The Paladin Regiment in our stands      

So, as I have mentioned before, I am part of the Paladin Regiment, aka the marching band. Being on the band has been one of the most unique experiences ever. First of all, I decided to switch instruments for marching season. What the heck... it's only college band. I went from a clarinet to a baritone. For you non band people out there, I went from a 2 pound instrument to basically a 10 pound instrument. Completely different. But I told mayself that I could do it. I love a challenge. Band camp was rough. It was one of the worst weeks of my life. My arms were so sore that it took me a while to climb my bed. That week, advil became my best friend. However, it got better as the season went on. Let me tell you, I got manly arms now. Oh yeah! However, the hardest thing about this was that people thought I was stupid or something because I couldn't play the music, but it wasn't that I was stupid. I just switched instrument. I knew how to read music. I've been doing it now for 9 years. However, people were still nice and didn't say anything about my aweful playing at first. Of course, it took me a month to hold my horn up in at a 45 degree angle. That was pretty hard. However, I love my section and all of our weirdness!Band has allowed me to meet so many people I would have not otherwise. If you are in band in high school, I strongly encourage you to jion. Even if you are not a music major, like myself, you will have a blast! Trust me, band will be yoor family at school, and its to know more people the first week than anyone else. Did I mention that you get to move in early? That in my opinion is the best part. So come join us or cheer us on or sing Hey Jude with us. (Our show for this year was Love by the Beatles).

Baritone Girls 

 Sofi