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Jame Miles Case Study

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Ego is a person 's sense of self-esteem or self-importance. Devon Miles is a young, Harlem youth who had graduated high school and was accepted to play drums at Atlanta A & T University. Using his skills to his advantage, he wants to make sure that his talent is fully recognized. Talent is definitely there, no doubt about that. He became the first freshman ever selected to be a p1 snare drummer. Devon is a great player; but two problems keep him from being a better one. The first problem is he can 't read music, which is a major problem for musicians. The second problem is he becomes cocky and begins to antagonize his section leader and band instructor. One band, one sound; that is their motto. Until Devon can learn to work with others and

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