Respect, Dedication and pushing father then your limts. We live in a era where the society is about "me, me, me." We have gone from breaking our own limits to saying "well that's good enough." Sad to say even someone like me has been forced to conformed to this tragic truth. After a while things may seem normal until i joined the Moanalua High School Marching Band and Color guard i've realized that having this type of attitude is not okay. Being alive for 15 years it's hard for me to say that i can be a bit spoiled and pampered, But i can't help it. Growing up I was always taught to sit on the side if I get tired or go under the sun if its too hot. I'd never really push myself to be something great. That is why once i joined the Guard I struggled so much.
2014 was probably my toughest year, my rookie year. I couldn't get the routines down and i would always say it's too hard, on top of that I was the only freshman. It was such a new environment. All the upper class men knew each other and thad their own little clicks, I felt so alone. It led me to a point where I had to ask myself "why am i still going to all the practices?" Until one practice our coach came to me while I was doing my routine saying "Come on you got this show all these upper class men out, I know you can do it! Don't be the weak freshman prove me wrong!" Those words make me realize i joined this for a reason it was my choice to write my name on the sign up sheet. After that practice is put myself more out there and actually open my eyes to this amazing program i met an amazing group of girls who ended up enjoying the same things as i did. After a while things started getting easier on me I could get the routines down, make memories with new friends and experience something no one else could. Not saying all the practices were easy but I finally understood that dedication took place in my life more then i thought it did. If i didn't stay dedicated then I would have missed out on the most outstanding program in Moanalua High School.
Marching Band has 3 day practices a week. Which includes afternoon sunday practices. Being put out into the scorching hot sun. The amount of sweat that leaves my body i swear I could fill an entire lake, running sets after sets that makes our legs feel like noodles. My first day I can't even put to words how difficult it was. I could tell the irritation everyone had in there eyes. New information being packed into my brain, and the amount of times i heard "5..6...7...8" are uncountable! Our director notice the annoyed look we gave to everyone. He stopped practice and yelled "DON'T BE LIKE YOUR PARENTS!" I knew exactly what he was coming from. He wasn't saying that our parents are bad people, he was trying to point out not to give up so easily, see as we grow up we are shaped to be just like out parents. After all we did grow up with them. Thinking that listening to them and goint down the same exact path as they did is the best way to go. What we don't realize is that they have shield u us from the real word. Whenever I say it's too hot they would tell me to go sit in the shade for a little bit. If it gets too hard then they would tell me "Oh here let me make it easier." or in other words let me dumb it down for you. I am honestly those kids who would through a tantrum if i didn't get what i wanted or would explode if i couldn't do something right, but i didn't know I was capable of doing everything i thought i couldn't. I was taught to do all that i can do but I didn't see what I could do until i joined Marching Band.
To Conclude Everything Marching Band and Color Guard has probably made the biggest impact on my life that my high school career could offer me. It has taught me everything my parents aren't capable of teaching me. I saw everything in life for a way different point of view and i'm so grateful. Starting my second year in Marching Band it's nice to see the rookies struggle with the same stuff i did, And i know they are gonna realize they treat us like this because all they want to do is make us better people. I am proud to say that Moanalua's Marching Band and Color guard helped me be a better more dedicated,respectful, hard working person in life.
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