~*~::{Reading Blog #42: Overcoming Odds}::~*~

This week we were supposed to talk about overcoming odds, so I’ma talk about me overcoming the odds of switching from the baritone to the bassoon. Originally, when I wanted to make the switch, my family, friends, teachers, and peers were all telling me that it was a terribly stupid idea for me to switch instruments. After all of them telling me this so often and me not having the best time trying to learn the odd fingerings to the instrument, I got heart broken thinking that it would be impossible for me. Although the odds were against me, I overcame them. I put my nose to the grindstone and practiced every night for many hours and worked out of workbooks and got lessons from Mrs. Fitzsimonds, the best band teacher ever, so I could learn. She went through college and majored in playing the bassoon, so I had the best teacher for a novice bassoon player. So. She even told me that playing in High School band with a newly changed instrument is very difficult and that I had to be motivated. After much determination, I tried out and I practiced so hard. I ended up making band and I’m very good at my instrument now, although I do wanna change from bassoon to oboe…but more about that another time.