"That year I started working for the school newspaper, The Maroon Wave. I wanted to join some club or group or organization where I could feel belonged, where people wouldn't move away if I sat down next to them." I chose this quote because it relates to me in a big and important way as it does for most kids at the Durham School of the Arts. I feel like I like playing sports because you can feel included since you are in a group with people who like to do the same things as you such as sports, writing or even knitting. Most kids at the Durham School of the Arts try various club for varuous reasons but many more try to find them for the sense of family you get. I play soccer and I really enjoy it because of the new friends you can make and the new cool people who you can get to know who also enjoy a common object. Its a big deal amongst most kids to feel excepted and i really think clubs and sports can help kids fit in to a group or cliche. 

A moment in my life that relates to that scene is a sixth-grade year, my first year at the Durham School of the Arts was choosing a pathway. You had 3 choices. You could pick between Chorus, Orchestra, or Band. Right away I realized band was not for me. It was a big toss up between Chorus and Orchestra. My mom had played the cello and so had my sister so it became a choice and in the end, I chose chorus. looking back on it, it was the right choice for me. On the first day of school chorus just felt good for me. It was a sense of family and it is a big reason I stuck with it through all of the middle school.