I plan to further my education by becoming a high school music instructor. I am autistic and music has been my outlet. I have trouble communicating at times but the thing I love about music is how it speaks to everyone. Which is something I am working on. No matter who you are, where you are from, or how much money you have. Music can speak to your soul and is truly a universal language. This scholarship will give me to opportunity to pursue music education at a college level. My goal is to become a high school band instructor. I also want to teach future generations about music and the various ways it impacts our lives. I joined my high school marching band in 2020 and it changed my life for the better. I currently play the clarinet and I will be learning the alto saxophone as well. Playing in the high school marching band has given me confidence and a love for music. It allows me to meet new people and come out of my shell. Well, at little out of my shell (lol). I am a work in progress. When I was younger my mom bought me a recorder musical instrument and I loved it. To be honest, I don't think she did (lol). I would play all the time. When I got a little older I convinced her to get me some drums. Which may have been worse. But I appreciate how she always supports my dreams in music and I would like the opportunity to do the same for future generations. While being in the marching band I noticed how impactful our band instructor is. To be a good band instructor you have to be a great teacher with a ton of patience. Most importantly, you have to be able to read sheet music. I have been blessed with the gift of both. I have learned patience while assisting other students in our marching band. I love how you can see your hard work pay off each week after a performance. You can also see who is not hard-working, as well. I have seen how music can completely change the energy of a room. It can bring joy, peace, happiness, love, and pain. Music is a such powerful tool. My goal is to pass this gift on. I hope that my essay helps me get one step closer to my goal of becoming a music educator.

My dream job is to be a high school music educator. I am autistic and music has been my outlet. I have trouble communicating at times but the thing I love about music is how it speaks to everyone. Which is something I am working on. No matter who you are, where you are from, or how much money you have. Music can speak to your soul and is truly a universal language. This scholarship will give me to opportunity to pursue music education at a college level. My goal is to become a high school band instructor. I also want to teach future generations about music and the various ways it impacts our lives. I joined my high school marching band in 2020 and it changed my life for the better. I currently play the clarinet and I will be learning the alto saxophone as well. Playing in the high school marching band has given me confidence and a love for music. It allows me to meet new people and come out of my shell. Well, at little out of my shell (lol). I am a work in progress. When I was younger my mom bought me a recorder musical instrument and I loved it. To be honest, I don't think she did (lol). I would play all the time. When I got a little older I convinced her to get me some drums. Which may have been worse. But I appreciate how she always supports my dreams in music and I would like the opportunity to do the same for future generations. While being in the marching band I noticed how impactful our band instructor is. To be a good band instructor you have to be a great teacher with a ton of patience. Most importantly, you have to be able to read sheet music. I have been blessed with the gift of both. I have learned patience while assisting other students in our marching band. I love how you can see your hard work pay off each week after a performance. You can also see who is not hard-working, as well. I have seen how music can completely change the energy of a room. It can bring joy, peace, happiness, love, and pain. Music is a such powerful tool. My goal is to pass this gift on. I hope that my essay helps me get one step closer to my goal of becoming a music educator.

Music has affected my life greatly during my high school years. I am autistic and music has been my outlet. I have trouble communicating at times but the thing I love about music is how it speaks to everyone. Which is something I am working on. No matter who you are, where you are from, or how much money you have. Music can speak to your soul and is truly a universal language. This scholarship will give me to opportunity to pursue music education at a college level. My goal is to become a high school band instructor. I also want to teach future generations about music and the various ways it impacts our lives. I joined my high school marching band in 2020 and it changed my life for the better. I currently play the clarinet and I will be learning the alto saxophone as well. Playing in the high school marching band has given me confidence and a love for music. It allows me to meet new people and come out of my shell. Well, at little out of my shell (lol). I am a work in progress. When I was younger my mom bought me a recorder musical instrument and I loved it. To be honest, I don't think she did (lol). I would play all the time. When I got a little older I convinced her to get me some drums. Which may have been worse. But I appreciate how she always supports my dreams in music and I would like the opportunity to do the same for future generations. While being in the marching band I noticed how impactful our band instructor is. To be a good band instructor you have to be a great teacher with a ton of patience. Most importantly, you have to be able to read sheet music. I have been blessed with the gift of both. I have learned patience while assisting other students in our marching band. I love how you can see your hard work pay off each week after a performance. You can also see who is not hard-working, as well. I have seen how music can completely change the energy of a room. It can bring joy, peace, happiness, love, and pain. Music is a such powerful tool. My goal is to pass this gift on. I hope that my essay helps me get one step closer to my goal of becoming a music educator.

Music has impacted my life greatly during my high school years. I am autistic and music has been my outlet. I have trouble communicating at times but the thing I love about music is how it speaks to everyone. Which is something I am working on. No matter who you are, where you are from, or how much money you have. Music can speak to your soul and is truly a universal language. This scholarship will give me to opportunity to pursue music education at a college level. My goal is to become a high school band instructor. I also want to teach future generations about music and the various ways it impacts our lives. I joined my high school marching band in 2020 and it changed my life for the better. I currently play the clarinet and I will be learning the alto saxophone as well. Playing in the high school marching band has given me confidence and a love for music. It allows me to meet new people and come out of my shell. Well, at little out of my shell (lol). I am a work in progress. When I was younger my mom bought me a recorder musical instrument and I loved it. To be honest, I don't think she did (lol). I would play all the time. When I got a little older I convinced her to get me some drums. Which may have been worse. But I appreciate how she always supports my dreams in music and I would like the opportunity to do the same for future generations. While being in the marching band I noticed how impactful our band instructor is. To be a good band instructor you have to be a great teacher with a ton of patience. Most importantly, you have to be able to read sheet music. I have been blessed with the gift of both. I have learned patience while assisting other students in our marching band. I love how you can see your hard work pay off each week after a performance. You can also see who is not hard-working, as well. I have seen how music can completely change the energy of a room. It can bring joy, peace, happiness, love, and pain. Music is a such powerful tool. My goal is to pass this gift on. I hope that my essay helps me get one step closer to my goal of becoming a music educator.

The person who inspired me to pursue music is my mom. I am autistic and music has been my outlet. I have trouble communicating at times but the thing I love about music is how it speaks to everyone. Which is something I am working on. No matter who you are, where you are from, or how much money you have. Music can speak to your soul and is truly a universal language. This scholarship will give me to opportunity to pursue music education at a college level. My goal is to become a high school band instructor. I also want to teach future generations about music and the various ways it impacts our lives. I joined my high school marching band in 2020 and it changed my life for the better. I currently play the clarinet and I will be learning the alto saxophone as well. Playing in the high school marching band has given me confidence and a love for music. It allows me to meet new people and come out of my shell. Well, at little out of my shell (lol). I am a work in progress. When I was younger my mom bought me a recorder musical instrument and I loved it. To be honest, I don't think she did (lol). I would play all the time. When I got a little older I convinced her to get me some drums. Which may have been worse. But I appreciate how she always supports my dreams in music and I would like the opportunity to do the same for future generations. While being in the marching band I noticed how impactful our band instructor is. To be a good band instructor you have to be a great teacher with a ton of patience. Most importantly, you have to be able to read sheet music. I have been blessed with the gift of both. I have learned patience while assisting other students in our marching band. I love how you can see your hard work pay off each week after a performance. You can also see who is not hard-working, as well. I have seen how music can completely change the energy of a room. It can bring joy, peace, happiness, love, and pain. Music is a such powerful tool. My goal is to pass this gift on. I hope that my essay helps me get one step closer to my goal of becoming a music educator.

I am passionate about music because it has changed my life for the better. I am autistic and music has been my outlet. I have trouble communicating at times but the thing I love about music is how it speaks to everyone. Which is something I am working on. No matter who you are, where you are from, or how much money you have. Music can speak to your soul and is truly a universal language. This scholarship will give me to opportunity to pursue music education at a college level. My goal is to become a high school band instructor. I also want to teach future generations about music and the various ways it impacts our lives. I joined my high school marching band in 2020 and it changed my life for the better. I currently play the clarinet and I will be learning the alto saxophone as well. Playing in the high school marching band has given me confidence and a love for music. It allows me to meet new people and come out of my shell. Well, at little out of my shell (lol). I am a work in progress. When I was younger my mom bought me a recorder musical instrument and I loved it. To be honest, I don't think she did (lol). I would play all the time. When I got a little older I convinced her to get me some drums. Which may have been worse. But I appreciate how she always supports my dreams in music and I would like the opportunity to do the same for future generations. While being in the marching band I noticed how impactful our band instructor is. To be a good band instructor you have to be a great teacher with a ton of patience. Most importantly, you have to be able to read sheet music. I have been blessed with the gift of both. I have learned patience while assisting other students in our marching band. I love how you can see your hard work pay off each week after a performance. You can also see who is not hard-working, as well. I have seen how music can completely change the energy of a room. It can bring joy, peace, happiness, love, and pain. Music is a such powerful tool. My goal is to pass this gift on. I hope that my essay helps me get one step closer to my goal of becoming a music educator.

Music has affected my life greatly during my high school years. I am autistic and music has been my outlet. I have trouble communicating at times but the thing I love about music is how it speaks to everyone. Which is something I am working on. No matter who you are, where you are from, or how much money you have. Music can speak to your soul and is truly a universal language. This scholarship will give me to opportunity to pursue music education at a college level. My goal is to become a high school band instructor. I also want to teach future generations about music and the various ways it impacts our lives. I joined my high school marching band in 2020 and it changed my life for the better. I currently play the clarinet and I will be learning the alto saxophone as well. Playing in the high school marching band has given me confidence and a love for music. It allows me to meet new people and come out of my shell. Well, at little out of my shell (lol). I am a work in progress. When I was younger my mom bought me a recorder musical instrument and I loved it. To be honest, I don't think she did (lol). I would play all the time. When I got a little older I convinced her to get me some drums. Which may have been worse. But I appreciate how she always supports my dreams in music and I would like the opportunity to do the same for future generations. While being in the marching band I noticed how impactful our band instructor is. To be a good band instructor you have to be a great teacher with a ton of patience. Most importantly, you have to be able to read sheet music. I have been blessed with the gift of both. I have learned patience while assisting other students in our marching band. I love how you can see your hard work pay off each week after a performance. You can also see who is not hard-working, as well. I have seen how music can completely change the energy of a room. It can bring joy, peace, happiness, love, and pain. Music is a such powerful tool. My goal is to pass this gift on. I hope that my essay helps me get one step closer to my goal of becoming a music educator.