A note on effort justification.

Since I have rejoined the Marching 110 – I don’t feel as much pride, not the same kind of mysticism there was when I first became a member.

One explanation is that I know the secrets and there is truly no mystery anymore. I now know that there are only a handful of individuals in the Marching 110 who are musicians.

Another is that this year it has been much more lax than other years. Particularly because the freshman were not yelled at during their camp like in the years before. They were given constructive criticism – no there is nothing wrong with this idea, it is just that after being yelled at, humiliated, degraded, and feeling worthless… I felt more a part of the group than ever. That emotional and physical beating I took gave me pride in what I’ve become a part of.

We are much more lax – I can try to be more serious, but there is only so much I can do.

-Sam