The music in me
I’ve always been a fan of music - whether I’m playing it, practicing it, or listening to it. When I was eight years old, I started taking piano lessons and continued my classical training until I graduated from high school (Ok, I took a year off in middle school when I thought I knew better :P). I also started playing the clarinet in fifth grade and continued that until I graduated from high school as well.
When I got to college, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to major in yet, and thought that I may be interested in pursuing a minor in music because I loved becoming a part of the melody and being able to express the feeling behind the notes I was playing.
I didn’t end up having enough time to complete the required courses for a minor, but I’m very glad that I took several courses including songwriting and voice lessons. My senior year I even dabbled in some electronic music which was really fascinating.
At the time, I don’t think I realized how happy music made me. It had always been a part of my childhood and daily life that I didn’t think much about what it would look like or feel like to not have a routine that included it.
For the past three years or so, I occasionally sat down and played a couple of easy piano pieces when I was bored, but never took the time to really challenge myself or learn something new.
During the past couple of weeks, I have been preparing for a showcase with my classmates at the business school, and honestly it has been SO much fun. It has been literally almost 9 years since I played in a band, and it not only has allowed me to express myself, but be able to acknowledge everyone else’e amazing talent and participate in something bigger.
I’m by no means an expert, but this experience has opened my eyes to the music I didn’t know I missed, and I can’t wait to continue jamming out!