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Personal Narrative: My Cheerleading Team

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Starting high school was nerve-wracking for me just like everyone else. I had made the Varsity competition cheerleading team as the first Freshman to do so. I was also one of the first three Freshman to audition and make it into the Wind Ensemble, the top band. Being a Virtual Performing Arts School, where arts are weighed as college courses, it was very competitive to get in. I was surrounded by upperclassmen on both ends of the spectrum and was determined to prove myself.

On that first Friday, I wore my cheer uniform proudly to school, excited for my first game. Eighth period band came around and I sat in my seat to get my music out, ignoring the stares coming from all around me. Mrs. K, the assistant Band Director was standing on the podium in front of me. She said, "Wow we have a cheerleader in band, that's a first!" I was mortified. After class when I was putting my flute in my locker, I overheard Kenny, a band student say, "I didn't know cheerleaders could possess the mental capacity to read music." …show more content…

I didn't want to be part of a group where I felt unwanted and a joke. I felt these stereotypes could not be changed. My parents were not happy when I told them I wanted to quit band. They said it was such a waste of talent since it was something I loved doing since 5th grade. My Dad was the Captain of his Baseball team, and in chorus. He quit for the same reason I wanted to and regret it. He told me I shouldn't care what people think and he was right. I couldn't stand to just let everyone think so wrongly about each other. Quitting would just strengthen those ideologies about cheerleaders but staying and excelling in the band program would prove them

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