Water Break Research Paper

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This is an ode to the kid who cried “Water break!” Breaking from the disciplined stance of attention, “Water break!”, he shouts. The noises popped from the front, from the back, from the left, from the right. It was as if all 150 members were dropping their instruments and taking in their last breath, expelling it only to call out for water. Joyfully, I chimed in, “Water break!” Though comical and lighthearted, my 16-year-old voice was unaware; it was naive.
When the new marching band season came, the traditions had yet to be juxtaposed. It only took one member to playfully screech his or her request for water before the others followed. With curiosity, I quietly observed. Separating myself from the noise, I recognized extremely impressionable minds of my
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My voice had been aged for just a year longer. Looking in myself for a laugh or chuckle, I stumbled across this churning pang of frustration. With these findings, any sophisticated scientist can come to a conclusion. Babies walk in response to their parents. They habitually watch their parents until they decide to try it out for themselves; they believe the behavior is necessary in a most natural sense. Despite the simplicity of it all, the water break ritual was a learned behavior presenting itself in the form of a bad habit. In their belief that they, as fledglings, lack power or they were marching and not leading, my peers were naive. At sixteen, I called for a water break, teaching my counterparts that the disruption was acceptable. Finally, at seventeen, flushed with a drive and wiped clean of naivety, I desired success for my band. Consequently, I always kept a positive attitude, I always advocated for persistence and patience, and because I knew there was always someone observing me, I was driven to be the best band member I could be. Though I applied and auditioned, I never received a tangible leadership position, but there would still be a