The things we do, the choices we make shape us as a person. After reading "A High School's Secret Life" by Emily White I became a slightly more aware of my surroundings in the sense that they can play a factor in the choices we make...maybe more than I knew.
New kid in high school: Join the "popular" kids who seem to share your interest in music and risk obeying their code of conduct? or do you sit with the music/band geeks who will be more welcoming but risk being bullied by the popular kids?
The popular kids provide security but the music "tribe" as White put it offers a chance at valuable friendships. This may seem like a 'stereotypical" situation, but it is a very real situation for a new kid.
Kim -
ReplyDeleteAs a musician, I would have to say that the music "tribe" does indeed promote valuable friendships. Throughout the years, I have made several friends who otherwise I may not have made. I have a trombonist friend from Germany, a violinist friend from Poland, and a cellist friend from France! If that isn't cool enough, the bond that we have in almost inseparable because we worked together to perform some pretty amazing repertoire, including pieces such as: Copland's Buckaroo Holiday and a Mahler Symphony :)