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What “P.R.I.D.E” means to me is way more than the 5 words it stand for me it 's a way of life. I’ve learned this way of life through marching band and various other things. To me Integrity is the most powerful word out of that whole acronym. Integrity will make you do all of the other 4 words, webster say that integrity is a firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values. For me it is a way of life integrity will make you do things that you thought you would never do like confessing to something you did when you had got away with. If you have integrity i will make you discipline because you won 't do wrong, which lead to you having respect because its all in your morals. Integrity will make you learn how to persevere …show more content…

When my former band director Charles Conner left i learned that a lot of people was dedicated to and the last thing he told me was stay dedicated to the program, not just any program a program named the MMB. A program that has taken me places i thought i could never go. It has save my life literally i remember my freshman year when i had ran my mouth to much and i was on an hit list but people in band talked to the boys and now them boys are looking out for me. That 's how band has affected my life. Band has taught me how to stand up for myself but in standing up for yourself you have to be able to back everything up. In band i have found a famliy like no other i have found a family like no other i have found a family that loves you when you are doing wrong and doing right, its a family that you can get i trouble but they still love you. Marching band has brought a side out of me i didnt know i had i was always told i was a leader but in band when your a leader you really have to stay on top of you game in every aspect such as in band because there always someone trying to get your spot. In school you have have to be on top of your game because some people hate to see the band succeed and would do anything to get us back to a role step band. But as a leader i have learned that the best way to stop bad plans is to to do

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