Tutt 3

Monica TuttMs. IngramURWT101

Literary Narrative: Draft 1I was very nervous entering high school for the first time ever. I didnt know what to expect or didnt know if I would be able to understand everything that would be taught to me. My first day in my chorus class is a day that I wont ever forget. I remember being such a scared and timid freshman walking into that class. Although I have been taking chorus as my elective ever since my 6th grade year in middle school, it was still a different feeling and environment for me at first. I have always loved to sing so I knew I would fit in perfectly though. I had heard lots of good things about this class long before I even got to high school. My only problem was that I had never been a part of a choir of that capacity, so I was sort of nervous to sing out as I had done before. I went into class nervous and afraid to sing, but my chorus teacher, Miranda, made me a promise that by the time I became a senior that I would be one of her best students. From that day forward I felt right at home. My freshman year in chorus was a huge success. We had many concerts and things of that nature to prepare us for the next level of chorus (if we wanted to take the next class). My favorite memory of that year was our spring concert. We did a Disney theme and we sung almost every song that I knew off of Disney channel. I learned so much about music that year and I couldnt wait until I would be able to join the more advanced group at my school. At the beginning of my second semester as a high school freshman, I decided to try out for the advanced choir group at my school. I have never been more nervous in my life! Surprisingly, I got into the group and my teacher told me that she was so excited to have me in her ensemble. It was so much different from beginners chorus. We sang songs in different languages and learned a lot about other cultures music. At first it was tough for me to grasp onto the things that we were learning but eventually it became natural to me and I started to love to sing in different languages. The last day of school, I got the call that my mother had passed away, and at that time I just so happened to be in my chorus class. I immediately broke down and I didnt know what to do with myself or who to turn to. My teacher and fellow classmates embraced me with no hesitation. From that day on I have felt a special connection with each and every one of them. They would always check on me and make sure that I was alright. My teacher even let us come to her house occasionally just to socialize and stay in touch with each other during that summer. By the beginning of my tenth grade year I had grown a love for my chorus class and my classmates that was almost too good to be true! My teacher literally became a mother figure and a friend to me. I began to spend a tremendous amount of time with them and my chorus teacher to practice for all of our concerts and our upcoming musical for that year. During my 10th grade year of high school I was also in my very first musical, Tarzan. It was such a fun experience. I learned how to work well with my cast mates and I made many new friends during the process. We practiced so hard and put in so many long hours to prepare ourselves for this musical. In the end it paid off and we had an awesome performance. After the musical, we had our spring concert, which was only one month away. My teacher pretty much forced me to try out for a solo. After trying out, I found out that I actually had got it! It was so nerve racking to sing for the first time in front of such a large audience, but it helped me to get out of being afraid to sing in front of people. To sum it all up my 10th grade year with my choir was a great year for me! We did a lot of volunteer work with my chorus class during my junior year of high school. We sang for a homeless shelter and it was an experience that I will never forget. The amount of love and gratitude that they showed us for coming was unbelievable. My heart was so full of joy and I knew from that day on that being with this group of people had an impact on my life that would change me forever. One of my favorite memories from my 11th grade year would have to be going to sing on WWAY news with my class. It was amazing to be able to be on the news and sing and know that everyone would be watching us. The funniest thing also happened that day that I dont think any of my classmates will forget. This guys phone in my class started to ring while we were live on TV singing. If you watch the performance you can actually see all of us including y teacher try to hold back our laughs. During this year, we went to carowinds amusement park to sing in the competition that they host every year. I was super nervous because it was my first time ever going to sing with my group in a setting like that. We ended up getting a superior score, which is the highest score that you can earn! We were all so proud of ourselves and it was a great feeling. I was also a part of another musical, Beauty and the Beast. It was one of the best productions that my school has ever put on! My senior year of high school was one of the best ever! We took a trip to Disney world with my chorus class and I will never forget it! We would just burst out in song anywhere and at any given time. The by standers whod be standing around loved it and they kept asking us to sing other songs! It was a great experience. We also did a work shop at Disney world that was very beneficial to our entire class. We all learned how to work better together and how to be a team. Even though its chorus you could still learn a lot of things in that class. I knew I would miss that class the most out of any class I took thorough out high school. My school decided to do the musical Aida my senior year. I didnt like it at first because I had never heard of it before. Thats when I had to take a deep breath and realize that it wouldnt hurt to try something new. In the end, I loved that musical more than any other one we had done! I had a lead role in this one also and I loved every minute of it. Singing with my choir for the last time on graduation was one of the hardest thing Ive ever had to do. To have to leave a group of people that I have been with since my freshman year of high school was just crazy. I was so upset because they had become my family not just friends. Being in the class with that group of people is something that I will always be thankful for.