One time at band camp, has never misrepresented dedicated musicians everywhere. Let me just say one thing: we band geeks, have more to us then marching band uniforms and our instruments. Highschool stereotypes have always been present, and well the members of the band crowd are always underappreciated naturally. I have come to terms with that. Times are a changin though- band doesnt consist of the most unathletic kids in school, or the "smarter kids". Statistically I am sure that these kids are on the smarter side but when we talk about being physically fit: don't be fooled. Statistics have shown that a drummer's pulse can match that of a track star, one has to go through the same physical process as all sports, and those with heart, back, physical conditions are ineligible for the most part just like regular sports. Not to mention, how we are assumed inferiority by the rest of the school. But there is so much more to being in the band. I am in several( if not like all of them except one) music groups at school; marching band, indoor drumline, jazz band, wind ensemble, you name it. Through the 4 years I have been at high school I have learned so much more then the average student. The struggles of being part of a team, being a leader, working hard, winning, losing, etc: are now instilled in me and the person I was back in freshman year is totally different. I feel like it has prepared me for the real world, and that I can endure much more stress then the average high school student. I also play girls tennis, so I know what its like to be in sports... but marching band is so much harder for me... I get mentally strained and physically strained and the combination of the two can drive people insane. Dont get me wrong it takes brains to play tennis as well, but the degree of mental strain is so different. I guess I just want everyone-even like one person- to realize the respect that should be given to everyone. I sit and wonder who I would be friends with if I wasn't in the band... Maybe it's irony that my best friends (of course musically involved) have similar morals as I do, but I wouldnt want to enter the real world thinking I could only be friends with band people cause I know that is not true.
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i wear contacts and well my eyes can not take the strain that all that information that hasn't been spaced out properly gives so help a sister out and space it, besides that, the content is awesome it's just how it is presented, i mean the physical part of it, and i think band people are the cool kids and is that a stereotype or an anti-stereotype> i wonder
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