#1 When I was in 6th grade, I had a history teacher that tried to get me interested in his class (I was the disruption in all of my classes). In talking with me, he learned that I had an interest in playing drums, specifically a drum set. I was already in symphonic band and enjoyed it but unfortunately, my family didn't have a lot of money and I couldn't actually afford a drum set.
This teacher also played a little guitar so he went to the music teacher and principal and talked them into buying a drum set for the school to be used in plays, for the band and etc but in reality, he got it for me since I was the only one in the school that had shown any interest in playing. He was able to get the band room for after hours and I was able to practice any time I wanted to as long as the music teacher was available and at times, that same teacher would bring his guitar in to jam a bit.
The next summer, I worked a job that allowed me to save up enough to be able to
buy a drum set and since that time, playing drums has been a major part of my life and music is something that I will not give up until I am no longer able to do it. If not for that teacher, I would have never had the chance to persue a current passion................wow, I have been playing for 25 years and I didnt even think about this story until I read the contest; thanks.
