I've been in advanced classes since I was in middle school. I was never the best student, but that had only to do with laziness, not a lack of capability. I graduated high school with some college credit, because of my AP classes. I got accepted to universities, but I messed up.
I should've applied for more scholarships, but I only applied for one, and given my family's financial status, it would've paid for it all. At one of the meetings with students competing for that scholarship, a representative from one of the schools said, "I hope you haven't put all your eggs in one basket. Everyone of you should be going to university whether you get this scholarship or not."
I was really sure it would pan out, but it didn't.
So I went to community college.
I saw this band play, and right then, in the middle of hell's kitchen, I thought to myself, "this band is going somewhere." I wanted in. So I made an effort to connect with these guys, and before long, they asked me to join their band.
Then I dropped out of community college before our first tour.
I still think this band can make it, but sometimes I wonder how many eggs I have left.
