Soundtrack To My Life — Second Right Answer

Feb 22

Feb 22 Soundtrack To My Life

My dad started playing drums when he was 9 years old and played in bands throughout

high school, college and post grad. He did everything, played little side gigs, taught students,

judged competition marching bands and even played in my church’s band. It was his purpose.

My mom was the same way. She played a little bit of everything throughout high school and

college, so much so that she had to take a fifth year because she was too involved in her college

band.

My parents stuck me in my middle school and high school’s band program until they

realized I was never going to have the same love for playing music that they did. While I didn’t

love playing music, I still loved being around it. Music is the reason I was a dancer for 15 years.

I love the way it touches my soul, forces emotions out of me and puts into words what I feel

better than I could. Even after I graduated high school and retired from dancing, music is still

what brings me the most peace, grounds me and makes me feel most like myself.

By: Emma Beck

Year: Junior

Major: Marketing, with minors in fashion corporate business and entrepreneurship

Hometown: Centerville OH

Fun Fact: I have studied abroad twice in Italy and London