Write about a time when your failure was necessary for your growth. Examples of failures could be failing a major exam, failure to make a team, failure in a relationship, etc.

 Through all of middle school, I could not perform a roll on the drum. It did not click in my head how to do it, with people that did not play percussion coming to try to help. I tried countless times but could not get it. My snare drum part had rolls in it and I had to take them out because I couldn’t do it. I watched every tutorial and tried every method until finally one day, it clicked. When I learned how to do it, so many other drum rudiments and techniques became easy. All the effort I put in had made me a better musician, when all my self-confidence and belief was gone. Today, I was performing with the Orchestra for their LGPE at the Dekalb School of Arts. I am really tired, but enjoyed the experience.