Narrative Essay On Junior Years

During my junior year, all high school students of the Coachella Valley were given the opportunity to audition for the All Coachella Valley Honor Band, with a guest conductor H. Robert Reynolds. This was a significant educational opportunity I took advantage of. The audition consisted of a couple of scales, and excerpts from the music that was going to be performed on the day of the concert. When the day came I sat in front of the judge with my music and clarinet, where my nerves began to rise. Before I began to play my heart began to pound along with my hands beginning to sweat. Throughout my audition I had a few mistakes,but I stayed persistent and completed my audition. After I finished my audition, the judge said I had done great, I was

Freshman year me really, really wanted to make District band. In middle of August, 2014, the etude for my audition almost four months away

Sophomore year, I started sound, I expressed an interest at the hypno show the year before. The first show was “Cats”. The ones that come out at the jellicle moon and have a ball. It was a mess, there were so many people that had mic’s and speaking parts, so I did not have a lot of time on board. Most of the time I was on Com talking to the booth and backstage managers. After “Cats” we had a 5 days and then straight back on tech for V-show, I was able to run board, but this show changed everything. I became very close to the other two sound people, Emily and Lucia. We were like a small dysfunctional family. I was the sound baby of the year, they were the sound parents. After V-show it was comedy sports. Comedy sports was something new, it

Sadness, desperation, and the thought of failure plagued my brain as I went into my second day of Sophomore year in high school. I had grown to dislike school a lot as it felt like all the fun I used to have was slowing diminishing into nothing. As I walked to my next class, I looked down to make sure I had the right room number. I did, it was time for English which I was not looking forward to. But, to my surprise, this English class would change everything

Education has always been something I have been passionate about. I love learning new things and also being around different kind of people. I learned early on my high school career I wanted to graduate high school a year earlier than my original class. Sophomore year of high school and made the decision of taking on one of the biggest challenges of my life.

Entering high school, I met a senior that after talking to for a long while he became a close friend. He told me that he played the guitar and I told him that i've been playing the drums for 8 years so I talked to him about starting a band together. Once he got on board with my plan I made a schedule so we could practice at least 3 times a week. My friend told me that his cousin could get us a gig so I decided to talk to his cousin. After talking to his cousin, he told me about backyard shows and how lots of bands go and play there on Friday nights. He ended up getting us a gig to be the opening band in a show that his friend was hosting. I was excited even though I knew being the opening band wasn't the greatest thing ever, but I was glad that we were performing. Once we finished playing our songs, I was kind of disappointed in the fact that not so many people got to listen to us. After that I told myself that I'll be as well know as the better band that played.

Being a freshman is the hardest of your four years in high school. Have you ever been pressured to be the best person you can be? This is how my year was as a freshman. Freshman year was the most different I never thought I would of found my way around the school when I first started to go there. Freshman year was the best year throughout my years of high school and it was the only year I had friends. During this year I had a lot of anxieties which dealt with me thinking I’m gonna be alone and not have any friends throughout the year to support me through the whole thing. Also, I would think of the pressure of not doing good in any of my classes so I would think it would affect my GPA in the future. The transition from middle school to high school was a different type of thing to do.

The tumultuous halls and classrooms of my school, filled with fellow students I had no past encounter with, lies the confirmation 15-year-old me sought for.

Over my years attending high school I feel like I have grown personally and academically. I have learned to ask for help when needed and to actually get the help I need. When I was a sophomore I really did not mind getting a C in my classes but not having a C in any of my classes doesn't feel good. I now check up and stay up to date with my grades more than before. I feel like this year I have realized how important it is to do the best you can and achieve good grades. I would say that a C would really affect me but I would not try the best to bring it up.

I participated in Football my freshman year of high school , I also ran track my Sophomore year of high school. I have been in AVID two years out of the four I’ve been in high school. I also have interest in weightlifting and finances. I worked at KFC and Bojangles as head cooks. I would say overall all the clubs and organizations I’ve participated in taught me the importance of organization and teamwork also the importance of high communication

Junior year has been my most challenging year because it was a time where I balanced academics, work, and extracurricular activities. My typical days consisted of high school classes, cheer practice, diving practice, and college courses in the evening or working. My goals were to be in the top ten of my graduating class, earn a letter achievement in diving and cheer, and to save enough money to purchase a car for college. It was a time of adjustment to handle all these activities and complete the tasks excellently. I pushed myself by keeping my goals in mind every day. In the end I know that hard work will pay off. I changed how I used my time and used it more efficiently. I completed homework at school so that I could put my undivided attention

When I was younger I thought that life wouldn’t hand me the very sour lemons until later on in life. However I was wrong on that account. In the middle of my sophomore year of high school I was diagnosed with epilepsy. My friends and I actually knew there was something going on before my parents did but we just had no idea what that was. That year I would have been able to accomplish one major mile stone in one’s young life which was to get their license, but I couldn’t get that until later. I had really hoped to have that license at 16 and be driving and having the freedom I wanted nevertheless that goal was crushed. For after an episode you must wait six months. I continued having seizures until July of that year. That was great to not have

The day of tryouts was upon me. I began to touch everything with rhythm. If someone sang, the song got stuck in my head. I would conduct it. I would even go to the bathroom, stand in front of the mirror and just watch myself. I was so nervous that I began to hear the voice of doubt in the back of my head. At this point, I was overwhelmed, but I remembered why I was doing this again. I was determined to be the face of Dardanelle High School. I wanted to make something of myself in my final year of high school. I remember the feeling I got when my name was called into the room. I heard the supporting words that I received from everyone who was there for me that day. It was exciting. I was so confident in myself throughout the whole audition. To me personally, I was relieved when it was over. Then the results came. I did not want to look at the sheet. I almost left, but I saw the look on my band directors face that my complete and total determination has paid off. I accomplished my goal of becoming a DHS Drum Major, and my senior year was just

As I cautiously make my way down the corridor on my first day of school I hear a strange noise escaping one of the rooms. Although it sounds like a jumbled mess of instruments I am intrigued, it is the band room and I know I’ll be entering there soon. What I was not aware of is how deeply being a part of high school band would shape me as a person. Looking back on that time is almost surreal considering that I know have been in band up to senior year, have been a section leader, and learning more instruments than one.

On Thursday afternoon, as soon as I got there, strangers were rushing me off to the practice room before my audition to see in which band I would be performing. Seeing the mass of other students made me ferociously nervous and realize that I wasn 't as good as most of them in the room. However, I promised myself