Personal Narrative: My High School Marching Band

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Though my interests are many, one of my greatest passions and accomplishments was when I made the fateful decision to join my high school marching band. Initially just a ruse/excuse to get closer to the girls I had crushes on, I rapidly found out that it was so much more than that - it was a place I could go to escape from all else that ailed me. I had always loved making music, but now I could do it in an atmosphere more encouraging and supportive than I had ever thought possible. I was known as somewhat of a social recluse all throughout elementary and middle school, as I felt no one would ever want to be my friend. How wrong was I to find out I was. I made so many new friends my freshman year of high school due to the band, and we all became