I spent four years playing the clarinet in my high school’s marching band. In 2018 and 2019, I was the section leader, which taught me how to better be a leader and gave me a lot more responsibility with teaching other students how to march and memorize their music. I even had a short solo in the 2018 competition show. It was a wonderful experience that made me learn how to better manage my time since I had to do schoolwork on top of the hours worth of band practices. Marching band really helped me grow as a person and figure out who I wanted to be. (In the video, I am the clarinet on the 40 yard line in the front of the field and at the end of the row at the 3:54 time mark!)
