 I
started playing in fourth grade at Stratford Academy. I continued
all the way through Wooster Middle School and Stratford High playing in
Concert band and Pit band, I sometimes took private lessons also.
Through Stratford High I attended four Adjudications, including one in
Canada, and had the honor of playing with the U.S. Navy Band. In
my senior year I was awarded the John Philip Sousa award. After
High
school, though, I lost interest for a little while. I hated
playing
without the rest of the band.
Aside from
dabbling occasionally in a couple of instruments (I used to pick up my
brother's clarinet once in a while, but I seem to be single-instrument
oriented) I also always wanted to play the Cello and I have several
other
hobbies: I sang for three years in Stratford High's Chamber Choir
and one year in the Chorus. I am an Alto, by the way. I
also
write, mostly short papers and some poetry and read almost anything I
can
get my hands on. I collect song lyrics, mostly for things written
long before I was born (I can't stand anything written after 1995 (or
so)
that isn't considered alternative or rock). The Beatles are my
all-time
favorite, followed by Fleetwood Mac and the Moody Blues, whom I could
never
choose between.
As far as
the rest of my life, I keep myself quite busy. I work at a
company called Silicon Integration in Milford, assembling and soldering
circuit boards. Some by hand, some by machine (I stand at the end
of the machine that solders all the parts at the same time and keep the
boards from falling onto the floor). It takes hours and hours and
some days you want to quit, but it's cool to know what the boards
do.
One of them goes into the computer on a Navy boat. I was very
excited
to learn about that. I also have a second job, working at
Salerno's
Pizza in Stratford. I have been there for four years cashiering
and
taking phone orders.
At night
during the week I attend Housatonic Community College. My major
is
currently Humanities/Behavioral & Social Sciences, somewhere
between
my freshman and sophomore year. (I seem to be opting for the
five-year-plan).
I chose a major in Psychology because the mind is a very cool thing to
study and having a better understanding of it makes many aspects of
society
a little easier. My alternatives to Psychology were Library
Science,
which I may go back to in my grown-up life, or Criminal Justice. I
originally
wanted to be a Judge, but when I found out you had to be a lawyer first
I gave it up. My moral standards are too high.
When I am
not working or studying, I am a Girl Scout. I began in first
grade
and stayed all the way through graduation. I earned the Girl
Scout
Silver and Gold Awards, the two highest awards in Girl Scouting and for
my efforts my troop awarded me with a lifetime membership so I will
always
be a Girl Scout. I find Girl Scouts to be one of the most
rewarding
things I do.
So between
work, school and others, I hadn't been able to join the community band
until now. And it has been very welcoming and enjoyable and I am
glad I got to do it at all, even if it was later instead of
sooner.
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