed for college; which led to me giving up the Clarinet. I haven’t played since, and I truly regret that I stopped playing. My music teacher always encouraged me to continue learning and perhaps take it up as a major in College. Altho I don’t see that as a viable option, considering the limited occupations associated with having a career in music, I will always regret giving up my passion for it. It’s unfortunate how we have to give up our passions in life just so we will have a “successful” future. Hopefully one day, I’ll take my dusty Clarinet out of the closet and play once more.