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Passion can be a strong word, but it’s a strong emotion. Passion is what drives people, keeps them motivated. Determination and passion go hand in hand. I have a lot of passion for guard. When I first joined, I was so bad that I just wanted to quit. I thought I was horrible. I kept trying and trying but it still hadn’t clicked for me yet. I had bruises up and down my arms, cuts on my wrists, and I struggled to catch everything. Other people told me I was okay, but I wanted to be good. I was determined to be great, and now I’m going to strive for awesome. That passion and determination for this activity grew stronger and stronger, as I was trying so hard to be good at it. I felt like quitting, but deep down I knew I wouldn’t because I had already …show more content…

Commitment is the one thing that some people struggle with from time to time. We all have our moments where we want to give up but we can’t in to that emotion. I’ve seen people quit just because they didn’t like their drill, or because they didn’t want to put in the time to do the work. Quitting isn’t always the answer. Being physically unable to do it is a different story. Last winter was so stressful for me, simply because I started the season late and I had to learn both drill and work. It was my second season in so I wasn’t “new” but I was still young. Sometimes I lack in self-confidence when it comes to guard, so I was honestly terrified. There were moments where I was super stressed out, but I didn’t want to let my team down so I pushed through. But having that opportunity that could’ve easily been given to someone else was so special to me. I thank you Mr. Brian Jones for giving me the opportunity to be a part of an amazing team. I was able to earn that medal because of you. I wouldn’t have been able to do that without your help. Same for this winter. I am so terribly sorry that I could not finish this season. But I just didn’t know when I would be any better, plus there are a lot of other health and personal reasons that contributed to me not continuing this season. But I will forever be grateful that you gave me the opportunities that you did. Everyone calls you dad, and I know it’s a joking matter, but you are an amazing man Mr. Jones. You are the best band director ever!! And I will work on my commitment, but I didn’t continue just because I didn’t want to do it anymore. I love guard with all of my heart. Sometimes I want to cry when I watch the videos, because I wish I was up there with them performing. I miss it so much, and hopefully I will be better by this

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