[xdeathberry]

ugh. I don't know why, but i'm having such a hard time deciding what to do.
This is retarded, but I'm torn between whether to stay in band or quit.

band in summer/football season = marching
band in winter = concert season

Pros:
credit
could get a scholarship if I stay all 4 years
I love music
get to skip class lol
band trip!
exercise, which I direly need. lol

cons:
money [fees] ---> and I play clarinet. cost of reeds just sky rocketed 'cause of gas prices
NO RIDE <-- major issue
marching is a lot of work
band teacher is freakin bipolar.
i suck/hate practicing
pressue
games make you tired and have no time for homework/other things
sunburn/tan
new kids 'cause of IB program. They suck.
I'm not going to major in music


I skipped about a week and a half of band camp right now.
I was gonna quit for sure, until I just finished watching a couple eps of Nodame Cantabile again. lol
That made me waver a bit...


Can I get opinions / suggestions?
I'm one of those indecisive people. lol

[KAITOU KID.]

I was gonna quit for sure, until I just finished watching a couple eps of Nodame Cantabile again. lol
That made me waver a bit...

Your inspiration wins.

Sorry, that's all I got atm xD

[pillowise]

Look up those scholarships, and see what you'd get for them, and how likely you'll get them. If it's worth staying in band for, then stay. But if not, then I wouldn't stay.

You love music, but that doesn't mean you have to be in music in school. You can play on the side or during your free time.

How many years of school do you have left? If it's just one year, then I would probably stay in band. If you have, say, three years, do you think you could deal with all the stress that comes with band for that long? Especially since each year in school just gets harder (not including end of senior year, of course).

Why did you choose to do band? Do you still feel that way?

I wouldn't go with your feelings on this decision. Just really look and see if the pros are worth the cons you have to endure.

One pro I thought of that you didn't put on the list is that you probably have a lot of friends in band (I'm guessing, since you're excited about the band trip). Having a class with a bunch of your friends really nice!

[FirstTheWorst]

You have more cons than you do pros, hunny. =|...?

[littlemoongirl]

Hi! What school do you go to?
I'm in band too, in Owasso, Ok.
I play the clarinet, age 15.
What's your name?
You sound like somebody I know.

[Pogichinoy]

I love music

That's all I needed to read.

Stick to what you love, at least you're someone who followed their heart.

[dancingbymyself]

Stay in band. Haha I was a bandie too (color guard hollaback)
Band is like family. It sucks and its annoying, but once it's gone, you miss it like crazy.

[kuwon]

LOL nodame cantabile made me wish I could play an instrument too...
But if you really love to play the clarinet, you should just practice at home without being in the marching band. Music can be loved without being in an organization. If marching band is that much of hassle to do, and also the fact you have no ride, you shouldnt have to stress yourself to try to make it in every game. Unless you carpool. Also, you should try to focus more on grades than band, true colleges may give you scholarships, but the fact you play any instrument can give the same benefits, and it helps to have good grades.

[xdeathberry]

yeah.. that's all true.
The big issue on hand though is ..

is all the stress worth it?
I have three years left..


[@ littlemoongirl, name's Sylvia ]

thanks for all your opinions!!!
I'm stressed because I don't know if I can
afford the college I want to go to w/o a music scholarship.
lol

[pillowise]

If you have major issues like rides that you can't fix, then three years of that is gonna suck a lot, in my opinion.

How much do you "hate practicing"? I'm actually getting frustrated with orchestra, sort of like your situation, so I know what you're going through. However, I only have one year left, and so I'm choosing to stay. One year of getting frustrated with practicing and time management isn't too bad for me, but three...? If you are really frustrated with it, that will bring up a lot of stress over a long period of time.

However, if you are really inspired right now, wait a while and see how it goes. You could just be going through a low point.

[supa'Wanki]

I was in the high school marching band, concert band, and jazz band for all four years. i'd say go for it.


I never got any scholarships for staying in band all 4 years... =[ what kind of scholarships are they?

[masturyan]

I would stay in band. Can't you get a ride with a friend/classmate?

[1S0ULL]

Stay in band.
I'm a bandgeek myself (I can't believe I'm saying this).
Well, I'm going into my last year and the marks are REALLY good for university.
But it is tough work especially if your school has a good music program
I met some amazing people and the experience was great.
So stay (:

I thought about quitting last year and I'm really glad I didn't.
I know some people that really regret dropping.

[i13elieve]

well i stayed in MB all my 4 years its an aweosme experience.
im currently a senior now and my 4th year of MB is 1/4 done.
its good to stay in it beacuse all those scholorships and stuff.
my grades are horrible and band was a way to maybe help my grades a little.
i was 1st chair in our symphonic band [middle band] last year.
this year i am currently in the symphonic wind ensemble [highest band]
so if my band rank is good the better my scholorships could be.
im gonna go to university of hawaii next year and be in that MB cuz my grades are just about what i need to get in.
plus its where i live so my tuition will be cheaper.

so i guess if you want cheaper tuition stay in it.
if not then quit but your gonna be missing out on the best parts of it.
the blood, sweat and tears are all worth it in the end.

this video is from my freshman year. we did pirates.
http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q8XOYT16wk

[halcyondays]

i was in hs band two except i quit after 3 years. . . i regret not staying for the fourth just to round it out. but i had to take other classes to make up for credits that was missing

[goodykiss]

i was in hs band two except i quit after 3 years. . . i regret not staying for the fourth just to round it out. but i had to take other classes to make up for credits that was missing

hm...should i do band also? i'm a freshman
cuz i really want to go on the field trip but idk if freshman gets to go

[Khailyy]

^ I'm pretty sure you can. it's a band trip. The whole band goes, if you can. [parent's permission, ect]

I'm also a band geek. I skipped my freashman year I regret it. Like someone posted before, band is like family. You meet all these new people, some will make a big impact in your life, some might not, some might get on your last nerves but hey. [: All those football games, basketball games, band reviews, band trip, car ride issues, less time for school work, ect you get use to it sooner or later. [i dont practice at home at all x:] I know i'm not gunna major in music but band makes me feel more comfortable at school. I dunno. [plus makes me feel important /:] I have a few friends that are in your position. They dont know if they should quit or not cause of the stress and schoolwork.

Err. Just think about what's more important to you. I'd stay, it's a lot a of work but it pays off at the end. I'll miss it a lot when i leave.

[KEYS2MYHEART_<3]

Okay, I'm in colorguard, which isn't really the same thing, but it's pretty close. Colorguard is way more time consuming.
So, anyways.
I hope you stay. I don't know about your school, or your experiences, but marching on the field/ street was such an incredible experience for me. I really hope you stay, because it's the kind of experience that just... yeah, it's so worthwhile. And if you had any second thoughts at all, then I don't think quitting would have been right.
Right, so I'm not in colorguard anymore, because my parents want me to focus on school. So, I kind of want you to stay in band because I can't be in guard anymore.

Well, sorry if this didn't make too much sense, but it is high school. You should make as many of these sorts of memories as you can.

In otherwords, what dancingbymyself said. CG/ MB love!

[「Sachiko」]

I've decided to do MB all four years. I've been undecided for months.. until I decided to stay. I have no idea why, I guess the pros outweighed the cons in the long run. For me, band has become like my 2nd or 3rd family.. all the other members shed the same sweat and tears as you- they know how it feels like. In the end, its worth it (in my opinion). I don't think you'll have another experience like this (unless you join MB or something in college).

Throughout the four years.. my parents have gotten angry and stuff a lot since MB took up.. 75% of my time. At my school, they required all MB people to take a concert band, which takes up two class slots in all of my schedules. Most of the time, I was too tired after the performances/competitions/practices for homework/studying. My grades sort of suffered even though I worked hard. Overall, I still stayed.. but that's just me.

I have a somewhat.. love-hate relationship w/ MB. I wouldn't trade my experiences for anything else, though.