Reflective Essay Preparation 9: Band Camp

Yesterday I finished my third band camp. Only one year to go! During band camp I have learned a lot of lessons that have changed my character. Through band I have learned self discipline and self respect. I have also learned how to respect others and that if you want others to respect you you must have respect for yourself. I learned that if you don't put in the effort you don't get success. Practice doesn't always make perfect. You perform the way you practice, so if you do a poor job practicing it won't do you any good. However I think the most important thing I learned at band camp, and through all my years in band, is that when you are a part of a team or a family what you do affects everyone around you. If you make a bad decision you aren't the only one that has to suffer. Band has taught me so much and continues to teach me lessons that make me a better person that I will have with me through the rest of my life.