i love it. i know exactly how ya fel. im a senior too and really dont want to leave. at least i know that there is someone else who feels the same way as i do!

Although I'm a frosh, and I shouldn't be so sad since I still have three more years of band camp, practices, football games, competitions and more practice, I've realized that every season only happens once in your life, and it does go by so fast that you can only close your eyes and once you open them, it's over. I know this is only the beginning, but the beginning is over and it won't happen again. I've also realized that my last football game is a stone throw's away from tomorrow, and once I'm there, I don't think I can handle visiting the band that I was once a part of, and only watch, accepting that I'm not in there anymore. Thank you for writing this, I appriciate it very, very much, ad I hope your Senior year in marching band will be a wonderful experience, and ten times as memorable as the past ones. Toodles! 0:D

*sniff* It's nice to know that my friends and I aren't the only ones "flipping out" over graduating. I'm only on my junior year, but when my brother graduated from college December 2000 is when it hit me hard my senior year is fast approaching. Your sister is right, one loses a part of themselves when they move on. I don't know if I'll be able to watch my highschool's band march after I graduate, even though I promised I'd be at every practice, review, and game because I'm taking a year off before I go to college. It really is a crime how much a uniform becomes a part of you, an instrument an extension of your being. But you know what? I don't think anyone would have it any other way. May your final year in band be the best you've known yet and the memories never fade. *clicks faves* Feel free to email me if you want.

That was an awesome story... I almost cried. Some of my best friends are seniors, and it's kind of scary to think that I will probably not see them again, and I won't ever march with them again. They are college-bound, while I stay a high-schooler, and unless I happen to go to to a college that one of them do, I won't see them again... and it's sad. We all return, year after year, saying it's such torture to have to give up "so much" of our time, when it's so little and like you said, we'll leave a piece of our heart on the fields where we spent countless hours of our time, on the bus rides and band trips where we laugh over the stupidest things, and in the band rooms, where we practiced that one hard part until we could play it just how we like... just cuz we're band... :-) That was an awesome story, I'm gonna tell all my band friends ;-)

Hey! That was an awesome story! I'm a sophomore and I'm going to be in my second year of band. Even though I have a few years left, I almost cried when I read your story! Thanks for making me realize that highschool really flies by, and I really should enjoy every second of it. Keep writing!

I'm going to be a senior in band this year in Ohio so I sent this to all my band buddies. I really loved the way you portrayed it. Everyone complains about sitting in the snow or marching in 90 degree weather, but band is probably what I'll remember the most out of high school. Great essay.

Oh my gosh. That just made me think ahead toward my Senior year. I'm a Junior now, and all I can think about is that I only have two more years left in band. Really to me, that's pretty sad. Like you said band is so important and have so many memories that it's hard to leave them all behind. Why do we have to leave? Awesome job!

oh, this is so sad! And so absolutely true! About a year ago I was feeling those exact same things. And it is hard, but you know what? I'm going to be in my college marching band next fall. I think it will help ease the sadness...

::Sniff sniff:: What a tear-jerker! Makes me want to savor every moment of the three years in marching band I have left. Very touching.

That is so sad :[ I am starting my freshman year in high school. I play flute. I have made so many good friends from band and I love it! It really is completely worth it. isn't it? Good story

omg, that was beautiful... my eyes are welling up and all that fun stuff b/c this is my last year in marching band too.. while i haven't had anyone that close to me who left before, i can understand your feelings because i was given the option of leaving after last year... good luck to you though... be strong!

oh, i know your feelings. on july 16, my senior marching season starts. and i'm scared, because it's just gonna be different. i'm gonna be part of that group that everybody looks up to. i don't look forward to that ;(