Practice Makes Perfect

                                      Practice Makes Perfect

        I believe practice makes perfect. Whether it be in academics or band, the amount of effort I give, leads to the better I get, and the closer I come to perfecting my goal.

To most people it’s irritating to do one task repeatedly, like hammering 100s of nails in a wall, listening to the bang over and over again. However from my point of view, spending a wide range of time, and effort on one job, builds the perfection and the desired effect in my work. If you think about it, you will most likely realize that you practice every single day - whether it be from doing a worksheet, to studying, all the way to taking exams. For example, when I go to school, I feel like I am mentally and physically challenged constantly, striving to improve myself. By this, I mean the teachers and the staff at my school are trying to drill information into my brain to prepare me (in other words help me “Practice”) so that when I go into the real word, I will know how to face the obstacles that I will come across and solve them. By doing so, I believe that I will be impacting my school and community.

        When it comes to band, we practice for hours. We play our music over and over too where every rep is better and better each run. I remember back when I was in 8th grade, first receiving my All Region tryout music. I never would have thought I’d have the music perfected, let alone ready to play for judges with such limited time. Furthermore, I didn’t believe I had the skills or dedication. As time went on, I began to keep a quote my band director told me…”Practice Makes Perfect.” From there, I practiced every single day, every single hour, every single minute, and every second I had of free time. I was practicing so frequently, that my hands had waves of pain, as I ever so slightly uncurled or lifted a finger – but it was good pain; It was pain that was worth it.

        Eventually the day came for tryouts, and I was extremely nervous. I felt like a dog who was fixing to take a bath terrified of the water…Only I was terrified of becoming a failure and disappointing my band directors. Once I finished playing, I sat anxiously in a corner of the room waiting patiently for the results, (just like bugs sit in the corner hoping not to get stepped on). Long story short, I had not only made the wind ensemble, but best all around.

        Since then, I learned that preforming a task repeatedly for long periods of time, help me improve my capabilities. By this, I mean I can become more skillful and proficient in my field. In addition, I won’t be hesitant of the challenges that will be handed to me in the future due to invested time in previous work. Instead my brain will knowingly notice and correct the mistakes that I have made, and seek the solutions to solve the challenges and overcome them.